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New Holland, PA    Mon Oct 09, 2017    USDA Agricultural Market News

Vintage Sales Stables - Paradise, PA 
Slaughter Cattle Auction Report for Monday, October 09, 2017

*** Monthly Feeder Cattle Special Friday, Oct 13, 2017 @ 6:00pm. ***

The market information listed below is collected through the USDA Quality 
Systems Assessment (QSA) Livestock Auction Market Reporting (LAMR)Program 
under the supervision and oversight of USDA Livestock and Grain Market News.

            Cattle     Calves 
This Week:   117        103           
Last Week:   138        155 

    Compared to last Monday's sale, Slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Cattle supply consisted of 61 steers and 
heifers, 50 cows, 2 bulls, and 4 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt. 

   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Price 3-4  1360-1595 lbs 111.00-113.50. 
Choice 2-3  1265-1640 lbs 110.00-112.50. Select 2-3 1155-1515 lbs 105.00-109.00.

   Slaughter Holsteins:  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1325 lbs 108.00-110.50. Choice 2-3
1120-1395 lbs 104.50-108.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers            75-80        57.00-61.00    -----------     ----------- 
Boners              80-85        58.00-61.00    -----------     -----------
Lean                85-90        54.00-58.00    -----------     47.00-52.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1   Yield Grade 1  1015-1045 lbs 73.00-76.00.

   Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Compared to last Monday calves sold
5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  95-120 lbs 80.00-90.00; 80-90 lbs 60.00-80.00.
Number 2  95-120 lbs  70.00-80.00;  80-90 lbs 55.00-75.00. Number 3  80-120 lbs 
40.00-70.00. Utility 75-100 lbs 10.00-50.00.

Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service. 
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale, 
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not 
included in this report.

Source:  USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA 
         Dave Wert, Market Reporter / 570-490-5587
         http://www.agmarketnews.com.
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS146.txt
         For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:               
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/index.htm

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