Belleville Livestock Auction

LN_LS152
New Holland, PA Wed Nov 12, 2008 USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News

Belleville Livestock Auction for Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts: 222 74 84 21 15

Compared to last week, trade moderate with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter Cattle:
Steers: No Market Test.

Holstein Steers: No market test.

Heifers: No market test.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean High Dressing Avg. Dressing Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75 ------------- ------------- ------------
Breakers 75-80 50.00-54.00 ------------- ------------
Boners 80-85 45.00-49.00 ------------- ------------
Lean 85-90 39.00-44.50 ------------- ------------

Slaughter Bulls: No market test.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: No market test.

Heifers: No market test.

Bulls: No Market test.

Feeder Calves:
Number 1 Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 70.00-82.00. Number 2 Holstein bulls 95-120
lbs 50.00-67.00. Number 1 Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 300.00-585.00. Vealers:
Standard and Good 90-110 lbs 32.00-47.00. Utility: 75-125 lbs 10.00-21.00.

Slaughter Hogs:
Barrows and Gilts: No Market Test.

Sows: No Market Test.

Boars: No Market Test.

Feeder Pigs: (sold per head) US 1-3 25-50 lbs 10.00-27.00.

Slaughter Sheep:
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3 70-95 lbs 70.00-102.50; 100-120 lbs 90.00-97.50.
Good and Choice 1-2 55 lbs 75.00.

Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.

Slaughter Ewes: No market test.

Slaughter Rams: No market test.

Slaughter Goats: No market test.

Source: USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
David Garcia, OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 / Office 717-354-2391
Dwayne Reed 717/787-5319; for 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls152.txt
Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

1000e dg/dr

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