Report Date: 11/21/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Nov 21, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, November 21, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 915 631
Last Week: 965 567
Last Year: 282 0
Compared to last week Slaughter steers sold steady with good demand.
Holstein steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher compared to a light test last week.
Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher with moderate
demand. Cattle supplies included 254 slaughter steers; 88 heifers;
397 cows; 98 bulls; and 78 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1280-1620 lbs 130.00-135.00,
mostly 130.00-133.00. Choice 2-3 1110-1605 lbs 126.00-129.50. Select 2-3
1035-1370 lbs 121.00-125.75.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 few 1410-1605 lbs 118.00-
120.50. Choice 2-3 1290-1495 lbs 114.00-117.00. Select 1-3 1255-1330 lbs
106.00-112.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1110-1310 lbs 124.00-128.00.
Choice 2-3 1085-1335 lbs 120.00-122.50. Select 1-3 1050-1250 lbs 113.00-117.00
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 76.00-79.00 84.00 72.00-75.50
Breakers 75-80 75.00-80.00 81.00-88.00 71.50-74.50
Boners 80-85 73.00-78.00 79.00-82.00 66.00-72.50
Lean 88-90 66.00-71.00 72.00-75.00 60.00-65.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1025-2030 lbs avg dress 92.00-97.00, high
dress 98.50-104.00, very high dress 112.00, low dress 83.50-90.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly steady to
10.00 lower; except the Number 3 calves that were 40.00-50.00 higher.
Holstein heifer calves sold 20.00-30.00 higher. Demand was moderate.
Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 476 head for this
Thursday's graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless
otherwise noted. All prices per cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 147.00-157.00; 94-112
lbs 160.00-175.00; 90-92 lbs 145.00. Number 2 106-128 lbs 137.00-152.00;
80-104 lbs 157.00-165.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 115.00-130.00; 90-98 lbs
150.00-158.00; 80-88 lbs 185.00-207.00; 72-78 lbs 80.00. Utility 60-110 lbs
25.00-65.00.
Graded Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-110 lbs 130.00-165.00, few up
to 195.00. Number 2 80-100 lbs 80.00-150.00, mostly 80.00-100.00.
Non-Tubing/Utility 55-90 lbs 25.00-50.00.
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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