Middleburg Livestock Auction

LN_LS151
New Holland, PA Tue August 31, 2010 USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News

Middleburg Livestock Auction for Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Tuesday: 306 119 164/35 45 60
Last Week: 510 193 122/28 114 95

Cattle supply included: 119 steers and heifers, 92 cows, 17 bulls and 78
feeder cattle.

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter steers sold steady to weak. Slaughter
Holstein steers sold weak to 1.00 lower. A light supply of slaughter heifers
sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder calves sold
mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 couple 1225-1360 lbs 95.75-96.25.
Choice 2-3 1085-1495 lbs 92.50-94.75; full/YG 4-5 1195-1335 lbs 87.00-92.00.
Select 1-3 1085-1345 lbs 88.50-92.00.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 couple 1300-1470 lbs
85.00-86.00, one 89.50. Choice 2-3 1265-1610 lbs 80.00-84.50. Select 1-3
1175-1536 lbs 75.00-80.00. Standard 1-2 1055-1405 lbs 67.00-74.00.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 one 1150 lbs 94.50. Choice 2-3
1100-1380 lbs 89.50-93.50; full/YG 4-5 one 1025 lbs 89.00; Holstein heifers
couple 1400-1505 lbs 78.50-81.00.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 58.00-61.75 ----------- c. 58.00-58.25
Boners 80-85 54.50-58.50 few 59.75-60.75 51.00-55.25
Lean 85-90 47.00-53.00 54.25-56.75 41.00-46.75

Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1035-1355 lbs 67.50-73.50; one 2115 lbs 68.75. Yield Grade 2
820-1320 lbs 56.00-66.50. Bullocks 955-1055 lbs 72.75-74.50.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Medium 2 one 425 lbs 94.00; one 650 lbs 89.00. Large 2 one 845 lbs
80.50. Large 3 Holsteins couple 290 lbs 60.00; 660-1070 lbs 65.00-73.00.

Heifers: Medium 1 one 370 lbs 97.00. Medium 2 275-495 lbs 82.00-90.00; 505-
565 lbs 72.00-88.00. Large 2 one 665 lbs 81.00.

Bulls: Medium 1 few 450-472 lbs 92.00-95.00. Large 1 one 810 lbs 86.00.
Medium and Large 2 335-480 lbs 87.00-95.00; 505-745 lbs 70.00-84.00. Large 3
Holsteins 260-380 lbs 63.00-68.00; 525-850 lbs 61.00-72.00.

Feeder Calves:
No. 1 Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 112.00-145.00; 85-90 lbs 97.00-115.00. No. 2
Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs 82.00-110.00; 80-90 lbs 72.00-100.00. No. 3 Holstein
Bulls 75-110 lbs 37.00-72.00.
No 1 Holstein Heifers couple 75-105 lbs 160.00-165.00. No 2 Holstein Heifers
few 70-80 lbs 70.00-145.00.
Beef cross calves No Market Test.
Vealers:
Utility 60-95 lbs 10.00-27.00.

Slaughter Hogs: Compared to last week's sale, barrows and gilts sold 3.00
to 4.00 lower.
Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean 220-277 lbs 57.00-60.00. 45-50% lean 230-295
lbs 55.50-57.25.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 320-480 lbs 44.00-54.50; couple 577 lbs 58.00, one 685 lbs
65.00.
Boars: 315-895 lbs 27.50-33.00. Junior boars 180-255 lbs 37.50-49.00.

Feeder Pigs: Sold per head unless otherwise noted.
U.S. 1-3 25-55 lbs 39.00-43.00; one lot 65 lbs 47.00. Roasters/slaughter pigs
135-202 lbs 57.50-69.00 per cwt.

Slaughter Sheep:
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 one 25 lbs 180.00; 40-60 lbs 135.00-145.00; 70-105
lbs 117.00-140.00; couple 115 lbs 125.00. Good and Choice 1-2 couple 37 lbs
120.00; couple 100 lbs 70.00-75.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 1-3 120-125 lbs 70.00-75.00. Utility 1-3 130-170 lbs
47.00-60.00.
Slaughter Rams: one 150 lbs 100.00.

Slaughter Goats: Sold per head.
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 couple 60 lbs 115.00; couple 90 lbs 112.00-145.00.
Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-20.00, couple 25.00-27.00; 20-35 lbs 30.00-
57.00; 50-60 lbs 57.00-95.00. Selection 3 25-50 lbs 25.00-45.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.
Slaughter Nannies: Selection 1 couple 110 lbs 97.00. Selection 2 100-120
lbs 70.00-95.00. Selection 3 one 80 lbs 50.00.
Slaughter Billies: Selection 1 couple 120-140 lbs 140.00-165.00.
Slaughter Whethers: No Market Test.

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