Report Date: 7/27/2015
LN_LS320
New Holland, PA Mon July 27, 2015 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Sheep and Goat Weighted Average for Monday, July 27, 2015
Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 1063 Last Monday: 2341 Year Ago: 989
Goat Receipts: 1455 Last Monday: 1976 Year Ago: 1746
***Report format change: Traditional markets refer to lambs that are subjected to
USDA carcass grading, and marketed through mainstream outlets. Non-Traditional
markets refer to lambs destined for slaughter outside of what would be termed as
traditional markets. ***
Slaughter Sheep: When compared to last Monday's sale, lambs sold steady to 20.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Demand was light for all classes.
Slaughter supply consisted of 69 percent lambs, 29 percent slaughter ewes, and 2 percent
slaughter bucks. All sheep and lambs are destined for non-traditional markets. All sheep
and lambs are sold by the hundredweight, on actual weights.
Slaughter Lambs: Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs hair sheep 230.00-235.00;
80-90 lbs 188.00; 90-110 lbs 202.00-205.00; 150-200 lbs 198.00. Wooled & Shorn Choice 2-3
40-50 lbs hair sheep 190.00-192.00; 50-60 lbs hair sheep 207.00-228.00; 60-70 178.00-190.00,
hair sheep 205.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 174.00-187.00, hair sheep 168.00-176.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-
172.00, hair sheep 162.00-177.00; 90-110 lbs 158.00-185.00, hair sheep 160.00-190.00; 110-
130 lbs 144.00-168.00, hair sheep 144.00-160.00; 130-150 lbs 140.00-165.00. Wooled & Shorn
Good 1-2 50-60 lbs 192.00-200.00, hair sheep 190.00-209.00; 60-70 lbs 162.00-176.00, hair
sheep 170.00; 70-80 lbs 164.00-172.00, hair sheep 160.00-173.00; 80-90 lbs 156.00-180.00,
hair sheep 170.00; 90-110 lbs 152.00-162.00; 110-130 lbs 146.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 90-120 lbs 92.00; 80-120 lbs hair sheep 92.00-102.00; 120-170 lbs
98.00-108.00, hair sheep 80.00-97.00; 220-250 lbs 60.00-80.00. Utility 1-3 100-130 lbs
61.00-80.00; 90-130 lbs hair sheep 78.00-97.00; 160-190 lbs 70.00-86.00. Cull 1-2 110-130 lbs
59.00-65.00.
Slaughter Bucks: 100-120 hair sheep 160.00-177.00; 160-200 lbs hair sheep 74.00-100.00; 200-
300 lbs 82.00-90.00.
Slaughter Goats: Slaughter Goats: Compared to last week, Slaughter kids sold mostly steady.
Demand was moderate on poorer quality offerings. Nannies traded mostly steady to 10.00 lower
on moderate demand. Supply consisted of 39 percent Slaughter Kids, 43 percent Slaughter Nannies,
and 18 percent bucks/billies and wethers. All goats are sold by the head on estimated weights.
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 160.00-180.00; 60-80 lbs 225.00, wethers 232.00-242.00;
80-100 lbs wethers 250.00-255.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 127.00-145.00; 60-80 lbs 140.00-185.00.
Selection 3 40-60 lbs 55.00-105.00; 60-80 lbs 95.00-107.00; 80-100 lbs 120.00-160.00.
Slaughter Nannies/Does: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 180.00-195.00; 130-180 lbs 175.00-180.00.
Selection 2 50-80 lbs 165.00; 80-130 lbs 140.00-170.00; 130-180 lbs 160.00-185.00. Selection 3
50-80 lbs 80.00-105.00; 80-130 lbs 110.00-137.00; 130-180 lbs 155.00.
Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 240.00-275.00; 150-250 lbs 310.00-365.00.
Selection 2 80-100 lbs 172.00-195.00; 100-150 lbs 200.00-245.00; 150-250 lbs 250.00-290.00.
Selection 3 80-100 lbs 150.00-177.00; 100-150 lbs 182.00-195.00; 150-250 lbs 200.00-235.00.
Slaughter Wethers: Selection 1 100-160 lbs 275.00-295.00. Selection 2 90-100 lbs 240.00-
275.00. Selection 3 70-90 lbs 130.00-195.00.
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 Dept. of 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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