Report Date: 2/14/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Feb 14, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, February 14, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 948 540
Last Week: 898 624
Last Year: 1062 634
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold mostly
1.00-2.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter Holsteins 1.00-2.00 lower
compared to a very light test last week. Demand was moderate. Slaughter
heifers 1.00-2.00 lower compared to a very light test last week.
Slaughter cows mostly steady. Demand was good. Cattle supplies included
229 slaughter steers; 115 heifers; 484 cows; 29 bulls; and 11 feeder
cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1650 lbs 130.00-
134.00. Choice 2-3 1270-1600 lbs 125.50-129.75. Select 1-3 1250-1650
lbs 117.00-125.25.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1500-1650 lbs 109.00-
110.50. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 106.00-108.50. Select 1-3 1400-1600
lbs 100.00-105.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1450 lbs 124.00-
124.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1400 lbs 119.00-123.50. Select 1-3 1100-1350
lbs 115.00-118.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 77.00-80.00 81.00-82.50 73.00-76.50
Breakers 75-80 76.00-80.00 81.00-84.00 72.00-75.50
Boners 80-85 76.00-79.50 80.00-82.00 70.00-75.50
Lean 88-90 71.00-75.50 76.00-79.00 64.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1250-1850 lbs average dress 92.00-95.00;
1180 lbs high dress 106.00; 1530 lbs low dress 86.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly firm
compared to last week on good demand. Heifers sold mostly 10.00-20.00
higher on good demand compared to last week. Ag Market News LLC under
the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 362 head for this Thursday's graded
sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise noted.
All prices per cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 139.00; 86-118 lbs 142.00-
151.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 138.00-141.00; 80-110 lbs 142.00-149.00.
Number 3 100-130 lbs 125.00-127.00; 80-98 lbs 135.00-147.00; 72-78 lbs
60.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 60.00-67.00; 60-78 lbs 30.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 85-10 lbs 115.00-130.00. Number 2 65-100
lbs 70.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing 65-85 lbs 40.00-50.00; 50-70 lbs
20.00-30.00.
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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