Report Date: 5/21/2015
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu May 21, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, May 21, 2015
*** Next Special Feeder Sale Friday, May 29, 2015 @ 6pm ***
Cattle Calves
This Week: 885 626
Last Week: 763 396
Last Year: 833 505
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower
with moderate demand. Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 3.00 higher
with good demand. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold
mostly 4.00-5.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Cattle supplies included
386 steers; 66 heifers; 397 cows; 20 bulls; and 9 feeder calves. All
prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 160.00-
163.00; Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 157.00-160.00; Select 1-3 1200-1700
lbs 154.00-157.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1700 lbs 149.50-
153.50, few 156.50-157.00; Choice 2-3 1250-1750 lbs 144.0-148.00. Select
1-2 1250-1750 lbs 138.00-143.00.
Slaughter Heifers: No test.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 104.00-105.50 125.00 ------------
Breakers 75-80 102.00-106.00 109.00-114.00 96.00-101.00
Boners 80-85 100.00-105.00 107.00-111.00 93.00-99.00
Lean 88-90 101.00-106.00 107.00-111.55 92.00-100.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1026-1765 lbs Very High Dress 170.00-
180.00, Low Dress 137.50-139.00, Very Low Dress 125.00-131.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 30.00-50.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Holstein
heifer calves sold mostly 70.00 lower. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 426 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are
sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 470.00-510.00; 102-
112 lbs 545.00-565.00; 94-100 lbs 580.00-595.00; 80-92 lbs 600.00-635.00.
Number 2 112-128 lbs 470.00-500.00; 98-110 lbs 530.00-547.00; 88-96 lbs
560.00-595.00; 80-86 lbs 685.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 495.00-520.00; 90-
98 lbs 540.00-567.00; 72-88 lbs 630.00-660.00. Utility 60-98 lbs 450.00-
460.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-120 lbs 350.00-385.00, few 400.00-
410.00. Number 2 100-105 lbs 250.00-275.00; 85-95 lbs 300.00-335.00.
Utility/Non-tubing 110-115 lbs 110.00-150.00; 65-90 lbs 150.00-200.00.
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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