Report Date: 12/12/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Dec 12, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, December 12, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 865 859
Last Week: 872 678
Last Year: 980 609
Compared to Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
steady. Demand was good. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher
on a light test. Heifers sold steady compared to a very light
test last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on
good demand. Cattle supplies included 247 slaughter steers;
103 heifers; 461 cows; 35 bulls; and 19 feeder calves. All
prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1600 lbs
132.00-135.00, mostly 132.00-133.50. Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lbs
127.00-131.50. Select 2-3 1050-1400 lbs 121.00-126.75.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs
121.00-123.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1550 lbs 114.00-117.50. Select
1-3 1250-1600 lbs 108.00-113.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs
128.00-132.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 123.00-127.50. Select
1-3 1150-1350 lbs 114.00-122.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 77.00-81.00 83.00-83.50 70.00-76.00
Breakers 75-80 80.00-85.00 86.00-91.00 72.00-79.50
Boners 80-85 76.00-80.50 81.50-82.00 70.00-75.50
Lean 88-90 70.00-74.00 75.00-77.50 63.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 980-2195 lbs avg dress 96.00-98.00;
high dress 99.50-104.50; low dress 83.50-92.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last Friday's sale;
Holstein Bull calves sold mostly steady. Demand was good. Heifers
traded 30.00-40.00 lower on a very light test. Demand was moderate.
Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 533 head
for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 98-128 lbs 130.00-140.00;
92 lbs 120.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs 115.00; 88-118 lbs 120.00-128.00.
Number 3 90-130 lbs 75.00-105.00; 80-88 lbs 125.00-135.00; 72-78 lbs
65.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 50.00; 60-88 lbs 15.00-30.00.
Holstein Heifers: Number 1 80-110 lbs 120.00-150.00. Number 2
90-110 lbs 105.00-110.00; 70-90 lbs 105.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing
80-100 lbs 17.00-30.00.
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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