Report Date: 1/30/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Jan 30, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 916 684
Last Week: 701 678
Last Year: 1022 621
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
steady compared to last week. Demand was good. Holstein steers sold
mostly firm compared to a very light test last week. Heifers sold
mostly steady compared to a very light test last week. Slaughter
cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on very good demand. Cattle
supplies included 318 slaughter steers; 90 heifers; 446 cows;
27 bulls; and 35 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1650 lbs
148.00-152.50, Few 153.00-155.00. Choice 2-3 1250-1600 lbs
143.00-147.50. Select 2-3 1250-1600 lbs 136.00-142.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs
131.00-135.00, individual 140.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1700 lbs
125.00-130.50. Select 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 119.00-124.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lbs
146.00-151.00. Choice 2-3 1085-1350 lbs 139.00-144.00.
Select 2-3 1100-1350 lbs 132.00-138.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 89.50-93.50 96.00 83.00-88.00
Breakers 75-80 90.00-94.50 95.00-99.00 82.50-89.50
very high 101.00-105.00
Boners 80-85 88.00-93.50 94.00-98.00 80.00-87.50
Lean 88-90 84.00-89.50 90.00-94.00 75.00-83.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 985-2220 lbs 106.50-109.50, high dress
110.50-115.00, very high dress 117.00-120.00, low dress 95.00-98.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bulls
sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand
was good for all classes. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 443 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by
the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 147.00-150.00;
94-112 lbs 168.00-173.00; 90-92 lbs 150.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs
147.00-153.00; 94-110 lbs 159.00-166.00; 80-85 lbs 152.00. Number 3
80-130 lbs 100.00-146.00; 72-78 lbs 60.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 50.00;
60-88 lbs 22.00-30.00.
Holstein Heifers: Number 1 90-120 lbs 120.00-140.00. Number 2
80-100 lbs 90.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing 70-105 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
Dave Wert, Ag MArket News / 570-490-5587
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