Report Date: 2/27/2017
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Feb 27, 2017 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, February 27, 2017
Cattle Calves
This Week: 861 420
Last Week: 764 446
Year Ago: 910 483
Compared to last week, not enough Slaughter steers for a market test.
High dressing Lean steers sold steady to 1.00 higher on a very light
test. Slaughter Holstein steers and Slaughter heifers not tested.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher compared to a light test last week. Supply
included 174 slaughter steers; 103 heifers; 303 cows; 77 bulls and
204 feeder cattle. All prices quoted per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 few 1300-1600 lbs 117.00-118.00.
few Select 1-2 1200-1300 lbs 110.00-112.00. High dressing Lean steers
118.00-141.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: Not tested.
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- 60.00-64.00
Breakers 75-80 59.00-63.50 64.00-68.50 52.00-58.00
Boners 80-85 57.00-61.00 62.00-66.00 53.00-56.50
Lean 88-90 55.00-61.00 62.00-66.50 48.00-54.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-1720 lbs avg dress 92.00-99.00,
high dress 102.00-109.00, very high dress 111.00-119.00, few 131.00-
139.00, low dress 79.00-87.00, very low dress 68.00-75.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves:
Compared to last week, no comparison due to federal holiday last week.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 75-125 lbs 90.00-105.00. Number 2
70-125 lbs 75.00-87.00. Number 3 65-115 lbs 60.00-75.00. Utiltiy 65-110
lbs 30.00-60.00.
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 717-406-7350
John Stacy 717-354-2391
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