Report Date: 3/20/2017
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Mar 20, 2017 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, March 20, 2017
***Next Feeder Special Friday, March 31 @ 6:00pm***
Cattle Calves
This Week: 912 534
Last Week: 812 509
Year Ago: 589 419
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on
good demand. High dressing Lean steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher on good
demand. Slaughter Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher on good demand.
Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher on
good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher on good demand.
Supply included 182 slaughter steers; 96 heifers; 323 cows; 81 bulls and
130 feeder cattle. All prices quoted per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1500 lbs few 126.00-
128.50. Choice 2-3 1350-1550 lbs few 123.00-125.00. Select 1-2 1250-1550
lbs few 120.00-122.00. High dressing Lean steers 1200-1700 lbs 121.00-
138.00, few 140.00-151.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1700 lbs 101.00-
105.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 92.00-98.00. Select 1-2 1450-1625 lbs
85.00-88.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 67.00-70.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 63.00-68.00 69.00-73.50 56.00-62.00
Boners 80-85 63.00-68.50 69.00-74.00 55.00-62.00
Lean 88-90 58.00-64.50 65.50-69.50 51.00-57.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-2080 lbs avg dress 98.00-106.00,
high dress 108.00-115.00, very high dress 116.00-120.00, low dress
91.00-95.00, very low dress 82.00-88.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves:
Compared to last week, Holstein bull calves sold 10.00-20.00 lower.
Demand moderate.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 75-125 lbs 130.00-160.00. Number 2
75-120 lbs 100.00-130.00. Number 3 70-130 lbs 50.00-90.00. Utilitiy
55-105 lbs 11.00-55.00.
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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