Report Date: 7/24/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu July 24, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 24, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 863 606
Last Week: 1066 646
Last Year: 978 753
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly 3.00-
4.00 higher. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher compared
to a very light test last week. Demand was very good. Slaughter heifers
sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00
higher. Demand was very good. Cattle supplies included 344 slaughter
steers; 107 heifers; 350 cows; 39 bulls; and 23 feeder calves. All
prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1600 lbs 162.00-
167.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 156.00-161.50. Select 2-3 1250-1650
lbs 148.00-155.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1675 lbs
151.00-156.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 144.00-150.00. Select 2-3
1300-1700 lbs 136.00-142.50
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1450 lbs 156.00-
164.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lbs 150.00-155.00. Select 2-3 1100-1500
lbs 145.00-149.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 110.00-113.00 114.00-118.00 102.00-107.00
Breakers 75-80 110.00-114.00 115.00-119.00 103.00-108.00
Very High Dress 122.00-128.00
Boners 80-85 104.00-109.00 111.00-115.00 99.00-103.00
Very High Dress 117.00-117.50
Lean 88-90 95.00-101.00 102.00-109.50 88.00-94.50
Very low dress 85.00-87.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1285-2380 lbs average dress 130.00-
136.00, high dress 140.00-145.00, very high dress 166.50, low dress
119.00-126.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher on moderate demand. Heifers sold
mostly steady to 20.00 higher. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 448 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 250.00; 102-118
lbs 285.00-298.00; 80-100 lbs 308.00-317.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs
240.00; 98-110 lbs 285.00-286.00; 80-96 lbs 290.00-310.00. Number 3
100-130 lbs 260.00; 80-98 lbs 290.00-312.00; 72-88 lbs 275.00.
Utility 90-110 lbs 60.00-70.00; 80-88 lbs 135.00; 60-78 lbs 40.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-120 lbs 340.00-400.00.
Number 2 85-110 lbs 250.00-290.00. Jersey/Crossbred 80-100 lbs
190.00-200.00. Non-Tubing/Utility 65-90 lbs 80.00-100.00.
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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