Report Date: 4/24/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Apr 24, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, April 24, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 684 338
Last Week: 507 406
Last Year: 794 462
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly steady with
very good demand. Cows sold mostly 1.00 higher, with exception of firm
advancement in lean cows in response to a shortage of lean grinding beef in
the domestic market. Cow demand remains very good promoted by light supplies
across the nation. Cattle supplies included 329 slaughter steers; 67 heifers;
250 cows; 31 bulls; and 7 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1305-1645 lbs 149.00-153.50.
Choice 2-3 1235-1615 lbs 149.00-151.00. Select 2-3 1200-1550 lbs 142.00-
146.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1345-1710 lbs 129.50-
132.00. Choice 2-3 1270-1700 lbs 125.00-130.00. Select 2-3 1130-1560 lbs
118.00-123.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 few 1180-1375 lbs 147.50-149.00, low dress
130.00-136.00. Select 2-3 few 1195-1285 lbs 135.00-140.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 101.00-106.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 93.00-98.00 100.00-110.00 88.00-93.00
Boners 80-85 93.00-99.00 100.00-110.00 86.00-92.00
Lean 88-90 91.00-98.00 99.00-108.00 80.00-88.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1220-2135 lbs average dress 116.00-118.00,
high dress 124.50-133.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein Bull calves
sold mostly 10.00 higher, while heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Demand
was very good. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 239
head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 114-128 lbs 295.00-297.00; 94-112
lbs 305.00-315.00; Number 2 112-128 lbs 287.00-292.00; 88-110 lbs 300.00-
307.00 80-85 lbs 295.00; Number 3 100-130 lbs 285.00-290.00; 80-98 lbs
292.00-297.00; 72-78 lbs 270.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 155.00-210.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 110 lbs 275.00, 90-100 lbs 330.00-
340.00, 85 lbs 285.00; Number 2 80-110 lbs 200.00-270.00. Non-
Tubing/Utility 65-110 lbs 40.00-100.00.
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
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