Report Date: 4/10/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Apr 10, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, April 10, 2014
*** Special Feeder Sale Friday, April 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm ***
Cattle Calves
This Week: 883 426
Last Week: 963 515
Last Year: 944 450
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold
mostly 2.00 lower. Demand was good. Holstein steers sold mostly
weak compared to last weeks light test. Heifers sold mostly firm
on a very light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Demand
was good. Cattle supplies included 343 slaughter steers; 77 heifers;
368 cows; 56 bulls; and 29 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1670 lbs
mostly 146.00-151.00, few to 152.50. Choice 2-3 1150-1575 lbs
141.00-145.50. Select 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 136.50-140.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1650
lbs mostly 128.00-133.00 few to 139.00, Choice 2-3 1300-1750 lbs
122.00-127.50. Select 2-3 1325-1700 lbs 114.00-121.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1450
lbs few 150.50-155.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lbs 144.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- 106.00-111.00 -----------
Breakers 75-80 93.00-99.00 100.00-108.00 85.00-92.50
Boners 80-85 90.00-95.00 96.00-98.00 84.50-89.50
Lean 88-90 85.00-90.00 90.50-93.00 75.00-84.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-1900 lbs average dress 115.00-
118.50, high dress 120.00-126.00, very high dress 129.00-132.50, low
dress 104.00-112.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein
Bull and Heifer calves sold mostly steady to weak. Demand was good to
very good. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 324
head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 247.00-267.00;
90-108 lbs 275.00-287.00; Number 2 80-128 lbs 237.00-251.00;
Number 3 90-130 lbs 190.00-200.00; 72-88 lbs 160.00-185.00.
Utility 60-110 lbs 50.00-75.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 80-105 lbs 275.00-355.00;
Number 2 90-105 lbs 225.00-330.00, 70-85 lbs 150.00-200.00.
Non-Tubing/Utility 60-110 lbs 40.00-70.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Kimbrell, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
Dave Wert, Ag MArket News / 570-490-5587
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