Report Date: 10/31/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Oct 31, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 31, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 764 559
Last Week: 948 649
Last Year: 1042 1331
Compared to last week Slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher.
Demand was good. Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 4.00-5.00
higher on a very light test. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00
higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with
moderate demand. Cattle supplies included 198 slaughter steers;
98 heifers; 410 cows; 45 bulls; and 13 feeder calves. All prices
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1600 lbs
130.00-134.75, mostly 132.00-134.00. Choice 2-3 1325-1650 lbs
126.00-129.50. Select 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 124.50-125.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1600
lbs 117.00-119.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 112.00-116.00.
Select 1-3 1450-1650 lbs 105.00-111.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1250 lbs
128.50-132.00. Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs 123.00-126.50. Select 1-3
1050-1350 lbs 115.50-121.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 75.50-78.50 80.50-82.00 70.00-74.00
Breakers 75-80 78.00-83.00 85.00-86.00 70.00-77.50
Boners 80-85 74.00-78.50 81.00-82.00 67.00-73.50
Lean 88-90 70.00-77.00 ----------- 62.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1020-2270 lbs avg dress 91.50-95.00,
low dress 85.00-90.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
10.00-20.00 higher with moderate demand. Holstein heifer calves sold
mostly 10.00-20.00 lower with moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC
under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 391 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 94-128 lbs 130.00-135.00; 90-92
lbs 100.00. Number 2 106-128 lbs 125.00-132.00; 94-140 lbs
105.00-119.00; 80-92 lbs 75.00-80.00. Number 3 72-130 lbs 65.00-
90.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 40.00-69.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 95-120 lbs 95.00-130.00.
Number 2 80-100 lbs 60.00-85.00. Utility/Non tubing 80-105 lbs
35.00-60.00.
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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