Report Date: 8/21/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Aug 21, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 21, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 949 629
Last Week: 909 658
Last Year: 881 593
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower.
Demand was light. Not enough Slaughter heifers for a market test.
Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was
moderate. Cattle supplies included 436 slaughter steers;
71 heifers; 393 cows; 34 bulls; and 15 feeder calves. All prices
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1550 lbs 153.00-
158.50, mostly 153.50-157.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 148.00-152.50.
Select 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 145.00-148.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650 lbs
149.00-153.75. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 145.00-148.00. Select 2-3
1300-1700 lbs 141.50-145.00
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ------------- ------------- ------------
Breakers 75-80 108.00-115.00 117.00-119.50 103.00-107.00
Boners 80-85 106.00-112.00 114.00-119.00 98.00-105.00
Lean 88-90 100.00-107.00 108.50-109.00 91.00-99.50
Very low dress 85.00-90.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 895-2105 lbs average dress 135.00-
140.00, high dress 141.00-145.00, low dress 126.00-134.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher on moderate demand. Heifers
sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 454 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 280.00; 102-118
lbs 302.00-311.00; 80-100 lbs 321.00-337.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs
277.00; 106-118 lbs 306.00-307.00; 98-104 lbs 316.00-321.00; 80-96 lbs
330.00-355.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 285.00-295.00; 80-98 lbs 315.00-
330.00; 72-88 lbs 290.00. Utility 80-110 lbs 190.00-230.00; 60-78 lbs
100.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-105 lbs 250.00-345.00. Number 2
75-100 lbs 150.00-250.00. Non-Tubing/Utility 60-100 lbs 45.00-90.00;
50-80 lbs 35.00-50.00.
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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