Report Date: 8/15/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Aug 15, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 15, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 818 571
Last Week: 768 611
Last Year: 998 576
A good run of quality steers offered this week. Steers
sold firm compared to last week. Demand was good. Slaughter
Holstein steers mostly 1.00-2.00 higher compared to a very
light test last week. Not enough Slaughter heifers for a
market test. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher
with good demand. Cattle supplies included 285 slaughter
steers; 94 heifers; 392 cows; 42 bulls; and 5 feeder
calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1455-1600 lbs
126.00-130.25. Choice 2-3 1325-1650 lbs 122.00-125.50. Select
2-3 1350-1600 lbs 117.00-121.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1450 lbs
110.00-113.00. Choice 2-3 1290-1595 lbs 107.50-109.50. Select
1-3 1175-1785 lbs 100.00-106.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1150 lbs 120.00. Select
2-3 1150-1375 lbs 114.00-116.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 76.00-79.00 82.00-85.00 74.00-75.00
Breakers 75-80 80.00-84.00 85.00-88.00 73.00-79.50
Boners 80-85 77.00-81.50 82.00-84.50 71.00-76.50
Lean 88-90 70.00-74.50 75.00-79.00 64.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 850-2250 lbs avg dress 96.00-99.00,
high dress 100.00-104.00, low dress 86.00-95.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
10.00-20.00 higher with good demand. Holstein heifer calves sold
mostly firm with moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 423 head for this Thursday's graded
sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise
noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 102-128 lbs 135.00-145.00; 90-100
lbs 110.00-120.00. Number 2 88-128 lbs 117.00-142.00; 80-86 lbs
80.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 97.00; 80-98 lbs 60.00-90.00; 72-78
lbs 40.00. Utility 60-98 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-110 lbs 80.00-100.00.
Number 2 80-105 lbs 60.00-80.00. Utility/Non tubing 60-90 lbs
12.00-20.00.
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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