Report Date: 8/29/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Aug 29, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 29, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 846 621
Last Week: 881 593
Last Year: 805 670
Compared to last week Slaughter steers sold steady to
1.00 higher on a light test. Demand was good. Slaughter
Holstein steers sold mostly steady on a very light test.
No comparison on Slaughter heifers due to the lack of
heifers last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00
higher with good demand. Cattle supplies included 200
slaughter steers; 88 heifers; 504 cows; 42 bulls; and
0 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1455-1600 lbs
127.00-128.00. Choice 2-3 1325-1650 lbs 123.00-126.50. Select
2-3 1350-1600 lbs 118.00-122.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450 lbs
110.50. Choice 2-3 1290-1595 lbs 106.00-107.50. Select 1-3
1275-1650 lbs 101.50-105.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1200 lbs 122.00-123.50;
Select 1-3 1050-1300 lbs 115.00-120.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 78.00-81.50 84.50-85.00 71.00-77.00
Breakers 75-80 80.00-84.00 85.00-88.00 71.00-79.50
Boners 80-85 76.00-80.50 81.00-84.00 70.00-75.50
Lean 88-90 72.00-77.00 78.00-80.50 66.00-71.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 925-2110 lbs avg dress 96.00-99.00,
high dress 102.00-107.50, very high dress 109.50-119.00, low dress
85.00-94.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
steady to 10.00 higher with good demand. Holstein heifer calves
sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC under
the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 421 head for this Thursday's
graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless
otherwise noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 120.00-130.00; 94-112
lbs 140.00-146.00; 90-92 lbs 115.00. Number 2 80-128 lbs 121.00-
145.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs 115.00-122.00; 80-88 lbs 100.00-112.00;
72-78 lbs 30.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 45.00-50.00; 60-88 lbs 17.00-
30.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-120 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Number 2 75-100 lbs 85.00-100.00. Utility/Non tubing 60-90 lbs
25.00-50.00.
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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