Report Date: 1/10/2019
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Jan 10, 2019 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, January 10, 2019
Cattle Calves
This Week: 860 433
Last Week: 872 773
Last Year: 979 685
Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower compared
to a very light test last week. Demand good. High dressing Lean Steers are
steers sold primarily to the ethnic market and most are extremely lean.
Today those steers sold mostly steady steady compared to a very light test
last week. Slaughter Holstein steers and slaughter heifers traded 1.00-2.00
lower on a very light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower on moderate
demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on a light test. Cattle supplies
included 222 steers; 72 heifers; 505 cows; 33 bulls; and 28 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1575 lbs 113.50-
116.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1675 lbs 109.00-113.00. Select 2-3 1150-1650 lbs
104.00-108.00. Ethnic steers 1350-1800 lbs 106.00-121.00, few 123.00-
124.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1365-1620 lbs few 84.00.
Choice 2-3 1650 lbs individual 81.00. Select 1-2 1275-1600 lbs 73.00-
77.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1425-1550 lbs few 110.00-
113.50. Choice 2-3 1250-1325 lbs 106.00-107.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 43.50-49.00 50.00-55.00 35.00-42.00
Boners 80-85 44.00-49.50 50.00-56.00 37.00-43.50
Lean 88-90 33.00-39.00 40.00-45.50 24.00-32.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-2320 lbs Avg Dress individual
82.00; High Dress individual 95.00; Low Dress few 70.00-77.00; Very Low
Dress few 58.50-69.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Graded Holstein
Bull Calves sold mostly 5.00-20.00 higher. Demand moderate. Holstein Heifer
Calves steady on a light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 332 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 94-130 lbs 65.00-80.00. Number 2
94-128 lbs lbs 62.00-88.00; 80-92 lbs 35.00-50.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs
40.00-45.00; 60-88 lbs 15.00-25.00. Utility 60-130 lbs 11.00-32.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-110 lbs 20.00-30.00. Number 2 80-
110 lbs 15.00-20.00. Number 3 70-100 lbs 10.00-15.00. Utility/Non-tubing
60-100 lbs 10.00-15.00.
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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