LN_LS152
New Holland, PA  Wed February 8, 2012  USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News

Belleville Livestock Auction - Belleville, PA 

Receipts:   Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats    Dairy Sale
Wednesday:    55        63         4/33       31        13         61
Last week:    90        44         7/38        5         7        141

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.  
Feeder calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.  All prices per hundredweight 
unless otherwise noted.

   Slaughter Cattle:
Steers:  No Market Test.

Holstein Steers:  No Market Test.

Heifers:  No Market Test.
 
  Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean    Avg. Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75      -----------      -----------      -----------
Breakers       75-80      76.50-80.25            82.00      70.00-73.50
Boners         80-85      71.00-75.50      75.00-79.00      64.00-68.00 
Lean           85-90      65.00-69.50            75.50      57.50-64.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1  990-1566 lbs 79.00-81.50.

   Feeder Cattle:  
Steers:  Small 3 Jersey  620 lbs 72.00.  Large 3 Holsteins  330-428 lbs 
76.00-87.00; 650 lbs 82.00.  
Heifers:  No Market Test.
Bulls:  Large 3 Holsteins  766 lbs 81.00.  
  
   Feeder Calves:  
Number 1 Holstein bulls  94-118 lbs 115.00-132.00; 88-92 lbs 115.00-
132.00.  Number 2 Holstein bulls  94-106 lbs 102.00-120.00; 80-88 lbs 
100.00-120.00.  Number 3 Holstein bulls  84-106 lbs 72.00-100.00.  
Number 1 Holstein heifers  No Market Test.  Number 2 Holstein heifers  
80-86 lbs 70.00-100.00.
Beef cross calves  No Market Test.
   Vealers:  
Utility  72-102 lbs 40.00-77.00. 

   Slaughter Hogs:
Barrows and Gilts:  49-54% lean  230 lbs 195.00 per head.  
Sows:  U.S. 1-3  350 lbs 175.00 per head.
Boars:  280-350 lbs 60.00-120.00 per head.      

   Feeder Pigs: (sold per head) 
U.S. 1-3  15-40 lbs 10.00-29.00; 60-90 lbs 28.00-42.00.  Roasting pigs  
150-170 lbs 135.00-140.00 per cwt.       

   Slaughter Sheep:  
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3  46-68 lbs 165.00-210.00; 70-104 lbs 120.00-
195.00; 114 lbs 177.50.          
Slaughter Yearlings:  No Market Test.
Slaughter Ewes:  Good 1-2  196 lbs 95.00; 270 lbs 85.00.     
Slaughter Rams:  196-230 lbs 100.00-110.00.


   Slaughter Goats: (sold per head)
Slaughter Kids:  Selection 1  70-80 lbs 95.00-125.00.  Selection 2  35-40 
lbs 35.00-75.00; 60 lbs 80.00.    
Slaughter Nannies:  Selection 1  90-130 lbs 85.00-135.00.                 
Slaughter Billies:  Selection 1  170-180 lbs 215.00.
Slaughter Wethers:  No Market Test.

   Dairy Sale:  A light supply of offerings sold with moderate demand.  
One hundred percent of reported supply are grade Holsteins unless 
otherwise noted.  All sales on a per head basis.
  
Fresh Cows:
Supreme:             1800.00.  
Approved:            1275.00-1625.00; Registered 1375.00; crossbred
                     1175.00.
Medium:              1050.00-1300.00; Registered 1300.00; crossbred
                      700.00; Jerseys 610.00-725.00.
Common:               550.00-950.00.

Short Bred Cows:  (1-3 months)
Supreme:             
Approved:            
Medium:               
Common:                

Bred Cows:  (4-6 months)
Supreme:
Approved:             
Medium:                    
Common:                

Springing Cows:  (7-9 months)
Supreme:              
Approved:             Jersey 775.00.  
Medium:               
Common:               

Cull Cows:            310.00-600.00.                       

Short Bred Heifers:  (1-3 months)
Supreme:              
Approved:             Jersey 775.00.  
Medium:               725.00.
Common:                

Bred Heifers:  (4-6 months)
Supreme:             
Approved:              
Medium:               
Common:                 

Springing Heifers:  (7-9 months)
Supreme:             
Approved:            1150.00-1400.00.      
Medium:              1000.00-1085.00.         
Common:               

Open Heifers:    
Approved:             
 300-600 lbs          
 600-900 lbs          725.00-760.00; crossbred 610.00; Jersey 510.00.  
 900-1200 lbs         
1200-1500 lbs         
          
Medium:  
 300-600 lbs          400.00; Jersey 300.00.    
 600-900 lbs          
 900-1200 lbs         
 
Common:  
 300-600 lbs          200.00-310.00.           
 600-900 lbs          
 900-1200 lbs         
       
Dairy Bulls:  
 300-600 lbs           
 600-900 lbs          Jersey 400.00.
 900-1200 lbs         585.00-685.00; Jersey 485.00.
1200-1500 lbs         

    
Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Dwayne Reed, Market Reporter, 717/787-5319, 24 hr market info
         717/787-6006, http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls152.txt

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