Report Date: 2/18/2013
LN_LS140
New Holland, PA Mon Feb 18, 2013 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, February 18, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 780 332
Last Week: 629 371
Year Ago: 686 453
When compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold mostly steady
with good demand. Bulls traded firm with good demand. Cattle supply
included 167 slaughter steers, 132 heifers, 310 cows, 123 bulls, and
48 feeders. All prices quoted per cwt.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 77.00-79.00 72.00-75.50 -----------
Breakers 75-80 73.00-78.00 ----------- 69.50-72.50
Boners 80-85 72.00-77.00 ----------- 67.00-71.50
Lean 85-90 69.00-71.50 72.50-74.50 62.00-68.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 885-1940 lbs 95.00-99.00, high dress
101.00-105.00, very high dress 113.00-121.00, low dress 87.00-94.00.
Calves: Not tested due to holiday.
Holstein Bull Calves: No test.
Holstein Heifers: No test.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer, OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
John Stacy / Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS140.txt
For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/index.htm
1800e lg
Archived market reports...