Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction

LN_LS158
New Holland, PA August 31, 2010 USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News

Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction for Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Tuesday: 72 95 0/0 0 0
Last week: 50 88 0/0 0 0

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold steady to weak.
All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: No Market Test.

Holstein Steers: No Market Test.

Slaughter Heifers: No Market Test.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75 one 65.50 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 53.50-57.50 ----------- -----------
Boners 80-85 47.00-50.50 ----------- -----------
Lean 88-90 38.00-44.00 ----------- 33.00-38.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1530-1630 lbs 60.00-63.00.

Feeder Cattle: No Market Test.

Feeder Calves: Compared to last week sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.
No 1 Holstein Bulls 90-115 lbs 110.00-140.00. No 2 Holstein Bulls 90-120
lbs 85.00-105.00. No 3 Holstein Bulls 80-110 lbs 30.00-70.00.
Holstein Heifers: No Market Test.
Utility: 70-100 lbs 10.00-20.00.

Slaughter Hogs: No Market Test.

Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.

Slaughter Sheep: No Market Test.

Slaughter Goats: No Market Test.

Source: PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
Dave Wert, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls151.txt
Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

1650e dw