LN_LS161
New Holland, PA    Mon February 06, 2012    PA-USDA Market News
 
Dewart Livestock Auction - Dewart, PA

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goat
This week:  128       164         1/0         0        2
Last week:   84       175         1/0         3        2

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.  
Cattle supply included 14 steers and heifers, 91 slaughter cows, 5 bulls, 
and 18 feeder cattle.
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:
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        78.50-79.00    -----------    -----------
Breakers            75-80        72.00-74.00    -----------    ----------- 
Boners              80-85        67.00-71.00    -----------    -----------     
Lean                85-90        63.00-67.50    -----------    58.00-61.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1  1474 lbs 84.00, Low Dressing  1568-1678 
lbs 77.00-79.00.

   Feeder Cattle:
Steers:  Medium and Large 1  356-432 lbs 147.00-156.00.  Medium and Large 2  
314-588 lbs 112.00-116.00.

Heifers:  Medium 1  542 lbs 126.00.

Bulls:  No Market Test.

   Vealers:  
Utility:  70-104 lbs 40.00-80.00.

   Feeder Calves:  Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull calves sold 
10.00 to 15.00 lower.
Holstein bulls:  Number 1  94-120 lbs 127.00-145.00; 80-92 lbs 137.00-
147.00.  Number 2  94-124 lbs 115.00-135.00; 80-92 lbs 120.00-135.00.  
Number 3  94-120 lbs 80.00-112.00; 80-92 lbs 92.00-115.00.

Holstein Heifers:  Number 1  86-120 lbs 180.00-220.00.  Number 2  82-98 lbs 
100.00-160.00.

   Feeder Pigs: per head.  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Hogs:  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Sheep:  No Market Test.

   Goats:  All sold with estimated weights and per head. No Market Test.


         ****Next Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale, Monday, March 5th ****



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_ls161.txt
         Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us
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