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New Holland, PA    Thu May 16, 2013    USDA - Market News 

New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA   
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, May 16, 2013
            
             Cattle   Calves        
This Week:     905     497
Last Week:     658     327
Last Year:     904     360

   When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady to 1.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter Holsteins
mostly 1.00-2.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter heifers 1.00-
2.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00
higher on good demand. Cattle supplies included 462 slaughter
steers; 60 heifers; 211 cows; 29 bulls; and 33 feeder cattle.
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1250-1650 lbs 125.00-
128.50. Choice 2-3  1270-1600 lbs 122.00-124.75. Select 1-3  1250-1650
lbs 118.00-121.50.

   Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 111.00-
116.50. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 107.00-110.00. Select 1-3 1400-1650 lbs
103.00-106.50. 

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs 123.00-
127.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 118.00-121.00. Select 1-3 1050-1400
lbs 110.00-116.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing   Low Dressing 
Premium White       65-75      78.00-81.00    84.00-85.00    73.00-77.00 
Breakers            75-80      82.00-86.00    87.50-90.00    81.00-75.00
Boners              80-85      80.00-84.50    85.00-88.50    75.00-79.50
Lean                88-90      76.00-79.50    80.50-82.50    68.00-75.50 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900-2015 lbs average dress 94.00-97.00;
1280-1660 lbs high dress 99.00-105.00, very high dress 108.00-109.00;
950-1465 lbs low dress 88.00-93.50.

   Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
40.00-50.00 higher on good demand. Holstein heifer calves sold
mostly steady on moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC under the
USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 330 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 177.00; 94-118 lbs
195.00-210.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs 187.00; 106-118 lbs 200.00-
203.00; 94-102 lbs 225.00-230.00; 80-92 lbs 100.00-120.00.
Number 3 90-130 lbs 110.00-135.00; 72-88 lbs 74.00-877.00.
Utility 60-110 lbs 71.00-81.00.

   Holstein Heifer Calves: 85-105 lbs 110.00-130.00. Number 2
80-115 lbs 85.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing 60-85 lbs 70.00-80.00.
 
Source:  USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
         Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
         John Stacy, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS142.txt

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