QA_LS161
New Holland, PA    Mon October 9, 2017    USDA Market News
 
Dewart Livestock Auction - Dewart, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, October 9, 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.

     *** Next Special Feeder Cattle Sale is Monday November 6 at 1:30 pm ***

           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    113       267      
Last week:   177       246     
   
   Compared to last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower 
Cattle supply included 22 steers and heifers, 81 slaughter cows, 6 bulls, 
and 4 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

 
   Slaughter Steers: No Market Test. 

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1200 lbs 81.00. Select 2-3 1370-1590 lbs 
72.00-78.00. 

   Slaughter Heifers: No Market Test.

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        -----------    -----------    -----------
Breakers            75-80        54.00-58.00    60.00-61.00    -----------
Boners              80-85        52.00-55.00    56.00-58.00    -----------   
Lean                85-90        50.00-53.00    54.00-54.00    42.00-49.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1790-1990 lbs 72.0-77.00. Low Dress 1386-2266 lbs 62.00-65.00.
High Dress 2008 lbs 90.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  All prices per cwt.

Steers:  No Market Test.

Holstein Steers: No Market Test.

Heifers: No Market Test.

Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 130.00-160.00.

      Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull calves 
sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. All calves sold per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  94-126 lbs 85.00-107.50; 80-94 lbs 
70.00-90.00. Number 2  94-126 lbs 65.00-85.00; 80-94 lbs 57.50-67.50.  
Number 3 80-110 lbs 50.00-60.00.  Utility 70-116 lbs 15.00-55.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves:  Number 1  86-120 lbs 170.00-200.00. 

Beef Type: Bull 75-120 lbs 210.00-370.00. Heifer 75-120 lbs 230.00-300.00.  



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, New Holland, PA
         Levi Geyer Officer-In-Charge 717/352-2391
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/qa_ls161.txt

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