Leesport Livestock Auction

LN_LS153
New Holland, PA Wed September 01, 2010 PA-USDA Market News

Leesport Livestock Auction for Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Wednesday: 98 109 3/0 15 15
Last week: 149 132 7/0 6 29

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold .50 to 1.00 lower.
All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 one 1320 lbs 92.25. Select 1-2 1150-1440 lbs
83.50-87.50.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Select 1-2 1245-1525 lbs 74.00-75.75.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 few 1180-1310 lbs 87.50-88.50.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 one 61.75 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 56.25-58.50 59.75-60.50 -----------
Boners 80-85 52.50-54.00 c.58.25-59.50 -----------
Lean 85-90 48.00-52.50 ----------- 43.50-47.00

Slaughter Bulls: No Market Test.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Large 1 one 530 lbs 97.50. Large 2 one 650 lbs 90.00. Large 3
Holsteins one 455 lbs 60.00; 655-758 lbs 67.00-74.50.

Vealers:
Utility: 55-100 lbs 2.50-25.00.

Feeder Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bulls sold 5.00 to 7.50
higher.
Holstein bulls: Number 1 95-125 lbs 132.50-152.50; 90 lbs 110.00-120.00.
Number 2 95-120 lbs 110.00-132.50; 80-90 lbs 65.00-87.50. Number 3 95-115 lbs
55.00-100.00; 80-90 lbs 25.00-60.00.

Holstein Heifers: Number 1 one 95 lbs 225.00. Number 2 one 90 lbs 100.00.

Beef Cross Calves: 75-110 lbs 50.00-85.00.

Slaughter Sheep:
Lambs: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 40-42 lbs 235.00. Choice 2-3 55-75 lbs
150.00-160.00; couple 95-105 lbs 140.00-145.00. Good and Choice 1-2 one 65 lbs
120.00.

Yearlings: one 90 lbs 110.00.

Ewes: Good 1-2 one 100 lbs 67.50.

Goats: All sold with estimated weights and per head.
Kids: Selection 1 few 40-50 lbs 75.00-88.00. Selection 2 30-50 lbs 35.00-
45.00.

Nannies: Selection 2 one 120 lbs 74.00; few 60 lbs 57.00-59.00.

Billies: Selection 2 one 130 lbs 140.00; one 80 lbs 91.00.

Feeder Pigs: per cwt. No Market Test.

Slaughter Hogs:
Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean few 268 lbs 60.00.

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_ls153.txt
Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us
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