Report Date: 4/25/2016
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Apr 25, 2016 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, April 25, 2016
*** Special Feeder Cattle Sale Friday May 6, 2016 6:00pm ***
Cattle Calves
This Week: 697 464
Last Week: 771 444
Year Ago: 835 474
Compared to last Monday's sale, Slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower on
a light test. Demand was moderate. 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 on very light demand. Slaughter Holstein steers and heifers
not tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 133 slaughter steers;
113 heifers; 252 cows; 98 bulls and 214 feeder cattle. All prices quoted
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 Few 1350-1400 lbs 126.00-
127.00. Choice 2-3 Few 1350-1550 lbs 121.00-123.00. Select 1-2 1300-160 lbs
116.00-118.00. High Dressing Lean Steers 115.00-133.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 76.00-77.00 ----------- 74.00-75.50
Breakers 75-80 73.50-78.00 79.00 67.00-72.00
Boners 80-85 73.00-77.00 78.00-81.00 65.00-72.00
Lean 85-90 67.00-72.00 73.00-76.00 60.00-66.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 850-2110 lbs Average Dress 99.00-106.00,
High Dress 107.00-115.00, few 116.00-125.00, Low Dress 90.00-97.50, Very
Low Dress 79.00-88.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Holstein bull calves sold 10.00-20.00
lower. Demand was moderate. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 80-120 lbs 235.00-260.00. Number 2 75-110
lbs 200.00-235.00. Number 3 65-135 lbs 160.00-200.00. Utility 70-120 lbs
100.00-150.00.
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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