LN_LS153
New Holland, PA    Wed Nov 18, 2009    PA-USDA Market News
 
Leesport Livestock Auction for Wednesday, November 18, 2009

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
Wednesday:  110       158         1          21       33

All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:  
Slaughter Steers:  Choice 2-3 one 1240 lbs 81.50. High Select and Low Choice 1-3  
couple 1300-1315 lbs 76.25-76.50, full/YG 4-5  1360-1495 lbs 70.50-73.50.  Select 
1-3  couple 1130-1430 lbs 73.50-74.75.

Slaughter Holstein Steers:  Choice 2-3  one 1400 lbs 67.50.  High Select and Low 
Choice 1-3  one 1360 lbs 65.50.  Select 1-3  one 1465 lbs 58.50.  Standard 1-3  
one 1020 lbs 55.00.  

Slaughter Heifers:  Choice 2-3  one 1240 lbs 79.00.  High Select and Low Choice 2-
3  1190-1315 lbs 74.50-76.75.     

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        43.00-44.75    -----------    -----------
Breakers            75-80        40.00-43.75    -----------    ----------- 
Boners              80-85        38.00-41.50    -----------    -----------     
Lean                85-90        35.00-39.50    -----------    28.00-35.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1  1250-1990 lbs 45.00-51.50.  

   Feeder Cattle: 
Steers:  Large 1  one 870 lbs 75.50.

Heifers:  Large 1  one 745 lbs 61.00.  Medium 2  couple 650-830 lbs 55.00-57.50.  
Large 2  one 845 lbs 57.00.  Large 3  couple 640-970 lbs 39.50-47.00.

Bulls:  Large 3 Holsteins  one 960 lbs 37.00.  Large 3  one 980 lbs 52.00.

   Vealers:  
Utility:  70-95 lbs 15.00-34.00; 50-60 lbs 2.50-10.00.

   Feeder Calves:       
Holstein bulls:  Number 1  95-120 lbs 80.00-92.50; few 90 lbs 52.50-60.00.  Number 
2  95-125 lbs 67.50-85.00; 90 lbs 40.00-47.50.  Number 3  95-120 lbs 35.00-67.50; 
80-90 lbs 34.00-39.00.  
Holstein Heifers:  Number 1  few 105-115 lbs 220.00-225.00.  Number 2  75-90 lbs 
50.00-160.00.   
Jersey/Crossbred:  couple 60-85 lbs 70.00-105.00.

   Slaughter Sheep:  
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3  60-70 lbs 120.00-132.00; 80-100 lbs 123.00-132.00; 
couple 105-120 lbs 103.00-112.50; 140-160 lbs 80.00-93.00.
Slaughter Bucks:  one 225 lbs 60.00.  

   Goats:  All sold with estimated weights and per head.  
Kids:  Selection 1  one 40 lbs 50.00; couple 70 lbs 99.00.  Selection 2  under 20 
lbs 12.00; 20-30 lbs 16.00-32.00; 40-50 lbs 46.00-52.00.  
Billies:  Selection 1  one 170 lbs 141.00.  

   Feeder Pigs:  per cwt.  No Market Test.
   Slaughter Hogs:  
Sows:  US 1-3  one 380 lbs 34.00.


Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Nevin Sassaman, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls153.txt
         Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

1730e    ns





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