Report Date: 6/12/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu June 12, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, June 12, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 971 587
Last Week: 1059 522
Last Year: 887 466
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly steady.
Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher compared to a light test
last week. Demand was good. Not enough Slaughter heifers last week for a
comparison but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cow sold 1.00-2.00
higher with very good demand. Cattle supplies included 422 slaughter
steers; 72 heifers; 394 cows; 56 bulls; and 27 feeder calves. All prices
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1650 lbs 148.00-
152.00, few 152.50-153.00. Choice 2-3 1250-1700 lbs 144.00-147.75.
Select 2-3 1150-1675 lbs 139.00-143.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1725 lbs 138.00-
142.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 130.00-135.50. Select 2-3 1325-1750
lbs 124.00-129.50
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lbs 145.00-
150.00; Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 140.00-144.50. Select 2-3 1100-1375
lbs 132.00-138.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 101.00-105.00 ------------- 94.00-99.50
Breakers 75-80 100.00-105.00 106.00-110.00 94.00-99.00
Very high dress 113.00-116.00
Boners 80-85 100.00-104.50 105.50-108.50 93.00-99.50
Lean 88-90 94.00-99.00 100.00-104.50 87.00-93.50
Very low dress 80.00-86.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1100-2260 lbs average dress 126.00-
132.00, high dress 133.00-138.00, very high dress 146.00-160.00, low dress
118.00-123.00, very low dress 109.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly steady on good demand. Heifers sold weak with moderate
demand. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 444 head
for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 220.00; 110-118 lbs
247.00-252.00; 90-108 lbs 272.00-292.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 221.00-
235.00; 106-110 lbs 250.00-256.00; 80-104 lbs 270.00-290.00. Number 3
100-130 lbs 230.00-249.00; 72-98 lbs 257.00-269.00. Utility 60-110 lbs
45.00-60.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-100 lbs 240.00-300.00. Number 2
75-120 lbs 100.00-160.00. Non-Tubing/Utility 65-90 lbs 35.00-80.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
Jeff Peterson, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
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