QA_LS151
New Holland, PA    Tue October 17, 2017    USDA-Ag. Market News
Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday, October 17, 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:    381       179       
Last Week:   331       140      

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

   Compared to last weeks sale, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. 
Slaughter Holsteins steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 150 steers 
and heifers, 101 cows, 26 bulls and 104 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1370-1590 lbs 110.00-113.00.
Choice 2-3 1250-1535 lbs 105.00-109.50. Select 2-3 1020-1435 lbs 98.00-104.50.  

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1660 lbs 87.00-87.00. 
Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 81.00-84.00. Select 2-3 1165-1325 lbs 72.00-80.00. 
  
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 106.50-109.50. 
Choice 2-3 1150-1330 lbs 102.00-106.00. Select 2-3 1200-1380 lbs 95.00-102.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         Pct Lean     Avg. Dress    High Dress     Low Dress   
Prem Whites 65-75     -----------   -----------    -----------   
Breakers    75-80     54.50-61.00   60.50-60.50    -----------
Boners      80-85     53.00-58.50   59.00-61.50    48.00-51.00
Lean        85-90     51.00-56.00   55.50-59.00    42.00-50.00                                                
   Slaughter Bulls:  
Yield Grade 1 1095-2110 lbs 77.00-84.00. High Dressing 1630-2090 lbs 84.50-92.50.
Low Dress 1500-2050 lbs 65.00-73.50. 

  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 127.00-127.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-122.00. 
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 122.00-122.00; 400-600 lbs 100.00-115.00; 
800-900 lbs 100.00-100.00.
 
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs 62.00-62.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-70.00; 
900-1000 lbs 69.00-69.00.

Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  500-600 lbs 100.00-100.00. Medium and Large 2 
300-400 lbs 82.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-92.00. 

Bulls:  Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 107.00-107.00; 900-1000 lbs 69.00-80.00.
   
   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last weeks sale, calves sold 
steady to weak. All prices per cwt. 
  
Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  95-120 lbs 90.00-120.00; 80-94 lbs 80.00-105.00. 
Number 2  95-120 lbs 75.00-85.00; 80-90 lbs 70.00-80.00. Number 3  80-120 lbs 
50.00-70.00. Utility  65-95 lbs 5.00-50.00.
  
Holstein Heifer Calves: Selection 2 80-120 lbs 120.00-120.00. 

Beef Calves: Bull 80-120 lbs 215.00-250.00.
  

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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