Report Date: 7/18/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu July 18, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 18, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 730 653
Last Week: 1090 693
Last Year: 939 652
Another good supply of slaughter steers on offer this week.
Steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher compared to last week. Demand was
good. Slaughter Holstein steers mostly steady on a light test.
Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher on a very light test.
Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. High
temperatures and humidity making buyer decisions very difficult.
Cattle supplies included 306 slaughter steers; 58 heifers; 349
cows; 16 bulls; and 1 feeder calf. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1485-1595 lbs 125.00-
127.75. Choice 2-3 1240-1640 lbs 121.00-125.00. Select 2-3 1350-1600
lbs 115.00-120.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1650 lbs
109.00-110.50. Choice 2-3 1290-1595 lbs 106.50-108.50. Select 1-3
1175-1785 lbs 100.00-104.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1400 lbs 121.00-
125.00. Choice 2-3 1180-1430 lbs 117.50-120.00. Select 2-3 1150-1375
lbs 109.00-116.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- 72.00-74.00
Breakers 75-80 76.00-81.50 85.50 71.00-75.50
Boners 80-85 75.00-79.50 ----------- 68.00-74.50
Lean 88-90 70.00-74.00 ----------- 64.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 950-1700 lbs avg dress 93.00-97.00,
high dress 98.00-103.00, low dress 85.00-92.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold 50.00-70.00
higher with good demand. Holstein heifer calves sold 10.00-20.00 lower
with very light demand. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 483 head for this Thursday's graded sale. One hundred
percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise noted. All prices per
cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 140.00-156.00; 94-108 lbs
170.00-186.00; 86-92 lbs 50.00-80.00. Number 2 94-128 lbs 150.00-179.00;
80-92 lbs 40.00-50.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 62.00-70.00; 72-98 lbs
20.00-45.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 15.00-25.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-115 lbs 60.00-100.00. Number 2
70-95 lbs 30.00-55.00. Jersey/Jersey-cross 55-105 lbs 30.00-50.00.
Utility/Non tubing 55-75 lbs 11.00-20.00.
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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