Report Date: 12/12/2016
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Dec 12, 2016 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, December 12, 2016
Cattle Calves
This Week: 908 479
Last Week: 976 476
Year Ago: 896 537
Compared to last week, Not enough Slaughter steers for a market test.
High dressing Lean Steers are steers are sold primarily to the ethnic
market and most are extremely lean. Those steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher on
moderate demand. Not enough Slaughter Holstein steers for a market test.
Not enough Slaughter heifers for a market test. Demand was moderate for
the conventional steers and heifers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower
on moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher on good demand.
Cattle supplies included 205 slaughter steers; 111 heifers; 306 cows;
93 bulls and 193 feeder cattle. All prices quoted
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: Select 1-2 1150-1600 lbs few 98.00-99.00. High
Dressing Lean steers 1150-1750 lbs 95.00-122.00, few 123.50-128.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: Select 1-2 1350-1500 lbs few 78.00-81.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- 52.50-54.00
Breakers 75-80 52.00-55.50 56.00-62.00 45.50-51.50
Boners 80-85 52.00-55.50 56.50-57.00 45.00-51.50
Lean 88-90 42.00-48.50 49.00-55.50 35.00-41.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 885-2375 lbs Average Dress 83.00-
91.00, High Dress 92.50-101.00, Very High Dress 105.00-114.00, individual
126.00, Low Dress 73.00-82.00, Very Low Dress 62.00-72.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Demand was good.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 65-125 lbs 100.00-125.00. Number 2
70-110 lbs 80.00-100.00. Number 3 70-130 lbs 50.00-75.00. Utility 50-
105 lbs 11.00-50.00.
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
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