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New Holland, PA    Friday July 13, 2012    USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News

Pennsylvania Weekly Livestock Summary for Friday July 13, 2012.


Combined Livestock Receipts from New Holland, Vintage, Dewart, Middleburg, 
Greencastle, Lebanon Valley, Leesport, Belleville, Eighty Four, 
Indiana and Waynesburg.    


	    This Week    Last Week    Year Ago
Cattle:      3708         3090         4162 
Calves:      3312         3249         3532
Hogs:        1025         1288         1069 
Feeder Pigs:   NA	   341           NA
(state graded sales)
Lambs/Sheep: 2309         1798         1389
Goats:       1816         1628         2112

	
SLAUGHTER CATTLE:  Compared to last week`s markets, all slaughter steers and
hiefers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

   STEERS
	High Choice and Prime 2-3         116.00-122.00.
	Choice 1-3	                  110.00-118.00.
	Select 1-2	                  104.00-111.00.

   HOLSTEIN STEERS
	High Choice and Prime 2-3          103.00-108.50.
	Choice 2-3	                    96.00-103.00.
	Select 1-2	                    90.00-96.00.

   HEIFERS
        High Choice and Prime 2-3         116.00-120.00.
	Choice 1-3	                  108.50-113.00.
	Select 1-2	                  -------------.

   COWS
	Breakers 75-80 % lean	77.00-84.00.
	Boners 80-85 % lean	75.00-80.00.
	Lean 85-90 % lean	70.00-76.00.

   BULLS
	High Dressing 	103.00-111.00.
	Avg Dressing	93.00-107.00.
        Low Dressing    83.00-95.00.

FEEDER CATTLE

	STEERS
	Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 147.850-172.50; 500-700 lbs 160.00-172.00.
	Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 140.00-167.00; 500-700 lbs 117.00-133.00.
	
        HEIFERS	
        Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 130.00-150.00; 500-700 lbs 127.00-147.00.
	Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 117.50-125.00; 500-700 lbs 115.00-127.50.
	
        BULLS	
        Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 135.00-177.00; 500-700 lbs 127.00-145.00.
	Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 127.00-140.00; 500-700 lbs 130.00-135.00.

HOLSTEIN CALVES: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold uneven through the week
early week sales sold steady to 5.00 lower, while late week sales sold 30.00 to 50.00
lower.

Holstein heifers sold mostly steady.

	VEALERS:  Utility 60-120 lbs 10.00-65.00.

	FARM CALVES:  No 1 Holstein bulls early 80-120 lbs 117.00-160.00, late 90.00-112.50.
No 2 early 80-120 lbs 95.00-140.00, late 75.00-102.00. No 3 early 80-120 lbs 55.00-110.00, 
late 40.00-75.00. 
No 1 Holstein heifers 84-105 lbs 130.00-195.00.  
No 2  80-105 lbs 80.00-155.00.


HOGS:  Compared to last weeks sale, barrows and gilts sold steady to 
2.00 higher. Sows sold steady. All prices per cwt.

	BARROWS AND GILTS:	
                49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 75.00-78.00. 

	SOWS:	US 1-3 300-500 lbs 47.00-49.00.
                       500-700 lbs 51.00-53.50.


GRADED FEEDER PIGS (New Holland June 20) All pigs sold per cwt.
        Grade

        US 1-2     20-30 lbs  180.00-180.00 
                   30-40 lbs  110.00-110.00
                   40-50 lbs  130.00-140.00
                   50-60 lbs  130.00-140.00
                   60-70 lbs  100.00-130.00 

       US 2
                   20-25 lbs  220.00-230.00
                   25-35 lbs  160.00-180.00
                   35-50 lbs  140.00-160.00


SLAUGHTER SHEEP:  Compared to last week, Slaughter lambs sold 10.00
to 15.00 lower. Slaughter sheep sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. 
All prices per cwt.
	
       LAMBS:  Choice and Prime 2-3  40-60 lbs 136.00-155.00; 60-80 lbs 
114.00-164.00; 80-110 lbs 110.00-124.00.
Choice 1-3 40-60 lbs 110.00-156.00; 60-80 lbs 112.00-132.00; 80-110 lbs 
104.00-124.00.

	EWES:  Good 2-3  120-160 lbs 90.00-100.00; 160-200 lbs 94.00-105.00.
Utility 1-2 120-160 lbs 64.00-84.00. 

SLAUGHTER GOATS:  Compared to last week, kids sold steady to 5.00 higher. 
Nannies and billies sold steady to firm. 
All goats sold by the head with weights estimated.

	KIDS:	Selection 1  40-60 lbs 118.00-162.00; 60-80 lbs 147.00-171.00; 
80-100 lbs 168.00-190.00. Selection 2  40-60 lbs 94.00-122.00; 60-80 lbs 
124.00-141.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 28.00-68.00; 40-60 lbs 66.00-82.00; 
60-80 lbs 120.00-150.00.

     NANNIES:  Selection 1  80-130 lbs 140.00-160.00; 130-180 lbs 155.00-173.00.  
Selection 2  80-130 lbs 116.00-135.00. Selection 3 50-80 lbs 76.00-88.00; 
80-130 lbs 96.00-116.00. 

     BILLIES:  Selection 1  100-150 lbs 186.00-207.00; 150-250 lbs 222.00-247.00. 

     WHETHERS:  Selection 1  70-100 lbs 196.00-212.00; 100-150 lbs 209.00-237.00; 
150-250 lbs 245.00-267.00.
Selection 2 100-150 lbs  150.00-162.00.  

Source:  USDA - PA Dept of Ag Market News, Harrisburg, PA 
         Dave Wert, Market Reporter / Office 717-787-5319
         24 Hour Market News Line 717-787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS145.txt
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