QA_LS151
New Holland, PA    Tue October 10, 2017    USDA-Ag. Market News
Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday, October 10, 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:    331       140       
Last Week:   345       161     

*** Next Special Feeder Cattle Sale is Friday October 20 at 7:00 p.m***

   Compared to last weeks sale, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 
Slaughter Holsteins steady to firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. 
Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 144 steers 
and heifers, 122 cows, 15 bulls and 50 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1370-1590 lbs 109.00-114.00.
Choice 2-3 1250-1535 lbs 103.00-109.00. Select 2-3 1020-1435 lbs 98.00-103.00.  

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1660 lbs 87.00-89.50. 
Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 82.00-86.00. Select 2-3 1165-1325 lbs 76.00-80.00. 
  
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 105.00-107.00. 
Choice 2-3 1150-1330 lbs 102.00-104.00. Select 2-3 1200-1380 lbs 95.00-100.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         Pct Lean     Avg. Dress    High Dress     Low Dress   
Prem Whites 65-75     -----------   -----------    -----------   
Breakers    75-80     56.00-62.00   62.50-68.00    -----------
Boners      80-85     54.00-59.00   60.00-62.50    51.00-53.00
Lean        85-90     52.00-58.50   59.00-61.00    42.00-50.00                                                
   Slaughter Bulls:  
Yield Grade 1 1635-1960 lbs 80.00-84.50. High Dressing 1465-1930 lbs 91.00-97.50.
Low Dress 865-2125 lbs 71.00-79.00. 

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

Steers:  Medium and Large 1 500-600 lbs 115.00-115.00. Medium and Large 2 
400-500 lbs 97.00-97.00.
 
Holstein Steers: Large 3 200-300 lbs 77.00-80.00; 600-800 lbs 72.00-79.00.

Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  200-300 lbs 112.00-112.00; 300-500 lbs 115.00-122.00; 
900-1000 lbs 92.00-92.00. Medium and Large 2 400-600 lbs 70.00-95.00. 

Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 107.00-130.00; 500-700 lbs 115.00-127.00. 
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 92.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-112.00.
   
   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last weeks sale, calves sold 
steady to 5.00 higher. All prices per cwt. 
  
Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  95-120 lbs 100.00-125.00; 80-94 lbs 80.00-100.00. 
Number 2  95-120 lbs 80.00-95.00; 80-90 lbs 65.00-80.00. Number 3  80-120 lbs 
50.00-65.00. Utility  65-95 lbs 30.00-50.00.
  
Holstein Heifer Calves: Selection 1 80-120 lbs 160.00-160.00. 

Beef Calves: Bull 80-120 lbs 300.00-300.00. Heifer: 80-120 lbs 210.00-215.00.
  

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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