Leesport Livestock Auction

LN_LS153
New Holland, PA Wed Mar 17, 2010 PA-USDA Market News

Leesport Livestock Auction for Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Wednesday: 130 92 1/0 2 15
Last week: 140 115 9/2 9 7

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 2.50 higher, with spots
trending 4.00 higher.
All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 few 1205-1370 lbs 86.25-88.75. Select 1-3 1100-
1410 lbs 83.00-85.00. Standard 1-2 one 1535 lbs 79.00.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 few 1400-1575 lbs 72.25-72.50; couple
1655-1660 lbs 76.25-79.25. Select 1-3 few 1290-1340 lbs 67.50-69.75.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 one 1245 lbs 85.50. Select 1-3 one 1320 lbs
80.50.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 57.00-59.75 60.50-62.25 -----------
Breakers 75-80 54.50-57.50 58.00-58.50 -----------
Boners 80-85 51.00-54.00 54.50-57.25 -----------
Lean 85-90 45.00-50.00 50.50-52.50 39.50-44.50

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 one 1625 lbs 58.00. Yield Grade 2 one 1820
lbs 54.50.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Large 3 210-271 lbs 59.00-67.00; couple 375-440 lbs 61.00-63.00; 555-852
lbs 53.00-64.00. Medium 4 one 470 lbs 47.50.

Bulls: Large 2 one 655 lbs 60.00. Large 3 one 640 lbs 39.00.

Vealers:
Utility: 80-100 lbs 25.00-32.50; couple 50-65 lbs 5.00.

Feeder Calves: Compared to last week sold sharply higher, mostly 30.00 higher.
Holstein bulls: Number 1 95-130 lbs 105.00-117.50, one 122.50; 80-90 lbs 77.50-
90.00. Number 2 95-120 lbs 80.00-107.50; 80-90 lbs 60.00-80.00.
Number 3 80-105 lbs 30.00-70.00.

Holstein Heifers: Number 1 one 120 lbs 170.00. Number 2 one 90 lbs 150.00.

Beef Cross Calves: few 90-110 lbs 85.00-135.00.

Slaughter Sheep:
Slaughter Bucks: couple 140-190 lbs 61.00-72.00.

Goats: All sold with estimated weights and per head.
Kids: Selection 1 couple 50 lbs 80.00-90.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 48.00-
67.50; one 50 lbs 65.00. Selection 3 one 50 lbs 46.00.

Nannies: Selection 1 one 120 lbs 108.00. Selection 2 one 130 lbs 92.50.

Billies: Selection 2 few 120-140 lbs 126.00-134.00. Selection 3 one 80 lbs
100.00.

Feeder Pigs: per cwt. No Market Test.

Slaughter Hogs:
Sows: Medium one 280 lbs 14.00.

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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