LN_LS142 New Holland, PA Thu Nov 19, 2009 USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News New Holland Sales Stables Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, November 19, 2009 Cattle Calves This Week: 884 651 Last Week: 863 578 Last Year: 1078 562 Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher on light offerings and good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-1.50 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-3.00 higher. Today's slaughter supply consisted of 24 percent slaughter steers, 9 percent slaughter heifers, 50 percent slaughter cows and 9 percent bulls. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1280-1485 lbs 84.00-86.00; 1505- 1685 lbs 83.00-86.00. Choice 2-3 1205-1445 lbs 82.00-83.50. Select 2-3 1025- 1340 lbs 77.00-80.00. Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1580 lbs 71.50-74.00. Choice 2-3 1280-1450 lbs 69.00-71.00. Select 2-3 1065-1295 lbs 66.00-69.00. Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1090-1338 lbs 81.00-82.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium White 65-75 44.00-47.00 47.50-48.50 42.00-43.00 Breakers 75-80 42.50-44.50 45.00-46.00 41.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 40.50-42.50 43.00-44.00 39.00-40.00 Lean 88-90 36.50-40.50 41.00-43.00 34.00-36.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1340-1690 lbs 55.50-61.00; 1745-2285 lbs 48.50- 52.50, high dress 1385-1865 lbs 65.00-69.00. Bullocks: 880-1640 lbs 68.00- 72.00, high dress 80.00-88.00. Calves: Compared to last Thursday, number 1 Holstein bull calves sold steady, with the remainder of the calves trading mostly 10.00 higher. Demand moderate with active trade. Heifers sold sharply lower with light demand. The PA Department of Agriculture graded 468 head for this Thursday's graded sale. One hundred percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise noted. All prices per cwt. Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 110-128 lbs 70.00-75.00; 94-108 lbs 80.00- 84.00; 86-92 lbs 50.00-55.00; pkg 80-84 lbs 35.00. Number 2 112-128 lbs 70.00- 73.00; 94-110 lbs 81.00-90.00; 80-92 lbs 30.00-40.00. Number 3 90-130 lbs 54.00-66.00; 72-88 lbs 23.00-31.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 11.00-30.00. Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 70-115 lbs 130.00-180.00. Number 2 70-115 lbs 50.00-130.00. Source: USDA Dept of Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 Joe Massey, Market Reporter / office 717-354-2391 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS142.txt For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports: http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/index.htm 1900e jm/lg .