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Report Date: 8/20/2015

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New Holland, PA    Thu Aug 20, 2015    USDA - Market News 
                                                                
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA                         
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 20, 2015
                                                                     
             Cattle   Calves                                                   
This Week:     742     627                                             
Last Week:     923     619                                           
Last Year:     949     629                                                
                                                                     
   Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers
sold steady on a very light test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold
mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good. Apparent shortage of Slaughter
cows this week had buyers scrambling to keep plants stocked. Slaughter
bulls sold steady on a very light test. Demand was good. Cattle supplies
included 296 steers; 58 heifers; 361 cows; 14 bulls; and 13 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.                                                                     
                                                                             
   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1300-1600 lbs 150.00-
152.00, individual 153.00; Choice 2-3  1300-1650 lbs 145.75-149.50;
Select 1-3  1250-1750 lbs 141.00-145.50.                                   
                                                                           
   Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1350-1650 lbs 143.00-
148.00; Choice 2-3  1350-1650 lbs 135.00-139.50. Select 1-2  1250-1600
lbs 129.00-134.00.                                                       
                                                                             
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1300-1500 lbs 146.50-
147.00; Choice 2-3  1200-1500 lbs 143.00-144.50; Select 1-2  1250-1500
lbs 140.00-141.00.                                                                    
                                                                             
   Slaughter Cows:                                                             
                Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White      65-75      102.00-106.00  -------------   91.00-99.00  
Breakers           75-80       99.00-105.50  107.00-110.00   92.00-98.00
Boners             80-85       99.00-105.00  106.00-110.00   90.00-98.00
Lean               88-90       92.00-100.00  102.00-110.00   80.00-91.00
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1085-1585 lbs Average Dress 130.00,
High Dress 138.00-145.00, Low Dress 115.00, Very Low Dress 102.00.
                                                                            
   Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold  mostly 90.00-100.00 higher. Demand was very good. Holstein
heifer calves sold 30.00-40.00 higher. Ag Market News LLC under the 
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 455 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.                                            
                                                                             
   Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  114-128 lbs 350.00-360.00; 106-
112 lbs 377.00-405.00; 90-104 lbs 435.00-470.00. Number 2  112-128 lbs
350.00-357.00; 102-110 lbs 420.00-445.00; 80-100 lbs 460.00-500.00.
Number 3  100-130 lbs 410.00-425.00; 80-98 lbs 340.00-400.00; 72-78 lbs
250.00. Utility  80-110 lbs 100.00; 60-78 lbs 40.00.                    
                                                                           
   Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1  80-100 lbs 450.00-530.00. Number 2
75-100 lbs 300.00-425.00. Utility/Non-tubing 70-110 lbs 80.00-200.00.                                                
                                                                             
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
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS142.txt

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