Report Date: 7/11/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu July 11, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 11, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 1090 693
Last Week: 372 419
Last Year: 1129 709
A very good supply of slaughter steers on offer this week. Steers
sold 1.00-2.00 lower compared to last week's light supplie. Demand
was moderate. Slaughter Holstein steers firm compared to a light
test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand.
Cattle supplies included 520 slaughter steers; 89 heifers; 401 cows;
44 bulls; and 36 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1485-1595 lbs 122.00-
125.50. Choice 2-3 1240-1640 lbs 120.00-122.00. Select 2-3 1350-1600
lbs 114.00-119.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1650 lbs
109.00-112.50. Choice 2-3 1290-1595 lbs 105.50-108.50. Select 1-3
1175-1785 lbs 100.00-105.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1400 lbs 120.00-
123.50. Choice 2-3 1180-1430 lbs 116.00-119.50. Select 2-3 1150-1375
lbs 109.00-115.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 81.50 86.00 71.50-76.00
Breakers 75-80 77.00-82.00 84.00-86.00 70.00-76.00
Boners 80-85 76.00-80.50 81.00-83.00 70.00-75.50
Lean 88-90 70.00-75.50 76.00-77.00 62.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 825-2060 lbs 95.00-99.00, high dress
102.50-108.50, low dress 88.00-94.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold 50.00-60.00
lower with very light demand and very limited buyer interest. Holstein
heifer calves sold 20.00-30.00 lower with very light demand. Ag Market
News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 516 head for this
Thursday's graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves
unless otherwise noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 90-128 lbs 77.00-87.00; 86-88 lbs 60.00.
Number 2 88-92 lbs 60.00-70.00; 88-86 lbs 50.00. Number 3 80-130 lbs
40.00-55.00; 72-78 lbs 22.00. Utility 80-110 lbs 27.00-37.00; 60-78 lbs
14.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 95-120 lbs 85.00-105.00. Number 2
75-110 lbs 40.00-75.00. Utility/Non tubing 70-90 lbs 12.00-40.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
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