Report Date: 3/28/2016
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Mar 28, 2016 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, March 28, 2016
*** Special Feeder Cattle Sale Friday April 1, 2016 6:00pm ***
Cattle Calves
This Week: 634 366
Last Week: 589 419
Year Ago: 872 504
Compared to last Monday's sale, Slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher
compared to a very light test last week. High dressing Lean Steers are steers
sold primarily to the ethnic market and most are extremely lean. Those steers
sold 3.00-4.00 lower compared to a very light test last week. Slaughter
Holstein steers and heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00
higher compared to a light test last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady
compared to a very light test last week. Cattle supplies included 103 slaughter
steers; 141 heifers; 169 cows; 102 bulls and 119 feeder cattle. All prices
quoted per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 1450-1600 lbs 132.00-134.00. Select 1-2 1400-
1600 lbs 128.00-131.00. High Dressing Lean Steers 131.00-145.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 74.50-77.00 ----------- 71.50-75.50
Breakers 75-80 74.00-78.50 79.50-84.00 68.00-73.50
Boners 80-85 73.00-77.50 79.00-83.00 69.00-72.00
Lean 85-90 70.00-74.50 77.00-79.50 63.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 800-2210 lbs Average Dress 103.50-111.50,
High Dress 120.00-128.00, few 131.00-142.00, Low Dress 93.00-102.00, Very Low
Dress 82.00-93.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Holstein bull calves sold 10.00-20.00
higher on a light test. Demand was good. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 70-115 lbs 275.00-310.00. Number 2 75-125
lbs 250.00-275.00. Number 3 65-125 lbs 200.00-250.00. Utility 65-135 lbs
125.00-185.00.
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 717-406-7350
John Stacy 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis 717-354-2391
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