QA_LS155 New Holland, PA Mon Apr 08, 2019 USDA-Ag Market News Pennsylvania Weekly Livestock Summary for week ending Fri, April 5, 2019. Combined Livestock Receipts from Carlisle, Dewart, Greencastle, New Holland, Middleburg, and Vintage. This Week Last Week Year Ago Slaughter Cattle: 3578 3748 3987 Feeder Cattle: 1906 N/A 2200 Feeder Holstein Calves: 2207 2451 2443 Slaughter Hogs: 520 788 741 Feeder Pigs: N/A N/A 79 Slaughter Lambs/Sheep: 2293 3695 1774 Slaughter Goats: 1693 1729 1172 All Livestock: 12,197 12,411 12,396 Across Southeast Pennsylvania this week, We start the week almost dry and end the week with scattered showers across the area. Slaughter cattle markets were mixed again this week. Slaughter steers were quoted mixed from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. They averaged 118.13/cwt or .87/cwt lower than last week. Choice Holstein steers were quoted 2.00-3.00 lower. Choice Holsteins averaged 83.38/cwt or .63/cwt higher. Choice slaughter heifers were quoted mixed from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Heifers averaged 113.75/cwt or 2.25/cwt lower than last week on a very light test. Choice Boxed Beef closed the week at 226.93/cwt or .89/cwt higher than last week. Cattle futures for April closed at 126.05 or .35/cwt higher. June futures closed at 120.35 or 1.35/cwt higher. August futures closed the week at 117.37/cwt or 1.70/cwt higher than the previous week. Slaughter cows were quoted mixed from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher for the week. Slaughter bulls were quoted 2.00-3.00 lower on another very light test this week. Holstein bull calves were quoted mixed from 70.00 lower to 20.00 higher for the week. Holstein heifer calves were quoted steady to 15.00 lower on another very light test. Middleburg and Greencastle had Feeder Cattle sales this week. No trend was reported for either sale. At the New Holland Dairy sale this week, Fresh Holstein cows sold steady to 100.00 lower on another very light test. Buyer attendance light. Demand moderate. Bred Holstein cows not tested last week so no comparison. Not enough comparable weights on Holstein bulls for a market test. Bred and Open Holstein heifers sold mostly steady on another very light test. On Monday, Slaughter barrows and gilts sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter sows sold 6.00-7.00 higher. Boars sold steady compared to a light test last week. Demand good. At the Sheep and Goat sale, Compared to last week, Slaughter Lambs traded mostly steady to 15.00 higher on good demand and overall better quality offerings. Ewes traded mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. Bucks sold steady to firm on limited comparable receipts. Slaughter Kids traded mostly 20.00-30.00 higher on a lighter supply of overall better quality offerings. Demand very good, especially for kids weighing 45-65 lbs. Nannies sold mostly steady to 20.00 higher with most movement in Selection 1 Nannies. Bucks and Wethers traded mostly 10.00-30.00 higher. Demand good. All cattle are sold per cwt, with the exception of dairy replacement cattle which are sold by the head. All hogs and pigs are sold per cwt. All sheep and lambs are sold per cwt on their actual weights. All goats are sold by the head on estimated weights. For detailed information refer to our market reports on the web at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/LPSMarketNewsPage Slaughter Cattle: Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1340-1675 lbs 121.00-126.00. Choice 2-3 1340-1625 lbs 115.00-121.00. Select 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 109.00- 116.00. Unconventional steers 1250-1750 lbs 105.00-124.50, mostly 117.00- 123.00. Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1475 lbs individual 85.00. Choice 2-3 1425-1700 lbs few 79.00-81.50. Select 1-2 1275-1700 lbs few 74.00-78.00. Slaughter Heifers: Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150- 1420 lbs 114.50-118.50. Choice 2-3 1085-1370 lbs 113.00-115.00. Select 2-3 1085-1515 lbs 109.00-113.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 53.50-59.50 60.00-66.00 48.00-52.00 Boners 80-85 51.00-57.50 58.00-61.00 44.00-50.00 Lean 88-90 39.00-46.50 47.00-53.50 31.00-38.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1035-2120 lbs Avg Dress few 74.00- 76.00; Very High Dress few 97.00-102.00; Low Dress 63.00-70.00; Very Low Dress few 53.00-56.00. Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Monday - Holstein bull calves: Number 1 75-90 lbs 100.00-120.00; 95-125 lbs 110.00-142.00. Number 2 75-120 lbs 75.00-110.00. Number 3 75-110 lbs 40.00-80.00. Utility 60-125 lbs 5.00-35.00. Tuesday - Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 103-125 lbs 80.00-105.00. Number 2 90-114 lbs 87.00-102.00. Number 3 84-109 lbs 85.00-107.00. Utility 84-104 lbs 87.00-107.00; 72 lbs 30.00. Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 103 lbs 75.00. Number 2 92-100 lbs 70.00-72.00; 75-82 lbs 20.00-30.00. Utility/Non-tubing 80-93 lbs 15.00-20.00; 60-75 lbs 5.00- 10.00. Thursday - Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 98-130 lbs 105.00-125.00. Number 2 84-128 lbs 105.00-125.00. Number 3 80-130 lbs 100.00-112.00; 60- 78 lbs 30.00. Utility 80-130 lbs 70.00-95.00; 60-78 lbs 10.00. Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-100 lbs 60.00-75.00. Number 3 70-110 lbs 15.00-30.00. Utility/Non-tubing 50-100 lbs 5.00-20.00. Feeder Cattle: Middleburg Monthly Feeder Cattle Auction - Middleburg, PA Auction Report for Saturday April 06, 2019 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 130.00-162.00 450-500 lbs 135.00-142.00 500-550 lbs 120.00-145.00 550-600 lbs 130.00-147.00 600-650 lbs 132.00-140.00 650-700 lbs 112.00-135.00 700-800 lbs 115.00-135.00 800-1000 lbs 100.00-117.00 Large 3 Holsteins 200-300 lbs 55.00-62.00 350-400 lbs 40.00-77.00 550-600 lbs 42.00-60.00 700-900 lbs 55.00-77.00 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 107.00-135.00 400-500 lbs 100.00-135.00 500-550 lbs 100.00-130.00 550-600 lbs 100.00-120.00 600-700 lbs 115.00-125.00 700-800 lbs 92.00-102.00 800-900 lbs 70.00-90.00 Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 125.00-142.00 500-550 lbs 125.00-140.00 550-600 lbs 122.00-127.00 650-750 lbs 117.00 Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Auction - Greencastle, PA Auction Report for Saturday April 06, 2019 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs 140.00-145.00 300-350 lbs 137.50-155.00 350-400 lbs 142.50-162.50 400-450 lbs 135.00-157.50 450-500 lbs 135.00-158.00, pkg 180.00 500-550 lbs 140.00-170.00, pkg 187.50 550-600 lbs 142.50-160.00 600-650 lbs 136.00-155.00, pkg 173.00 650-700 lbs 136.00-154.00 700-750 lbs 131.00-155.00 750-800 lbs 131.00-135.00 800-850 lbs 125.00-137.50 850-900 lbs 120.00-139.00 Large 3 Holsteins 200-250 lbs 90.00 300-350 lbs 87.50 400-450 lbs 85.00-86.00 450-500 lbs 75.00-87.00 500-550 lbs 81.00-87.00 550-600 lbs 69.00-84.00 600-650 lbs 65.00-75.00 650-700 lbs 71.00-85.00 750-800 lbs 71.00-78.00 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-250 lbs 120.00-130.00 300-350 lbs 115.00-148.00 350-400 lbs 110.00-135.00 400-450 lbs 112.50-127.50 450-500 lbs 114.00-127.50 500-550 lbs 112.50-136.00 550-600 lbs 115.00-132.00 600-650 lbs 112.00-127.00 650-700 lbs 113.00-125.00 700-750 lbs 109.00-125.00 750-800 lbs 108.00-123.50 800-850 lbs 105.00-123.50 Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-250 lbs 147.50 250-300 lbs 140.00-150.00 300-350 lbs 142.50-145.00 350-400 lbs 145.00-150.00 401-450 lbs 127.50-144.00 450-500 lbs 126.00-140.00 500-550 lbs 120.00-138.00 550-600 lbs 125.00-137.50 600-650 lbs 112.00-125.00 650-700 lbs 101.00-123.00 700-800 lbs 107.00-115.00 800-900 lbs 111.00-113.00 Dairy Cattle: (Receipts: 184): New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA Dairy Replacement Cattle Auction Report for Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Fresh Cows: Jersey/Crossbred Supreme: 1250.00-1325.00 --------------- Approved: 800.00-1175.00 850.00-875.00 Few Medium: 400.00-725.00 350.00-650.00 Few Common: 150.00-250.00 --------------- Short Bred Cows: (1-3 months): Approved: 700.00-975.00 Few --------------- Bred Cows: (4-6 months): Approved: 900.00-1025.00 Few --------------- Medium: 650.00-675.00 Few --------------- Springing Cows: 7-9 months): Approved: 750.00-1225.00 Few 750.00-875.00 Few Springing Heifers: (7-9 months): Supreme: 1100.00-1275.00 --------------- Approved: 750.00-1000.00 625.00-925.00 Medium: 675.00-825.00 Few 525.00-750.00 Common: 450.00 Individual 450.00 Individual Bred Heifers: (4-6 months): Approved: 825.00-975.00 Few 725.00-875.00 Medium: 650.00-725.00 Few --------------- Short Bred Heifers: (1-3 months): Approved: 650.00-775.00 Few 675.00-675.00 Few Open Heifers: 50-300 lbs: Approved: 200.00-260.00 --------------- Medium: 150.00-160.00 --------------- 300-600 lbs: Supreme: 475.00-500.00 --------------- Approved: 275.00-375.00 --------------- Medium: 150.00-250.00 --------------- 600-900 lbs: Approved: 400.00-600.00 --------------- 900-1500 lbs: Approved: 600.00-710.00 --------------- Bulls: 900-1200 lbs Jersey/Crossbred individual 550.00. 