Report Date: 2/12/2015
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Feb 12, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, February 12, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 970 607
Last Week: 862 571
Last Year: 341 0
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter Holsteins sold steady to 1.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter
heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Demand was good for all
classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was
good. Cattle supplies included 329 steers; 95 heifers; 482 cows; 16 bulls;
and 48 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1700 lbs 163.00-167.00.
Choice 2-3 1200-1700 lbs 158.00-163.50. Select 1-3 1250-1600 lbs 152.00-
156.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1600-1700 lbs 143.50-148.00. Select 1-2
1500-1700 lbs 132.00-140.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1500 lbs 159.00-165.50.
Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 149.00-154.00. Select 1-2 1100-1300 lbs 143.00-146.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ------------- ------------- ------------
Breakers 75-80 103.00-108.00 111.00-119.00 97.00-102.00
Boners 80-85 103.00-109.00 113.00-116.00 96.00-102.00
Lean 88-90 100.00-107.00 108.50-112.50 92.00-99.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1155-1605 lbs average dress 130.00-
134.00, high dress 137.00-144.00, low dress 128.00-130.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein
bull calves sold steady to 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Heifers
sold mostly steady. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 433 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by
the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 106-128 lbs 385.00-405.00;
94-104 lbs 415.00-420.00; 90-92 lbs 400.00. Number 2 102-128 lbs 375.00-391.00;
94-100 lbs 407.00-415.00; 80-92 lbs 425.00-440.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 370.00-
372.00; 72-98 lbs 390.00-430.00. Utility 100-110 lbs 85.00; 90-98 lbs 175.00;
80-88 lbs 240.00; 60-78 lbs 172.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-95 lbs 370.00-420.00. Number 2
90-105 lbs 260.00-315.00; 85-90 lbs 220.00-300.00. Non tubing/Utility
80-95 lbs 90.00-100.00; 65-75 lbs 20.00-60.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Kayley Ellis, Market Reporters/ Office 717-354-2391
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