Middleburg Livestock Auction

LN_LS151
New Holland, PA Tue March 16, 2010 USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News

Middleburg Livestock Auction for Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Tuesday: 303 163 144/21 23 77
Last Week: 373 160 108/5 56 49

Cattle supply included: 111 steers and heifers, 103 cows, 15 bulls and 74
feeder cattle.

Compared to last week's sale; slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were lightly
tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder calves sold
mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1280-1515 lbs 89.50-91.50; couple
95.50-95.75; couple 1530-1560 lbs 89.00-92.75; one 1640 lbs 87.50; full/YG 4-5
one 1345 lbs 87.50. Choice 2-3 1130-1435 lbs 86.00-89.50; couple 1620-1630 lbs
82.00-86.75; one 1720 lbs 81.50; full/YG 4-5 one 1500 lbs 80.00. Select 1-3
1040-1140 lbs 82.75-84.00. Standard 1-2 one 920 lbs 70.00.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1240-1490 lbs 78.00-
81.75; one 1655 lbs 75.00. Choice 2-3 1180-1465 lbs 72.00-76.75; 1700-1810 lbs
65.00-68.00. Select 1-3 1175-1475 lbs 68.00-71.00. Standard 1-2 1250-1325
lbs 56.00-62.00; one 1630 lbs 61.50.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1165-1315 lbs 87.50-88.25.
Choice 2-3 1020-1255 lbs 84.00-87.50; full/YG 4-5 one 1360 lbs 83.50, one 1500
lbs 76.50. Select 1-3 one 1035 lbs 82.50. Standard 1-2 1065-1250 lbs 70.00-
75.00.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean High Dressing Avg. Dressing Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 ----------- 52.25-54.50 one 52.00
Boners 80-85 ----------- 47.00-52.25 -----------
Lean 85-90 ----------- 43.00-47.00 37.50-42.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 one 1175 lbs 67.50; 1300-1890 lbs 56.25-65.00; couple 2005-2025
lbs 52.00-58.75; one high dressing 1655 lbs 69.50. Yield Grade 2 couple 1195-
1670 lbs 55.25-55.50.

Feeder Cattle:
Steers: Medium 2 couple 732 lbs 86.00. Medium 3 one 385 lbs 73.00. Large 3
Holsteins 280-495 lbs 55.00-66.00; 555-920 lbs 55.00-63.00.

Heifers: Large 1 couple 535-715 lbs 75.00-81.00. Medium 2 425-485 lbs 88.00-
90.00; 540-825 lbs 65.00-76.00. Large 2 couple 352 lbs 80.00. Medium 3 one
295 lbs 60.00. Large 3 one 840 lbs 56.00.

Bulls: Large 1 few 520-585 lbs 90.00-95.00. Medium 2 couple 405-415 lbs
82.00-90.00; one 650 lbs 64.00. Large 2 one 615 lbs 88.00. Small 3 Jerseys
few 330-425 lbs 42.00-45.00. Large 3 Holsteins couple 440-485 lbs 58.00-62.00;
510-970 lbs 48.00-52.00.

Feeder Calves:
No 1 Holstein Bulls 85-90 lbs 70.00-82.00, one 95.00; 95-130 lbs 90.00-115.00.
No 2 Holstein Bulls 80-90 lbs 55.00-70.00; 95-125 lbs 67.00-100.00. No 3
Holstein Bulls 75-90 lbs 30.00-55.00; 95-110 lbs 35.00-65.00.
No 1 Holstein Heifers couple 95-100 lbs 145.00. No 2 Holstein Heifers 70-100
lbs 40.00-100.00.
Beef cross calves No Market Test.
Vealers:
Utility 65-120 lbs 7.00-30.00.

Slaughter Hogs: Compared to last week's sale, barrows and gilts sold sharply
lower.
Barrows and Gilts: 49-54% lean few 215-230 lbs 49.00-51.00; 255-270 lbs 50.75-
55.50; 280-315 lbs 49.50-55.00, couple 305 lbs 57.00. 45-50% lean 245-282 lbs
48.00-54.50; few 327-360 lbs 48.50-50.50. 40-45% lean 253-305 lbs 42.00-47.50.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 352-480 lbs 33.00-38.50, one 45.00; 502-680 lbs 43.50-50.50.
Boars: few 455-655 lbs 11.00-13.00.

Feeder Pigs: Sold per head unless otherwise noted.
U.S. 1-3 30-50 lbs 35.00-46.00.

Slaughter Sheep: Slaughter lambs were lightly tested.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3 35-56 lbs 200.00-220.00; 80-105 lbs 127.00-142.00;
145-156 lbs 105.00-120.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: No Market Test.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 163-215 lbs 50.00-57.00.
Slaughter Rams: No Market Test.

Slaughter Goats: Sold per head.
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 20-30 lbs 55.00-70.00; 40-60 lbs 85.00-97.00; 70-
80 lbs 95.00-112.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-32.00, fancy 45.00; 20-40
lbs 37.00-65.00; 45-65 lbs 70.00-90.00; 70-90 lbs 100.00-107.00.
Slaughter Yearlings: Selection 1 one 90 lbs 135.00. Selection 2 one 90 lbs
107.00.
Slaughter Nannies: Selection 1 100-180 lbs 85.00-105.00. Selection 2 couple
100-140 lbs 70.00-75.00. Selection 3 90-110 lbs 45.00-55.00.
Slaughter Billies: Selection 1 couple 160-180 lbs 150.00-175.00.
Slaughter Wethers: Selection 2 one 160 lbs 155.00.

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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