1200-1500 lbs few 775.00-1125.00. Slaughter Hogs; (Reciepts: 788): New Holland Hog Auction - New Holland, PA Livestock Auction Report for Monday, April 1, 2019 Percent Lean Head Weight Avg Wt Price Wt Avg Price 52-56 46 200-300 270 51.00-59.00 54.35 18 200-300 256 60.00-68.00 62.39 High Dress 51 300-350 315 48.50-53.00 50.39 10 350-400 368 47.00-52.00 50.00 48-52 77 200-300 269 41.00-54.00 47.62 6 200-300 266 22.00-39.00 30.33 Low Dress 13 300-350 340 40.00-48.00 43.54 2 350-400 368 42.00-44.00 43.00 Sows US 1-3: 21 300-500 423 34.00-48.00 40.76 17 500-800 545 38.00-49.00 45.53 8 500-800 585 49.00-52.00 50.69 High Dress Boars: 10 300-400 335 5.00-16.00 13.10 4 400-600 484 5.00 5.00 Slaughter Sheep and Goats: New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA Sheep and Goat Weighted Average for Monday, April 1, 2019 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 80-90 83 245.00-265.00 252.15 25 90-110 96 237.00-265.00 248.22 10 90-110 93 265.00-285.00 274.04 Few, Fancy 66 90-110 96 215.00-225.00 219.83 Hair Sheep 9 110-130 118 220.00-240.00 230.33 48 110-130 119 190.00-225.00 206.46 Hair Sheep 12 130-150 133 195.00-230.00 200.50 12 130-150 139 185.00-190.00 188.51 Hair Sheep 8 150-200 159 175.00-190.00 186.05 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 40-50 45 235.00-260.00 245.36 Few, Fancy 265.00-270.00 62 40-50 45 225.00-255.00 234.88 Hair Sheep 44 50-60 55 225.00-255.00 239.47 155 50-60 55 212.00-242.00 226.78 Hair Sheep 32 60-70 64 225.00-245.00 240.30 81 60-70 65 210.00-240.00 223.15 Hair Sheep 8 60-70 61 255.00-277.00 263.29 Few, Fancy 30 70-80 72 215.00-242.00 228.77 71 70-80 74 200.00-235.00 213.81 Hair Sheep 10 70-80 78 240.00-250.00 241.88 Few, Fancy 31 80-90 88 210.00-240.00 227.72 174 80-90 84 185.00-230.00 203.35 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 86 90-110 101 190.00-237.00 215.31 354 90-110 96 180.00-215.00 191.11 Hair Sheep 38 110-130 117 175.00-210.00 191.91 30 110-130 119 167.00-192.00 183.63 Hair Sheep 12 130-150 140 165.00-205.00 182.95 22 130-150 143 142.00-175.00 145.85 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 40-50 42 220.00-225.00 220.96 Hair Sheep 6 50-60 56 190.00-200.00 191.49 40 50-60 56 200.00-220.00 211.53 Hair Sheep 3 60-70 66 205.00-215.00 211.53 46 60-70 65 185.00-215.00 199.04 Hair Sheep 17 70-80 75 175.00-210.00 188.04 17 70-80 73 170.00-205.00 180.66 Hair Sheep 26 80-90 86 182.00-205.00 187.45 53 90-110 94 160.00-200.00 174.45 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 31 120-160 134 82.00-105.00 91.60 17 120-160 137 80.00-85.00 80.89 Hair Sheep 88 160-200 178 70.00-85.00 80.34 18 160-200 165 75.00-85.00 77.81 Hair Sheep 21 200-300 211 70.00-80.00 76.16 Slaughter Bucks Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 200-350 247 80.00-115.00 95.66 Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 48 40-60 47 175.00-200.00 185.37 28 60-80 70 200.00-240.00 227.24 30 60-80 68 225.00-265.00 249.82 Wethers 5 80-100 90 230.00-260.00 241.17 42 80-100 91 245.00-275.00 252.13 Wethers Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 45 80-130 113 195.00-235.00 211.92 19 130-200 139 240.00-285.00 260.41 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 100-150 139 255.00-285.00 271.69 6 150-250 172 310.00-390.00 364.98 Few, Fancy 400.00-430.00 Slaughter Wethers Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 90-120 107 265.00-310.00 278.41 Young 6 120-250 162 330.00-370.00 351.34 Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service. While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale, there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included in this report. Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA John Stacy, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391 Kayley Ellis, Market reporter / Office 717-354-2391 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS140.txt 1100e js