Report Date: 12/4/2014
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Dec 04, 2014 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, December 4, 2014
Cattle Calves
This Week: 981 672
Last Week: No Sale
Last Year: 959 647
Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter steers sold mostly
2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold mostly 2.00-3.00
lower. Slaughter heifers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand
was moderate for all classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-
4.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Cattle supplies included
338 slaughter steers; 114 heifers; 441 cows; 45 bulls; and
43 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1600 lbs
166.00-171.00, individual at 174.00. Choice 2-3 1250-1650 lbs
163.00-166.00. Select 1-3 1350-1750 lbs 155.00-161.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1700 lbs
156.00-163.00. Choice 2-3 1350-1650 lbs 150.00-155.00. Select 1-2
1300-1750 lbs 144.00-149.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1500 lbs
165.00-168.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 158.00-163.50. Select 1-2
1200-1550 lbs 148.00-153.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 102.00-106.50 ------------- 96.00-101.00
Breakers 75-80 102.00-109.00 111.00-113.50 94.00-101.00
Boners 80-85 99.00-105.00 ------------- 92.00-98.00
Lean 88-90 101.50-104.00 ------------- 84.00-98.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1165-2210 lbs average dress 124.00-
128.00, high dress 135.50, very high dress 144.50-145.50, low dress
118.00-122.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to two weeks ago Holstein
bull calves sold sharply lower, mostly 80.00-90.00 lower, a few to
100.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Heifers sold weak. Ag Market News
LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 495 head for Thursday's sale.
All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 350.00-375.00;
94-108 lbs 385.00-395.00; 86-92 lbs 422.00-415.00. Number 2 106-128 lbs
340.00-360.00; 94-104 lbs 380.00-410.00; 80-92 lbs 422.00-432.00.
Number 3 100-130 lbs 335.00-340.00; 80-98 lbs 425.00-442.00; 72-78 lbs
395.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 150.00-160.00; 80-88 lbs 260.00; 60-78 lbs
190.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-105 lbs 310.00-390.00. Number 2
80-100 lbs 290.00-340.00. Non tubing/Utility 60-90 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
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