Report Date: 6/20/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu June 20, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, June 20, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 1209 558
Last Week: 887 466
Last Year: 946 569
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold
mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on good demand. Slaughter Holsteins 1.00-
2.00 lower on a light test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter
heifers mostly steady on a very light test. Slaughter cows sold
mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on good demand. Cattle supplies included
555 slaughter steers; 92 heifers; 348 cows; 56 bulls; and 10
feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1625 lbs
122.00-125.00, few to 126.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 119.00-
122.50. Select 1-3 1250-1650 lbs 115.00-119.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1625 lbs
109.00-112.50. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 105.00-108.00. Select
1-3 1400-1650 lbs 101.50-104.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1300 lbs
122.50-125.50. Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 115.50-119.00. Select
1-3 1050-1400 lbs 102.00-110.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 79.00-82.00 ----------- 75.00-78.00
Breakers 75-80 80.00-83.00 84.50-86.50 74.00-79.50
Boners 80-85 78.00-81.00 82.00-83.00 73.50-77.50
Lean 88-90 74.00-78.50 79.00-82.00 65.00-73.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 945-1625 lbs average dress
93.00-97.50; 1175-2125 lbs high dress 99.00-107.50, very high
dress 124.00-131.00; 1200-1785 lbs low dress 89.50-91.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
10.00-20.00 lower on moderate demand. Holstein heifer calves sold
mostly steady on good demand. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 408 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 94-128 lbs 121.00-141.00; 90-92
lbs 90.00. Number 2 98-128 lbs 115.00-120.00; 88-94 lbs 82.00-
87.00; 80-86 lbs 65.00. Number 3 72-130 lbs 44.00-62.00. Utility
60-110 lbs 30.00-35.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 85-100 lbs 90.00-115.00. Number 2
75-110 lbs 50.00-80.00, Jersey/Crossbred 60-100 lbs 70.00-100.00.
Utility/Non tubing 55-85 lbs 15.00-30.00.
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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