Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction

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New Holland PA Mar 16, 2010 PA-USDA Market News

Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction for Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Receipts: Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
This week: 81 77 0/0 0 0
Last week: 48 74 0/0 0 1

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Holstein Steers: Choice 1460-1580 lbs 73.00-76.25, one 1855 lbs 67.50.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 52.50-55.50 c. 56.00 -----------
Breakers 75-80 49.50-52.00 ----------- -----------
Boners 80-85 46.00-50.00 51.00-52.00 -----------
Lean 85-90 41.50-46.50 47.00-47.50 35.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 one 1500 lbs 57.00. Yield Grade 2 one 1035 lbs
48.00.

Feeder Cattle: No Market Test.

Feeder Calves: Compared to last week sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher.
Holstein bulls: Number 1 95-120 lbs 92.00-107.00, one 115.00; 80-90 lbs 65.00-
77.00. Number 2 95-115 lbs 60.00-90.00; 75-90 lbs 55.00-67.00. Number 3 80-110
lbs 30.00-62.00.

Vealers:
Utility: 70-105 lbs 5.00-22.00.

Slaughter Hogs: No Market Test.

Slaughter Sheep: No Market Test.

Slaughter Goats: Per head. No Market Test.

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_ls151.txt
Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

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