LN_LS150
New Holland, PA    Tue Jul 7, 2009    USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News

Mercer Livestock Auction for Tuesday, July 7, 2009

                Cattle       Calves     Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats   
Tuesday:         108          39           18          5        0

   All prices per cwt.  

   Slaughter Cattle:   

Steers: few Choice 1-3 few 1430-1540 lbs 81.50-82.00.  Select 1-2 1040-1400 lbs  
73.75-80.00.  Standard 1-2 few 1080-1130 lbs 57.50-72.00.

Holsteins: Choice 1-3 few 1440-1595 lbs 69.00-72.50.  Select 1-2 one 1250 lbs 
67.00. Standard 1-2 few 1250-1310 lbs 57.00-62.25. 
 
   Slaughter Cows: 
               Percent Lean        Avg. Dressing          
Breakers         75-80              few 47.25-52.50                   
Boners           80-85              few 44.00-47.00 
Lean             85-90              few 39.50-40.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:   
Yield Grade 1 couple 1418-2090 lbs 62.00-66.50.  Yield Grade 2 couple 1340-1345 
lbs 47.00-52.00. 

   Feeder Cattle:  

Steers: one Large 1 750 lbs 77.00.  Medium 2 couple 680 lbs 80.00.

Heifers: few Medium 1 490-575 lbs 86.00-90.00.  Medium 1 and 2 few 600-770 lbs 
76.00-86.00.

Bulls:  Large 1 couple 585-645 lbs 95.00-96.00.  Medium 1 and 2 few 580-630 lbs 
75.00-79.00.

   Feeder Calves:   
Number 1 Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs 35.00-42.50, few to 50.00.  Number 2 Holstein  
Bulls few 80-130 lbs 20.00-30.00.  Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers:  one 70 lbs 
50.00, one 165 lbs 78.00. 

Vealers:   
Utility 50-80 lbs 10.00-20.00.  

   Slaughter Hogs:  

40-45% lean 220-260 lbs 39.00-40.00. 

Sows:  few 450-635 lbs 28.00-33.00.

   Slaughter Lambs:  No market test.

   Slaughter Sheep:  one small lot 165 lbs 30.00.

   Slaughter Goats:  No market test.         

Source:  USDA Dept of Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
         Levi Geyer OIC Cell 202-744-6499 / Office 717-354-2391
         William Young, Market Reporter Office 717-787-5319
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS150.txt
        
         For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/index.htm

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