Belleville Livestock Auction

LN_LS152
New Holland, PA Wed August 25, 2010 USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News

Belleville Livestock Auction for Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Receipts: Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats Dairy Sale
Wednesday: 68 67 2/36 15 27 85
Last week: 55 75 3/50 36 40 101

Compared to last week's sale, feeder calves sold weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter
cows sold steady to weak. All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise noted.

Slaughter Cattle:
Steers: No Market Test.

Holstein Steers: Standard 1-2 one 1165 lbs 61.25.

Heifers: No Market Test.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75 c. 63.50-66.25 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 57.25-61.75 ----------- one 55.00
Boners 80-85 55.00-57.00 c. 58.25-58.75 -----------
Lean 85-90 45.00-51.00 ----------- 42.00-45.75

Slaughter Bulls:
Bullocks 870-1015 lbs 58.50-67.00.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Large 3 Holsteins 285-375 lbs 62.00-71.00.
Heifers: No Market Test.
Bulls: Large 3 Holsteins couple 225-475 lbs 59.00-62.00.

Feeder Calves:
Number 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 102.00-120.00. Number 2 Holstein bulls 95-
120 lbs 75.00-100.00. Number 3 Holstein bulls 80-115 lbs 27.00-60.00.
Number 1 Holstein heifers couple 95-105 lbs 220.00-295.00 per head. Number 2
Holstein heifers No Market Test.
Beef cross calves No Market Test.
Vealers:
Utility 70-125 lbs 5.00-30.00.

Slaughter Hogs:
Barrows and Gilts: 45-50% lean one 320 lbs 215.50 per head.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 one 500 lbs 225.00 per head.
Boars: No Market Test.

Feeder Pigs: (sold per head)
U.S. 1-3 10-50 lbs 27.00-50.00.

Slaughter Sheep:
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 few 75-95 lbs 142.50-145.00; couple 140-155 lbs
90.00-105.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 1-3 135-165 lbs 65.00-67.50. Utility 1-3 140-235 lbs
30.00-50.00.
Slaughter Rams: few 165-275 lbs 60.00-82.50.

Slaughter Goats: (sold per head)
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 65-90 lbs 87.50-120.00. Selection 2 20-30 lbs
42.50-57.50; 50-60 lbs 55.00-65.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.
Slaughter Nannies: Selection 1 120-160 lbs 87.50-160.00. Selection 2 120-130
lbs 82.50-85.00. Selection 3 couple 80-90 lbs 32.50.00-75.00.
Slaughter Billies: No Market Test.
Slaughter Whethers: No Market Test.

Dairy Sale: A light supply of offerings sold with light demand. One
hundred percent of reported supply are grade Holsteins unless otherwise noted.
All sales on a per head basis.

Fresh Cows:
Supreme: one 1575.00.
Approved: 1000.00-1300.00; one crossbred 975.00.
Medium: 775.00-825.00; one crossbred 600.00.
Common: 610.00-750.00; few Jerseys 285.00-600.00.

Short Bred Cows: (1-3 months)
Supreme:
Approved:
Medium:
Common: one Jersey 250.00.

Bred Cows: (4-6 months)
Supreme:
Approved:
Medium:
Common:

Springing Cows: (7-9 months)
Supreme:
Approved: one 1175.00; one Jersey 610.00.
Medium: one Jersey 600.00.
Common:

Cull Cows: 600.00-660.00

Short Bred Heifers: (1-3 months)
Supreme:
Approved: one 900.00; one Registered 1200.00.
Medium: one 525.00; one Registered 910.00.
Common: one 350.00.

Bred Heifers: (4-6 months)
Supreme:
Approved:
Medium: one 735.00.
Common:

Springing Heifers: (7-9 months)
Supreme:
Approved: one 1285.00.
Medium:
Common:

Open Heifers:
Approved:
300-600 lbs
600-900 lbs couple 600.00-710.00.
900-1200 lbs
1200-1500 lbs

Medium:
300-600 lbs 400.00-450.00; one crossbred 225.00.
600-900 lbs one 550.00.
900-1200 lbs
Common:
300-600 lbs couple 310.00-360.00.
600-900 lbs
900-1200 lbs one 485.00.

Dairy Bulls:
300-600 lbs one 260.00; one crossbred 310.00.
600-900 lbs couple 410.00-475.00.
900-1200 lbs one 735.00.
1200-1500 lbs one 985.00.

Source: PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
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

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