Report Date: 4/16/2015
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Apr 16, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, April 16, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 942 578
Last Week: 968 728
Last Year: 507 406
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers
sold mostly steady on a light test. Demand was good for all classes.
Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle supplies
included 336 steers; 116 heifers; 450 cows; 18 bulls; and 22 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650 lbs 163.50-
165.50, indivdual at 167.00; Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 159.00-163.50;
Select 1-3 1300-1700 lbs 156.00-159.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1700 lbs 148.50-
150.00; Choice 2-3 1450-1750 lbs 141.00-146.00. Select 1-2 1400-1750 lbs
135.00-139.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs 155.50-
160.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 152.00-154.00; Select 1-2 1100-1500 lbs
149.00-150.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 103.00-109.00 ------------- 98.00-102.00
Breakers 75-80 104.00-110.00 112.00-116.00 96.00-103.50
Boners 80-85 102.00-110.50 112.00 95.00-101.50
Lean 88-90 98.00-106.00 107.00-110.50 88.00-97.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1050-2295 lbs average dress 134.00-
135.00, high dress 143.50-150.00, very high dress 167.00; low dress 119.00-
127.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull calves
sold 20.00-30.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Holstein heifer calves sold steady
on a light test with moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 473 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 415.00-437.00; 98-108 lbs
450.00-470.00; 86-96 lbs 495.00-515.00. Number 2 106-128 lbs 400.00-425.00;
98-104 lbs 442.00-465.00; 88-96 lbs 497.00-510.00; 80-86 lbs 565.00. Number 3
100-130 lbs 425.00-430.00; 90-98 lbs 490.00-492.00; 72-88 lbs 547.00-550.00.
Utility 100-110 lbs 150.00; 80-98 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-78 lbs 240.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-100 lbs 385.00-450.00. Number 2 100-105
lbs 330.00-350.00; 85-90 lbs 350.00-375.00. Non-tubing/utility 75-90 lbs 200.00-
250.00
Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service.
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale,
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are
not included in this report.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Kayley Ellis, Alex Wright Office 717-354-2391
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