LN_LS158
Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction for Tuesday, August 26, 2008

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
Tuesday:     69       106         0           0        0
  
   Compared to last week; Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.  Feeder calves 
sold steady to 5.00 higher.  All prices per cwt.  

   Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers:  Choice, Yield Grade 5  one Jersey 1160 lbs 75.00.   

Holstein Steers:  No Market Test.

Slaughter Heifers:  Standard 1-2  one 980 lbs 67.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
        Percent Lean   High Dressing   Avg. Dressing    Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75    -----------      one 68.00        one 66.00     
Breakers       75-80    -----------    63.50-65.25       61.00-63.50   
Boners         80-85    -----------    58.25-63.50       56.25-60.00 
Lean           88-90    55.50-58.50    50.00-55.50       44.00-49.00          

   Slaughter Bulls:  No Market Test.

   Feeder Cattle:  
Steers:  No Market Test.

Heifers:  No Market Test.

Bulls:  Small 3  one 590 lbs 40.00.

   Feeder Calves:    
No 1 Holstein bulls  95-120 lbs 95.00-115.00, few 117.00-122.00.  No 2 
Holstein bulls  90-110 lbs 40.00-80.00, mostly 50.00-70.00. 
No 1 Holstein heifers  No Market Test.  No 2 Holstein heifers  No Market Test.  
Beef cross calves:  No Market Test.  
   Vealers:  
Standard and Good  75-110 lbs 25.00-40.00.  Utility  50-105 lbs 10.00-30.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:  No Market Test. 

   Feeder Pigs:  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Sheep:  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Goats:  Per head.  No Market Test. 

Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Dwayne Reed, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls151.txt
         Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

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