Report Date: 10/23/2017
LN_LS140
New Holland Mon Oct 16, 2017 USDA Agricultural Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Monday, October 16, 2017
Cattle Calves
This Week: 906 490
Last Week: 808 490
Last Year: 867 497
Compared to last week: Not enough conventional Slaughter steers for
a market test. High dressing Lean Steers are steers sold primarily to
the ethnic market and most are extremely lean. Those steers sold 3.00-
4.00 higher. Demand very good. Slaughter Holsteins and Slaughter heifers
not tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Demand moderate. Slaughter
bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Cattle supplies included
211 steers; 137 heifers; 267 cows; 130 bulls; and 161 feeder calves.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: Not tested.
Slaughter Holsteins: Not tested.
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 55.00-60.00 61.00-68.50 49.00-54.50
Boners 80-85 54.00-59.50 60.50-62.50 47.00-53.50
Lean 88-90 47.00-54.50 55.00-63.00 40.00-46.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 855-2225 lbs Avg Dress 90.00-97.00;
High Dress 100.00-109.00; Very High Dress 111.00-122.00, few 128.00-
132.00; Low Dress 78.00-87.00; Very Low Dress 66.00-77.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves:
Compared to last week, Holstein Bull calves sold mostly steady.
Demand moderate. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 75-115 lbs 90.00-112.00. Number 2
75-110 lbs 80.00-95.00. Number 3 75-115 lbs 65.00-80.00. Utility
65-125 lbs 12.00-55.00.
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
John Stacy, Market Reporter / Cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
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