Report Date: 8/28/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Aug 28, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 773 654
Last Week: 949 629
Last Year: 846 621
Compared to last Thursday's sale, Slaughter steers sold mostly
steady. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand
was moderate. Not enough Slaughter heifers for a market test.
Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.
Cattle supplies included 281 slaughter steers; 83 heifers;
322 cows; 58 bulls; and 29 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1600 lbs 153.00-
157.50, mostly 154.00-155.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 148.00-152.50.
Select 2-3 1200-1650 lbs 142.00-147.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1375-1600 lbs
147.00-149.0. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 141.00-145.00. Select 2-3
1350-1700 lbs 135.00-140.50
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1350 lbs Few
153.50-154.50. Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs Few 141.00-145.00. Select 2-3
1125-1350 lbs Few 140.00-142.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 105.00-109.00 114.00 101.00-102.00
Breakers 75-80 108.00-113.00 117.00-124.00 98.00-107.00
Boners 80-85 105.00-109.00 112.00-113.00 94.00-104.00
Lean 88-90 93.00-99.00 101.00-104.00 85.00-91.50
Very low dress 80.00-84.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 955-2425 lbs average dress 131.00-
136.00, high dress 137.00-141.50, very high individual 163.00, low dress
119.00-128.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 30.00-40.00 lower on moderate demand. Heifers sold
mostly 40.00-50.00 lower. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 509 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the
cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 240.00-257.00;
90-108 lbs 272.00-280.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs 225.00; 94-118 lbs
242.00-279.00; 80-92 lbs 270.00-279.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 222.00-
225.00; 80-98 lbs 230.00-247.00; 72-88 lbs 195.00. Utility 100-110
lbs 70.00; 90-98 lbs 167.00; 60-88 lbs 35.00-50.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 85-105 lbs 240.00-310.00. Number 2
85-120 lbs 130.00-200.00. Non-Tubing/Utility 65-105 lbs 95.00-101.00.
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
http:// ww.agmarketnews.com
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS142.txt
For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
1745e lg
Archived market reports...