Report Date: 9/18/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Sep 18, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, September 18, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 749 578
Last Week: 920 744
Last Year: 837 651
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold
2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter Holsteins and heifers were lightly
tested not enough for an accurate trend. Demand moderate to
good. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand was
moderate. Cattle supplies included 244 slaughter steers;
55 heifers; 366 cows; 43 bulls; and 41 feeder calves. All
prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1600 lbs 158.00-
164.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 156.00-158.00. Select 1-3 1200-1550
lbs 150.00-158.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 few 1400-1600 lbs
147.00-149.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 144.00-146.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 3-4 1150-1350 lbs Few 150.00-151.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 103.00-108.00 115.00 96.00-101.00
Breakers 75-80 105.00-109.00 114.00-115.00 96.50-103.00
Boners 80-85 101.00-106.00 107.00-109.00 94.00-100.00
Lean 88-90 93.00-99.00 100.00-103.00 84.00-92.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1040-2305 lbs average dress 132.00-
136.00, high dress 136.50-142.00, low dress 122.00-128.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold sharply higher mostly 50.00 to 60.00 higher with very good demand.
Heifers sold steady firm in a light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 432 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the
cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 299.00-310; 94-112 lbs
342.00-370.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 295.00-315.00; 80-110 lbs 357.00-382.00.
Number 3 72-130 lbs 310.00-330.00. Utility 80-110 lbs 85.00-100.00; 60-78 lbs
50.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-105 lbs 290.00-330.00.
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
http:// ww.agmarketnews.com
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