Report Date: 8/21/2015
LN_LS142 *** resending with corrected bull calf prices ***
New Holland, PA Thu Aug 20, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 20, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 742 627
Last Week: 923 619
Last Year: 949 629
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers
sold steady on a very light test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold
mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good. Apparent shortage of Slaughter
cows this week had buyers scrambling to keep plants stocked. Slaughter
bulls sold steady on a very light test. Demand was good. Cattle supplies
included 296 steers; 58 heifers; 361 cows; 14 bulls; and 13 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1600 lbs 150.00-
152.00, individual 153.00; Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 145.75-149.50;
Select 1-3 1250-1750 lbs 141.00-145.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650 lbs 143.00-
148.00; Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 135.00-139.50. Select 1-2 1250-1600
lbs 129.00-134.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1500 lbs 146.50-
147.00; Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 143.00-144.50; Select 1-2 1250-1500
lbs 140.00-141.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 102.00-106.00 ------------- 91.00-99.00
Breakers 75-80 99.00-105.50 107.00-110.00 92.00-98.00
Boners 80-85 99.00-105.00 106.00-110.00 90.00-98.00
Lean 88-90 92.00-100.00 102.00-110.00 80.00-91.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1085-1585 lbs Average Dress 130.00,
High Dress 138.00-145.00, Low Dress 115.00, Very Low Dress 102.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 90.00-100.00 higher. Demand was very good. Holstein
heifer calves sold 30.00-40.00 higher. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 455 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 435.00; 106-118
lbs 480.00-500.00; 94-104 lbs 515.00-530.00; 90-92 lbs 570.00. Number 2
120-128 lbs 430.00; 106-118 lbs 457.00-477.00; 88-104 lbs 502.00-525.00;
80-86 lbs 610.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 465.00; 90-98 lbs 495.00-515.00;
72-88 lbs 535.00-580.00; 72-78 lbs 605.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 250.00-
280.00; 80-88 lbs 300.00; 60-78 lbs 180.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-100 lbs 450.00-530.00. Number 2
75-100 lbs 300.00-425.00. Utility/Non-tubing 70-110 lbs 80.00-200.00.
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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