Report Date: 4/2/2015
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Apr 2, 2015 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, April 2, 2015
Cattle Calves
This Week: 640 584
Last Week: 955 569
Last Year: 963 515
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold mostly steady to 2.00
higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was good for
all classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand was
moderate. Cattle supplies included 116 steers; 76 heifers; 393 cows;
40 bulls; and 15 feeder calves.All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-1700 lbs 163.00-
165.00; Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 158.75-162.50; Select 1-3 1300-1650 lbs
156.00-158.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1700 lbs 148.00-
151.00; Choice 2-3 1400-1750 lbs 143.50-148.00. Select 1-2 1400-1650 lbs
136.00-142.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1400 lbs 161.00-
163.50; Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 158.00-160.00; Select 1-2 1100-1500 lbs
155.00-157.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 101.00-102.00 ------------- 95.00-100.00
Breakers 75-80 101.00-105.50 108.00-109.00 96.00-100.00
Boners 80-85 102.00-107.00 109.00-113.00 95.00-101.00
Lean 88-90 96.00-102.50 103.50-110.50 86.00-95.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1075-2280 lbs average dress 132.00-
137.00, high dress 139.00-144.00, low dress 124.00-131.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Holstein bull
calves sold mostly 80.00-100.00 higher. Demand was good. Holstein heifer
calves sold firm. Demand was good. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 404 head for Thursday's sale. All calves
are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 505.00; 106-118 lbs
555.00-585.00; 94-104 lbs 615.00-630.00; 90-92 lbs 670.00. Number 2
110-128 lbs 500.00-507.00; 102-104 lbs 530.00; 94-100 lbs 560.00-590.00;
80-92 lbs 617.00-627.00. Number 3 100-130 lbs 487.00-490.00; 90-98 lbs
652.00-657.00;80-88 lbs 642.00; 72-78 lbs 617.00. Utility 100-110 lbs
250.00; 90-98 lbs 497.00; 80-88 lbs 360.00; 60-78 lbs 400.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 95-110 lbs 410.00-470.00; 75-90 lbs
385.00-410.00. Number 2 100-125 lbs 325.00-360.00; 80-95 lbs 330.00-375.00.
Non-tubing/utility 80-85 lbs 210.00-250.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy Office 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis, Alex Wright Office 717-354-2391
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