LN_LS154
New Holland, PA    Thu Jun 19, 2008    USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News

Indiana Livestock Auction, Homer City, PA, for Thursday, June 19, 2008

           Cattle     Calves      Hogs/Pigs     Sheep      Goats
Receipts:    78         49           15           24         9 

   Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly .50 higher.  
Slaughter cows also sold .50 higher.  Feeder calves sold higher in a light 
market test.                                

   Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1256-1432 lbs 90.75-93.50.  Choice 
2-3  1310-1458 lbs 86.50-89.75.  Select 1-2  1200-1472 lbs 81.00-84.75. 

Slaughter Holsteins: Choice 2-3 few 1334-1644 lbs 74.50-78.50.  Standard 1-2  
couple 1270-1430 lbs 62.00-64.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 1-3  1234-1366 lbs 86.50-89.50.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean       Avg. Dressing
Breakers            75-80           64.50-70.25              
Boners              80-85           54.50-62.50
Lean                88-90           51.50-54.00            
   
   Slaughter Bulls:  
Yield Grade 1  1260-2084 lbs 67.00-70.50.

   Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Few Large 3  826-836 lbs 49.50-57.00.          

Heifers: No market test.

Bulls: No market test.  

   Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  95-125 lbs 75.00-85.00.  Number 2  90-120 
lbs 60.00-75.00.  Vealers: Standard and Good: 82-114 lbs 40.00-60.00.  Utility 
80-110 lbs 25.00-37.50.   
    
   Barrows and Gilts: 40-45 pct lean 200-308 lbs 47.00-49.00; 212-250 lbs 42.00-
46.00.           

   Sows: No market test.                 

   Boars: No market test.

   Feeder Pigs: Sold Per Head. No market test.
               
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3  52-94 lbs 85.00-97.50.

   Slaughter Sheep:  No market test.  

   Slaughter Goats: 
Kids:  Selection 1  few 36 lbs 50.00.  

Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         David Garcia, OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 / Office 717-354-3291
         Scott Rhoads 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls154.txt

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