Report Date: 7/12/2018
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Jul 12, 2018 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 12, 2018
Cattle Calves
This Week: 823 515
Last Week: 589 572
Last Year: 705 619
Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower on
moderate demand. High dressing Lean Steers are steers sold primarily
to the ethnic market and most are extremely lean. Those steers sold
7.00-8.00 lower on light demand. Slaughter Holstein steers and
slaughter heifers not tested last week so no trend. Slaughter cows sold
mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate. Not enough Slaughter
bulls sold last week for a trend. Cattle supplies included 255 steers;
99 heifers; 437 cows; 19 bulls; and 13 feeder calves. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1500 lbs few 108.50-
109.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 104.00-107.50. Select 1-2 1175-1550
lbs 98.00-103.50. High Dressing Lean Steers 1200-1650 lbs 99.00-112.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1400-1650 lbs 78.00-
86.00. Choice 1-2 1325-1600 lbs 75.00-78.00. Select 1-2 1225-1600 lbs
70.00-75.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs few 101.00-103.00.
Select 1-2 1100-1300 lbs few 94.00-100.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 61.00-65.00 66.00-71.50 53.50-60.00
Boners 80-85 57.00-61.00 62.00-66.00 52.00-56.00
Lean 88-90 50.00-55.50 56.00-63.00 41.00-49.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1065-2430 lbs Avg Dress few 83.00-
85.00; Low Dress 70.00-75.00; Very Low Dress few 65.00-68.00.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last week, Graded Holstein
bull calves sold 40.00-50.00 higher. Not enough Holstein heifer calves for
a market test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded
393 head for Thursday's sale. All calves are sold by the cwt.
Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 90-130 lbs 70.00-85.00. Number 2
112-128 lbs 65.00-75.00; 88-110 lbs 77.00-92.00; 80-86 lbs 40.00. Number 3
90-130 lbs 52.00-60.00; 60-88 lbs 25.00-35.00. Utility 60-130 lbs 15.00-
30.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 2 85-105 lbs few 35.00-50.00. Number 3
80-100 lbs few 20.00-30.00. Utility/Non-tubing 60-85 lbs few 15.00-30.00.
Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service.
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale,
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are
not included in this report.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
John Stacy, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
Kayley Ellis, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391
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