QA_LS151
New Holland, PA    Tue October 3, 2017    USDA-Ag. Market News
Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The market information in this report 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    
Receipts:    345       161       
Last Week:   345       128     

*** Next Special Feeder Cattle Sale is Saturday October 7 at 1:00 p.m***

   Compared to last weeks sale, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. 
Slaughter Holsteins steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. 
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 127 steers 
and heifers, 89 cows, 12 bulls and 117 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1370-1590 lbs 107.00-109.00.
Choice 2-3 1250-1535 lbs 103.00-107.00. Select 2-3 1020-1435 lbs 98.00-102.50.  

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1660 lbs 87.00-87.00. 
Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 82.00-86.00. Select 2-3 1165-1325 lbs 74.00-79.00. 
  
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 108.00-108.00. 
Choice 2-3 1150-1330 lbs 101.00-105.50. Select 2-3 1200-1380 lbs 98.00-100.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         Pct Lean     Avg. Dress    High Dress     Low Dress   
Prem Whites 65-75     -----------   -----------    -----------   
Breakers    75-80     58.50-63.00   64.50-65.50    -----------
Boners      80-85     55.00-61.50   62.00-64.00    52.00-54.00
Lean        85-90     52.00-58.50   61.50-62.50    46.00-52.00                                                
   Slaughter Bulls:  
Yield Grade 1 1130-1800 lbs 78.00-84.00. High Dressing 1465-1930 lbs 86.50-89.00.
Low Dress 1020-1460 lbs 60.00-76.50. 

  Feeder Cattle: Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold had no trend due to limited supply. 
All prices per cwt.  

Steers:  Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 105.00-105.00. Medium and Large 2 
300-500 lbs 77.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-92.00.
 
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-500 lbs 62.00-82.00; 500-700 lbs 57.00-80.00; 
700-800 lbs 55.00-75.00.

Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 102.00-107.00; 700-900 lbs 90.00-95.00. 
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-97.00. 

Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 140.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 107.00-117.00. 
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 80.00-95.00; 300-500 lbs 95.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 
92.00-92.00.
   
   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last weeks sale, calves sold 
steady. All prices per cwt. 
  
Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  95-120 lbs 90.00-107.00; 80-94 lbs 80.00-95.00. 
Number 2  95-120 lbs 70.00-90.00; 80-90 lbs 65.00-75.00. Number 3  80-120 lbs 
50.00-65.00. Utility  65-95 lbs 20.00-50.00.
  
Holstein Heifer Calves: Selection 1 80-120 lbs 160.00-175.00. 

Beef Calves: Bull 80-120 lbs 200.00-200.00. 
  

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 Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Matt Everitt, Market Reporter 717/787-5319
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls151.txt

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