Report Date: 10/18/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Oct 17, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 17, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 705 596
Last Week: 1059 595
Last Year: 715 575
Compared to last week's market, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00
higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls traded
weak on a light test. Cattle supplies included 218 slaughter steers; 49
heifers; 379 cows; 45 bulls; and 14 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1280-1555 lbs 127.00-129.50.
Choice 2-3 1190-1575 lbs 124.00-126.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1365-1600 lbs 106.00-
109.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1685 lbs 101.00-106.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1285-1445 lbs 117.00-120.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 82.00-85.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 74.00-79.50 80.00-85.50 68.00-74.00
Boners 80-85 72.00-77.00 77.00-81.00 66.00-72.00
Lean 88-90 65.00-69.50 72.00-75.50 58.00-64.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1030-1900 lbs avg dress 86.00-89.00, low
dress 74.00-85.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly 10.00 lower
this Thursday with moderate demand. Heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Ag
Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 396 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 128.00-137.00. Number 2 94-128
lbs 125.00-131.00; 88-92 lbs 107.00; 80-86 lbs 82.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs
80.00-85.00; 80-88 lbs 60.00-80.00; 72-78 lbs 40.00. Utility 60-110 lbs
23.00-62.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-120 lbs 110.00-135.00. Number 2 80-
125 lbs 60.00-90.00. Utility/Non tubing 65-100 lbs 25.00-60.00.
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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