Report Date: 10/16/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Oct 16, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, October 16, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 969 610
Last Week: 719 655
Last Year: 705 596
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold
mostly mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter Holsteins sold
mostly firm on a very light test. Slaughter heifers sold
mostly steady on a light test. Demand good on all classes.
Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand
was moderate. Cattle supplies included 321 slaughter steers;
72 heifers; 408 cows; 67 bulls; and 101 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1650 lbs
160.00-167.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 155.00-159.50.
Select 1-3 1250-1650 lbs 145.00-153.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1350-1600 lbs 143.00-148.00.
Select 1-2 1400-1650 lbs 135.00-142.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1500 lbs
157.00-162.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 149.00-154.00. Select 1-2
1250-1550 lbs 137.00-139.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 106.00-109.00 110.00-113.00 101.00-105.00
Breakers 75-80 109.00-114.00 116.00-120.00 101.00-108.00
Boners 80-85 106.00-112.50 117.00 98.00-105.50
Lean 88-90 100.00-105.00 ------------- 92.00-99.00
Very Low Dress 84.00-91.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 995-2065 lbs average dress 133.00-
141.50, high dress 144.00-151.00, very high dress 152.00-156.00, low
dress 123.00-130.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher with good demand. Heifers sold
steady to 20.00 higher compared to last week. Ag Market News LLC under
the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 446 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 355.00-372.00;
106-112 lbs 392.00-395.00; 94-104 lbs 415.00-420.00. Number 2 112-128
lbs 357.00-367.00; 98-110 lbs 390.00-415.00; 80-96 lbs 425.00-430.00.
Number 3 100-130 lbs 340.00-350.00; 72-98 lbs 375.00-395.00. Utility
90-110 lbs 180.00-200.00; 60-88 lbs 265.00-330.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-110 lbs 370.00-500.00. Number 2
75-120 lbs 200.00-320.00. Non tubing/Utility 65-85 lbs 70.00-100.00.
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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