Report Date: 12/13/2012
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Dec 13, 2012 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, December 13, 2012
Cattle Calves
This Week: 980 609
Last Week: 959 647
Last Year: 1143 706
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold steady.
Demand was good. Slaughter Holsteins 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers
2.00-3.00 higher on good demand. Buyer activity was good. Slaughter cows
sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was good. Cattle supplies included 289
slaughter steers; 112 heifers; 454 cows; 28 bulls; and 97 feeder cattle.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1575 lbs 128.00-133.25.
Choice 2-3 1270-1600 lbs 123.00-127.50. Select 1-3 1180-1600 lbs 117.00-
122.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1450-1600 lbs 105.00-108.50. Select
1-3 1400-1600 lbs 98.00-104.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 Few 1350-1550 lbs 125.00-
128.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1400 lbs 118.00-123.00. Select 1-3 1250-1350 lbs
110.00-117.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 73.50-75.50 ----------- 65.00-72.50
Breakers 75-80 71.00-75.50 76.00-78.00 64.00-70.50
Boners 80-85 70.50-74.00 75.00-79 50 64.00-69.50
Lean 88-90 65.00-69.50 70.00-72.50 57.00-64.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 920-1675 lbs average dress 80.00-85.00;
high dress 92.00; low dress 74.00-78.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly 5.00-
10.00 higher compared to last week on moderate demand. Heifers sold
mostly steady on moderate demand compared to last week. Ag Market News
LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 412 head for this Thursday's
graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise
noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 110.00-116.00; 94-112 lbs
119.00-124.00; 86-88 lbs 85.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 105.00-109.00;
98-110 lbs 111.00-115.00; 94-96 lbs 90.00-97.00; 80-92 lbs 70.00-75.00.
Number 3 80-130 lbs 58.00-76.00; 72-78 lbs 35.00. Utility 80-110 lbs
30.00-37.00; 60-78 lbs 20.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 90-110 lbs 80.00-120.00. Number 2 80-105 lbs
60.00-80.00. Utility/Non tubing 70-80 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
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