Report Date: 11/29/2018
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Nov 29, 2018 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, November 29, 2018
Cattle Calves
This Week: 973 544
Last Week: N/A N/A
Last Year: 1031 638
Compared to last week, No comparison due to Thanksgiving holiday
last week. Cattle supplies included 259 steers; 87 heifers; 580 cows;
26 bulls; and 21 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1550 lbs 109.00-
114.00. Choice 2-3 1225-1500 lbs 104.50-108.50. Select 1-2 1225-1650
lbs 99.00-105.00. High Dressing Lean Steers 1200-1700 lbs 104.00-117.00,
mostly 105.00-110.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1425-1625 lbs 80.00-
85.00. Choice 2-3 1425-1700 lbs 78.00-80.00. Select 1-2 1325-1700 lbs
72.00-78.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1300 lbs 106.00-
110.00. Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lbs 103.00-106.00. Select 1-2 1325-1500
lbs few 95.50-98.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 43.00-49.50 50.00-56.50 37.00-42.00
Boners 80-85 40.00-46.50 47.00-52.00 32.00-39.50
Lean 88-90 32.00-39.00 39.00-45.00 26.00-31.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1105-2260 lbs Avg Dress 77.00-82.00;
High Dress individual 94.00; Low Dress 60.00-65.00; Very Low Dress 47.00-
55.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Trend not available due to Thanksgiving
holiday last week. Sharply lower undertone noted. Several no bids recorded.
Demand very light. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded
315 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 90-130 lbs 20.00-25.00. Number 2
80-128 lbs 20.00-25.00. Number 3 60-130 lbs 10.00-18.00. Utility 80-130
lbs 10.00-11.00; 60-78 lbs No Bid.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1-2 80-110 lbs Few 15.00-25.00. Number 3
70-110 lbs 10.00-15.00. Utility/Non-tubing 70-90 lbs 10.00-11.00.
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
John Stacy, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
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