Report Date: 3/27/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Mar 27, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, March 27, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 829 577
Last Week: 1170 589
Last Year: 767 528
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold
mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was very good. Holstein
steers sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher compared to last week.
Heifers sold mostly steady on a very light test. Slaughter
cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was good.
Cattle supplies included 295 slaughter steers; 107 heifers;
376 cows; 32 bulls; and 19 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1650 lbs
mostly 149.00-153.50, few to 155.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs
145.00-149.00. Select 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 140.00-144.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650
lbs mostly 139.00-141.00, few 149.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1650
lbs 132.00-138.00. Select 2-3 1250-1700 lbs 123.00-130.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1450
lbs 145.00-149.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lbs 139.00-144.00.
Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 132.00-138.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 95.00-98.00 ----------- 89.00-94.00
Breakers 75-80 96.00-101.00 102.00-106.00 87.00-95.00
Boners 80-85 90.00-96.00 97.00-100.50 85.00-89.50
Lean 88-90 88.00-93.50 94.00-98.00 79.00-87.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1030-2195 lbs average dress 111.00-
116.00, high dress 116.00-122.50, very high dress 131.00, low dress
104.00-109.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein
Bull calves sold mostly 20.00-30.00 lower. Holstein Heifer calves
sold mostly 50.00-60.00 higher. Demand was very good. Ag Market
News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 416 head for
Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 190.00-195.00;
106-112 lbs 200.00-215.00; 84-104 lbs 220.00-230.00. Number 2
108-128 lbs 170.00-187.00; 94-104 lbs 200.00-210.00; 80-92 lbs
215.00-222.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 167.00; 80-98 lbs 175.00-187.00;
72-78 lbs 90.00. Utility 80-110 lbs 55.00-60.00; 60-78 lbs 25.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-105 lbs 300.00-335.00.
Number 2 90-105 lbs 250.00-280.00; 75-95 lbs 200.00-235.00.
Jersey/Crossbreds 45-70 lbs 90.00-135.00. Non-Tubing/Utility
55-100 lbs 20.00-65.00.
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
Dave Wert, Ag MArket News / 570-490-5587
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