QA_LS158 New Holland, PA Tue Jul 17, 2012 USDA Market News Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction - Fredericksburg, PA Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday, July 17, 2012 The market information in this report is collected through the USDA Quality Systems Assessment (QSA) Livestock Auction Market Reporting (LAMR) program under the supervision and oversight of USDA Livestock and Grain Market News. Cattle Calves Hogs Feeder Pigs Sheep Goat Receipts: 54 68 0 0 0 0 Last week: 43 86 0 0 0 0 Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Cattle supply included 4 steers and heifers, 50 slaughter cows, 0 bulls, and 0 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Steers: No Market Test. Slaughter Holstein Steers: No Market Test. Slaughter Heifers: No Market Test. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- ----------- Breakers 75-80 70.00-73.00 ----------- ----------- Boners 80-85 64.00-70.00 ----------- ----------- Lean 85-90 57.50-62.00 ----------- 46.00-52.00 Slaughter Bulls: No Market Test. Feeder Cattle: All prices per cwt. Steers: No Market Test. Holstein Steers: No Market Test. Heifers: No Market Test. Bulls: No Market Test. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. All prices per cwt. Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 80-130 lbs 85.00-100.00. Number 2 80-125 lbs 70.00-90.00. Number 3 80-115 lbs 40.00-70.00. Utility 65-110 lbs 20.00-60.00. Holstein Heifer Calves: No Market Test. Slaughter Hogs: All Prices per cwt. No Market Test. Feeder Pigs: Sold per head unless otherwise noted. No Market Test. Slaughter Sheep: All prices per cwt. No Market Test. Slaughter Goats: All goats are sold per head with estimated weights. No Market Test. Source: USDA Market News, New Holland, PA Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 / Office 717-354-2391 24 hr market info 717/787-6006 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls158.txt Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us 1600e dw