Report Date: 5/2/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu May 2, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, May 2, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 906 428
Last Week: 794 462
Last Year: 970 333
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold
mostly 1.00-2.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter Holsteins mostly
2.00-3.00 higher on good demand and compared to a light test last
week. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly
1.00-2.00 higher on good demand. Cattle supplies included 378
slaughter steers; 88 heifers; 378 cows; 43 bulls; and 16 feeder
cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1650 lbs 124.00-
127.00. Choice 2-3 1270-1600 lbs 121.00-123.75. Select 1-3 1250-1650
lbs 116.00-120.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 109.00-
112.50. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 106.00-108.50. Select 1-3 1400-1650 lbs
98.00-105.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 75.00-79.00 82.00-84.00 73.00-74.00
Breakers 75-80 77.00-81.50 82.50-87.00 70.00-76.50
Boners 80-85 75.00-79.50 80.50-82.50 70.00-74.50
Lean 88-90 74.00-77.50 78.00-79.50 64.00-73.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1220-2075 lbs average dress 90.00-96.00;
1250-1750 lbs high dress 97.50-99.50, very high dress 107.00-113.50;
850-1925 lbs low dress 83.50-89.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
50.00-60.00 lower on moderate demand. Graded heifer calves sold mostly
10.00-20.00 lower compared to last week on moderate demand. Ag Market
News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 310 head for this
Thursday's graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves
unless otherwise noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 147.00-152.00; 94-112 lbs
159.00-165.00; 86-92 lbs 130.00-150.00. Number 2 88-128 lbs 145.00-
156.00; 80-88 lbs 140.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs 130.00-138.00; 80-88 lbs
117.00; 72-78 lbs 90.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 72.00-87.00; 60-78 lbs
72.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 90-110 lbs 110.00-120.00. Number 2 85-110
lbs 85.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing 65-80 lbs 50.00-87.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
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