Report Date: 9/19/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Sep 19, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, September 19, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 837 651
Last Week: 817 621
Last Year: 868 667
*** Special Feeder Calf Sale Friday September 27, 2013, 6:00pm ***
Compared to last week Slaughter steers sold steady. Demand was good.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Not enough heifers
for a market test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with moderate demand.
Cattle supplies included 299 slaughter steers; 81 heifers; 407 cows; 39
bulls; and 11 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1600 lbs 126.00-128.00.
Choice 2-3 1325-1650 lbs 122.00-125.75. Select 2-3 1350-1600 lbs 116.00-
121.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1600 lbs 109.00-
112.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 104.50-108.00. Select 1-3 1450-1650 lbs
101.00-104.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1250 lbs Few 120.00- 121.00. Select 1-3
1100-1300 lbs Few 116.50-119.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 78.00-80.00 ----------- 72.00-76.00
Breakers 75-80 81.50-85.50 86.50-88.00 71.00-80.00
Boners 80-85 76.00-82.00 84.00-84.50 69.00-75.00
Lean 88-90 71.00-75.00 76.50-79.50 65.00-70.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-2200 lbs avg dress 93.00-98.50, high
dress 99.00-105.50, very high dress 107.00-111.00, low dress 88.00-92.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly steady to
5.00 lower with exception of number 3 calves trending as much as 30.00 lower.
Demand was moderate. Holstein heifer calves sold steady with 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 1 120-128 lbs 130.00; 94-118 lbs 140.00-
149.00; 90-92 lbs 100.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs 130.00; 94-118 lbs 146.00-
152.00; 80-92 lbs 75.00-85.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs 55.00-70.00; 72-88 lbs
25.00-35.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 15.00-35.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-110 lbs 80.00-110.00. Number 2 75-95
lbs 40.00-80.00. Utility/Non tubing 65-90 lbs 11.00-35.00.
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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