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New Holland, PA    Thu Jul 2, 2009    USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News 

New Holland Sales Stables
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, July 2, 2009

           Cattle   Calves        
This Week:   716     690
Last Week:   863     465
Last Year:   515     573 

   Compared to last Thursday, a light run of slaughter steers on offer due to 
the upcoming 4th of July holiday.  A less attractive supply of steers on offer, 
with a larger percent of Holsteins available.  Despite the less attractive 
offerings steers sold mostly 1.00 higher, Holsteins 1.00 higher.  Not enough 
heifers for an accurate test.  Demand moderate, with moderate trade.  Slaughter 
cows sold steady with moderate demand.  Thursday's slaughter supply consisted of 
30 percent slaughter steers, 4 percent slaughter heifers, 58 percent slaughter 
cows and 5 percent bulls.  All prices per cwt.
  
   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1340-1423 lbs 86.00-88.50.  
Choice 2-3  1195-1510 lbs 84.00-86.00. Select and Low Choice 1-2  1200-1565 lbs 
80.00-83.50.  Select 1-2  1090-1325 lbs 77.50-80.00.   
 	
   Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1350-1560 lbs 74.00-77.50; 1588-
1780 lbs 72.00-73.75.  Choice 1-2  1380-1722 lbs 70.50-73.75.  High Select and 
Low Choice 2-3  1355-1510 lbs 68.00-70.50; 1660-1735 lbs 64.00-66.50.  Select 1-
2  1245-1790 lbs 63.50-67.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: NO TEST

Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing   Low Dressing 
Premium White       65-75      54.00-57.50    -----------    -----------      
Breakers            75-80      52.00-54.50    55.50-56.00    -----------
Boners              80-85      47.50-52.50    53.50-54.00    44.00-47.50
Lean                88-90      44.00-49.00    49.00-51.00    37.00-43.50

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1010-2045 lbs 61.00-65.00, high dress few 69.00-
75.00, low dress 59.00-59.50.

   Calves:  Compared to last Thursday, bull calves sold sharply lower, mostly 
20.00-30.00 lower, with light demand and slow trade.  Heifers sold firm with 
moderate demand.  The PA Department of Agriculture graded 459 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  120-128 lbs 55.00; 90-118 lbs 61.00-68.00; 80-
88 lbs 47.00-55.00.  Number 2  88-118 lbs 48.00-56.00; 80-86 lbs 35.00-40.00.  
Number 3  80-130 lbs 30.00-40.00; pkg 72-88 lbs 15.00.  Utility  60-110 lbs 
11.00-15.00.    

   Holstein Heifer Calves:  Number 1  70-120 lbs 220.00-255.00.  Number 2  60-
115 lbs 115.00-200.00. 

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
         Alyce Gehling, Market Reporter

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