Report Date: 2/16/2015
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Feb 16, 2015 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, February 16, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 413 302
Last Week: 660 425
Year Ago: 718 684
When compared to last Monday's sale, slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00
higher on a very light test. Demand was good. Bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher
on light supplies. Cattle supplies included 66 slaughter steers; 83 heifers;
184 cows; 44 bulls and 36 feeder cattle. All prices quoted per cwt.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ------------- ------------- ------------
Breakers 75-80 101.00-106.00 110.00-120.00 94.00-100.00
Boners 80-85 100.00-105.00 106.00-112.00 92.00-99.00
Lean 85-90 94.00-101.00 103.00-110.00 85.00-93.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-1895 lbs 138.00-148.00, High Dress
152.00-155.00, Low Dress 128.00-133.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, no report due to
holiday.
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
John Stacy, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis, Alex Wright, Market Reporters / Office 717-354-2391
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