Report Date: 7/31/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu July 31, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 31, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 941 627
Last Week: 863 606
Last Year: 823 688
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly steady to
1.00 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate.
Slaughter heifers sold mostly weak on a light test. Slaughter cows sold
mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle supplies included 354
slaughter steers; 95 heifers; 420 cows; 53 bulls; and 19 feeder calves. All
prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650 lbs 163.00-166.00.
Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 158.00-162.50. Select 2-3 1250-1650 lbs 153.00-
157.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1375-1600 lbs 151.00-
158.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 145.00-150.00. Select 2-3 1350-1700 lbs
140.00-144.50
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lbs 156.00-160.00.
Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 150.00-155.00. Select 2-3 1150-1550 lbs 147.00-
149.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 108.00-109.00 ------------- 100.00-107.00
Breakers 75-80 109.00-115.00 116.50-119.00 102.00-108.00
Very High Dress 121.00
Boners 80-85 104.00-111.00 112.50-117.00 95.00-103.00
Lean 88-90 98.00-104.00 105.00-111.50 92.00-97.00
Very low dress 85.00-91.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 930-2075 lbs average dress 132.00-139.00,
high dress 140.00-148.00, low dress 118.00-125.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves
sold sharply higher from 20.00-50.00 higher. Demand was very good. Heifers
sold mostly steady to weak. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 469 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 252.00-292.00; 98-108
lbs 322.00-335.00; 86-96 lbs 355.00-370.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 260.00-
292.00; 98-110 lbs 306.00-337.00; 80-96 lbs 344.00-367.00. Number 3
100-130 lbs 304.00-305.00; 72-98 lbs 317.00-340.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 65.00-
85.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-105 lbs 290.00-400.00. Number 2 70-
110 lbs 150.00-285.00. Non-Tubing/Utility 70-90 lbs 20.00-50.00.
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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