Report Date: 1/2/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Jan 2, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, January 2, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 829 681
Last Week: 605 737
Last Year: 1254 905
Compared to Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Holstein steers sold
mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on a very light test. Heifers sold
mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold
3.00 to 4.00 higher on good demand. Cattle supplies included
203 slaughter steers; 78 heifers; 487 cows; 33 bulls; and
28 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1600 lbs
134.00-140.00, mostly 135.00-139.00. Choice 2-3 1150-1600 lbs
128.00-133.50. Select 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 121.00-127.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1650 lbs
128.00-131.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 121.50-125.00. Select
2-3 1350-1650 lbs 109.00-119.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lbs
132.00-136.50. Choice 2-3 1085-1350 lbs 125.00-129.00. Select
2-3 1100-1350 lbs 117.50-122.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 86.00-92.00 93.00-97.00 80.00-85.00
Breakers 75-80 87.00-92.50 93.00-97.00 80.50-86.50
Boners 80-85 85.00-90.00 91.00-94.00 78.00-84.50
Lean 88-90 76.00-82.50 83.00-88.50 68.00-75.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 850-2225 lbs 102.00-109.00, high dress
112.00-115.50, very high dress 124.50, low dress 88.00-98.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week holstein bulls
sold mostly steady. Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Ag Market News LLC
under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 472 head for Thursday's sale. All
calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 145.00; 94-118 lbs
160.00-167.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 145.00-150.00; 88-110 lbs 155.00-
163.00; 80-86 lbs 80.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs 107.00-130.00; 80-88 lbs
80.00; 72-78 lbs 35.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 30.00-35.00; 60-88 lbs 17.00-
25.00.
Holstein Heifers: Number 1 75-110 lbs 100.00-115.00. Number 2
80-100 lbs 75.00-90.00. Utility/Non tubing 80-100 lbs 10.00-20.00.
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
Dave Wert, Ag MArket News / 570-490-5587
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