LN_LS153
New Holland, PA    Wed Jul 08, 2009    PA-USDA Market News
 
Leesport Livestock Auction for Wednesday, July 08, 2009

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
Wednesday:  140       117        19           1       15
Last week:  124       111        20          40       18

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower.
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:  
Slaughter Steers:  Choice 2-3  few 1195-1395 lbs 78.50-82.25, full/YG 4-5  few 
1340-1430 lbs 77.25-81.25.  High Select and Low Choice 1-3  1125-1395 lbs 78.25-
80.25.  Select 1-3  one 1260 lbs 76.75.

Slaughter Holstein Steers:  Choice 2-3  1345-1590 lbs 69.00-73.00.  High Select 
and Low Choice 2-3  one 1285 lbs 68.50.  Select 1-3  few 1290-1430 lbs 65.00-
65.50.  Standard 1-2  couple 905-1055 lbs 52.00-59.00.

Slaughter Heifers:  Choice 2-3  one 1060 lbs 81.00.  High Select and Low Choice 1-
3  one 1270 lbs 76.25.   

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        54.75-56.25    57.75-58.25    -----------  
Breakers            75-80        53.00-55.25    -----------    ----------- 
Boners              80-85        47.25-50.50    51.00-53.50    -----------   
Lean                85-90        43.00-47.75    48.00-49.50    36.75-43.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2  couple 985-1060 lbs 63.00-64.50; few 1410-
1725 lbs 59.50-62.50.  

   Feeder Cattle: 
Steers:  Medium 3  one 395 lbs 40.00.  Large 3 Holsteins  one 380 lbs 50.00; 
couple 887 lbs 50.50.

Heifers:  Medium 2  one 415 lbs 59.00; few 550-615 lbs 52.50-55.00.

   Vealers:  Utility  one 65 lbs 6.00; 70-105 lbs 11.00-37.50.

   Feeder Calves:  Compared to last week's sale calves sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower.     
Holstein bulls: Number 1  95-125 lbs 52.50-65.00; 90 lbs 32.50-40.00.  Number 2  
95-120 lbs 42.50-50.00; 85-90 lbs 32.50-40.00.  Number 3  95-115 lbs 32.50-42.50; 
85-90 lbs 27.50-35.00.  
Holstein Heifers:  Non-Tubing couple 70-90 lbs 23.00-30.00.

Beef Cross:  95-110 lbs 57.50-72.50.

   Slaughter Sheep:  
Slaughter Ewes:  Utility 1-2  one 100 lbs 44.00.

   Goats:  All sold with estimated weights and per head.  
Kids:  Selection 2  couple 20-30 lbs 40.00-50.00; few 50-55 lbs 53.00-64.00; 60-70 
lbs 64.00-70.00.  Selection 3  one 40 lbs 40.00.

Yearlings:  Selection 1  one 100 lbs 106.00.  Selection 2  one 80 lbs 71.00.  

Billies:  Selection 2  one Pygmy 60 lbs 40.00.   

   Feeder Pigs:  per cwt.  
US 1-3  47-56 lbs 77.50-85.00; one 160 lbs 50.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:  
Barrows and Gilts:  45-50% lean  253-292 lbs 37.25-41.50.



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

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