Report Date: 10/2/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Oct 02, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 2, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 983 557
Last Week: 910 676
Last Year: 879 562
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold
mostly steady. Slaughter Holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher.
Not enough Slaughter heifers last week for a good market test
but a higher undertone noted. Demand good. Slaughter cows sold
mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle supplies
included 268 slaughter steers; 113 heifers; 446 cows; 136 bulls;
and 20 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1600 lbs mostly
156.00-161.00, few to 162.50. Choice 2-3 1250-1650 lbs 150.00-155.50.
Select 1-3 1250-1650 lbs 146.50-148.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 few 1350-1650 lbs
152.00-154.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 146.00-150.00. Select 1-2
1350-1700 lbs 136.00-144.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 few 1200-1500 lbs
155.00-160.00. Choice 2-3 few 1200-1400 lbs 150.00-153.00. Select 1-2
few 1250-1350 lbs 146.00-147.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 109.50-115.00 119.00-122.00 102.00-108.00
Breakers 75-80 110.00-116.00 118.00-122.00 104.00-109.00
Very High Dress 124.00-125.00
Boners 80-85 108.00-113.50 114.50-117.00 99.00-107.00
Lean 88-90 98.00-107.00 108.00-111.00 90.00-97.00
Very Low Dress 83.00-89.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-2320 lbs average dress 130.00-
136.00, high dress 138.00-142.00, low dress 120.00-129.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 60.00 to 80.00 higher with good demand. Heifers sold
50.00-80.00 higher compared to last week. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 376 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 255.00-417.00;
94-108 lbs 435.00-439.00; 90-92 lbs 444.00. Number 2 106-128 lbs
357.00-392.00; 98-104 lbs 390.00-402.00; 80-95 lbsd 385.00-460.00.
Number 3 100-130 lbs 337.00-340.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 160.00-300.00;
60-88 lbs 160.00-300.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-115 lbs 340.00-370.00. Number 2
90-125 lbs 240.00-320.00. Non tubing/Utility 70-95 lbs 100.00-150.00.
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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