Report Date: 7/23/2015
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu July 23, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 23, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 796 679
Last Week: 1049 764
Last Year: 863 606
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter
Holstein steers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter heifers
not tested this week. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-
4.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower.
Demand was light. Cattle supplies included 272 steers; 49 heifers; 424 cows;
28 bulls; and 23 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1545 lbs 149.50-152.50;
Choice 2-3 1320-1600 lbs 146.50-148.50; Select 1-3 1160-1640 lbs 142.00-
146.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1480-1520 lbs 139.00-
143.50; Choice 2-3 1410-1620 lbs 134.00-138.00. Select 1-2 1295-1535 lbs
129.00-133.50.
Slaughter Heifers: No Test
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 101.00-104.00 ------------- 95.00-98.00
Breakers 75-80 97.00-103.00 104.50-110.00 90.00-96.50
Boners 80-85 93.00-98.00 99.00-104.00 87.00-92.00
Lean 88-90 87.00-95.00 96.00-100.00 76.00-86.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 960-2380 lbs Average Dress 124.00-128.00,
High Dress 137.00-138.00, Very High Dress Few 160.00-161.00, Low Dress
119.00-124.00, Very Low Dress 110.00-119.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold 100.00-120.00 lower. Demand was very light. Holstein heifer
calves sold steady. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program
graded 477 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 340.00; 114-118 lbs
390.00; 90-112 lbs 345.00-375.00. Number 2 98-128 lbs 335.00-360.00; 88-96
lbs 370.00-380.00; 80-86 lbs 415.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 300.00-315.00;
90-98 lbs 350.00-352.00; 72-88 lbs 360.00-395.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 90.00
-100.00; 60-88 lbs 55.00-80.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-110 lbs 370.00-420.00; Number 295
-115 lbs 275.00-310.00; 75-90 lbs 300.00-350.00. Utility/Non-tubing 85-90
lbs 240.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 110.00-240.00.
Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service.
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale,
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are
not included in this report.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Kayley Ellis, Alex Wright / Office 717-354-2391
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