Report Date: 10/23/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Oct 23, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 23, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 925 706
Last Week: 969 610
Last Year: 948 649
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly weak compared
to a very light test last week. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady
to 2.00 lower compared to a light test last week. Demand good on all
classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was light.
Cattle supplies included 324 slaughter steers; 110 heifers; 440 cows;
42 bulls; and 9 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1550 lbs
161.00-165.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 156.00-160.50.
Select 1-3 1250-1650 lbs 151.00-155.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1650
lbs 149.00-154.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 142.00-146.50.
Select 1-2 1350-1600 lbs 135.00-139.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1500 lbs
155.00-158.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1550 lbs 151.00-154.50. Select
1-2 1150-1450 lbs 145.00-150.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 102.00-106.00 ------------- 95.00-100.00
Breakers 75-80 105.00-109.00 112.00-113.00 95.00-104.00
Boners 80-85 102.00-107.00 112.00 93.00-101.00
Lean 88-90 94.00-98.00 ------------- 86.00-93.50
Very Low Dress 80.00-85.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1100-1860 lbs average dress 122.50-
126.00, high dress 131.50, very high dress 138.00-147.00, low dress
114.50-121.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher with good demand. Heifers sold
40.00-50.00 higher compared to last week. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 518 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 332.00; 106-118
lbs 382.00-392.00; 98-104 lbs 420.00-429.00; 86-96 lbs 435.00-440.00.
Number 2 112-128 lbs 332.00-367.00; 102-110 lbs 387.00-420.00; 80-100
lbs 432.00-445.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 367.00-370.00; 80-98 lbs
420.00-435.00; 72-78 lbs 415.00. Utility 100-110 lbs 240.00; 80-98 lbs
305.00-330.00; 60-78 lbs 160.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-105 lbs 435.00-545.00. Number 2
75-110 lbs 200.00-390.00. Non tubing/Utility 65-90 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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