LN_LS151
New Holland, PA    Tue Mar 10, 2009   USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News

Middleburg Livestock Auction for Tuesday, March 10, 2009

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
Tuesday:    333        175       233         14        62
Last week:  253        111       163         22        61

   Cattle supply included:  114 steers and heifers, 122 cows, 7 bulls, and 90 
feeder cattle.  

Compared to last week's sale, slaughter steers sold steady to firm.  Slaughter 
heifers sold mostly steady.  Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.  Slaughter 
bulls were lightly tested.  
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers:  Choice 1-3  1120-1515 lbs 79.75-83.25; couple 1615-1620 lbs 
76.00-81.25; full/yield grade 4-5 few 1215-1440 lbs 78.75-79.50.  High Select and 
low Choice 1-3  1090-1415 lbs 78.00-79.75.  Select 1-2  couple 1160-1550 lbs 
75.50-77.50.  Standard 1-2  couple 1120-1325 lbs 71.50-72.00. 

Holstein Steers:  Choice 2-3  1075-1540 lbs 69.00-72.50.  High Select and low 
Choice 1-3  1140-1540 lbs 67.00-68.00.  Select 1-2  1125-1410 lbs 62.00-65.00.  
Standard 1-2  1000-1305 lbs 53.50-60.50.

Slaughter Heifers:  Choice 1-3  1095-1495 lbs 78.25-81.75, full/yield grade 4-5 
couple 1325-1372 lbs 74.00-74.75.  High Select and Low Choice 1-3  couple 1080-
1210 lbs 77.50-78.00.  Select 1-2  couple 1155-1215 lbs 73.75-75.50.  Standard 1-2  
couple 995-1430 lbs 68.00-70.00.
  
Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        -----------   -----------    -----------
Breakers            75-80        46.50-49.75   49.25-52.50    44.00-46.25
Boners              80-85        42.50-46.50   -----------    40.00-42.00 
Lean                85-90        39.00-42.50   43.25-45.25    34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1240-1850 lbs 50.50-56.25; one Low Dressing 
1905 lbs 49.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  
Steers:  Medium 2  one 505 lbs 84.00.  Large 2  400-530 lbs 85.00-89.00; one 640 
lbs 76.00.  Large 3 Holsteins  couple 320-350 lbs 50.00-70.00; 510-880 lbs 56.00-
60.00; 905-1075 lbs 45.00-47.50.  

Heifers:  Medium 1  one 795 lbs 72.00.  Large 1  few 580-735 lbs 68.00-80.00.  
Medium 2  couple 340-360 lbs 76.00-77.00; 525-730 lbs 71.00-81.00.  Large 2  360-
485 lbs 61.00-78.00; 515-735 lbs 62.00-72.00. 

Bulls:  Large 1  one 765 lbs 70.00.  Medium 2  one 625 lbs 76.00.  Large 2  one 
510 lbs 75.00; 700-770 lbs 61.00-64.00.  Large 3 Holsteins  couple 480-520 lbs 
51.00-56.00. 

   Feeder Calves: Compared to last week sold steady with light demand during late 
sales.   
Holstein bulls:  Number 1  95-125 lbs 50.00-90.00; 85-90 lbs 30.00-45.00.  Number 
2  95-130 lbs 30.00-70.00; 80-90 lbs 20.00-35.00.  Number 3  95-115 lbs 20.00-
40.00.  

Holstein heifers:  Number 1  one 95 lbs 190.00.  Number 2  one 90 lbs 100.00.  

Beef cross calves:  70-105 lbs 22.00-37.00, couple 82.00.  
   
   Vealers:  
Utility 60-115 lbs 5.00-25.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:  Compared to last week Barrows and Gilts sold 7.00 lower. 
Barrows and Gilts:  49-54% lean 235-290 lbs 54.50-56.00.  45-49% lean  235-275 lbs 
47.00-54.00.  40-45 % lean  205-296 lbs 44.00-46.00; Low Dressing 240-335 lbs 
37.00-42.00.  
   
Sows:  U.S. 1-3  375-490 lbs 35.00-47.00;  500-610 lbs 42.00-52.50.  Mediums: 
380-450 lbs 29.00-33.50.
   
Boars:  one 245 lbs 9.00; 225-420 lbs 18.00-35.00, Junior Boars  140-160 lbs 
27.00-32.00.        

   Feeder Pigs:  Per head.  U.S. 1-3  40-50 lbs 20.00-40.00.  

   Slaughter Sheep:
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1-3  one 45 lbs 100.00; couple 90-110 lbs 100.00-107.00; 
one 134 lbs 75.00.

Slaughter Yearlings:  one 145 lbs 75.00.

Slaughter Ewes:  Good 1-2  one 135 lbs 65.00.  Cull 1-2  few 87-90 lbs 32.00-
45.00.

   Slaughter Goats:  Per head.  
Kids:  Selection 1   30-40 lbs 40.00-47.00; 50-60 lbs 60.00-62.00; 70-80 lbs 
75.00-80.00.  Selection 2  under 20 lbs 20.00-35.00; couple 20-40 lbs 35.00.

Yearlings:  Selection 2  few 60-70 lbs 40.00-55.00.
 
Nannies:  Selection 1  few 100-130 lbs 70.00-100.00.  Selection 2  90-120 lbs 
50.00-70.00.  Selection 3  few 90-110 lbs 35.00-45.00.

Billies:  Selection 1  100-140 lbs 135.00-165.00.  Selection 2  few 100-120 lbs 
90.00-95.00.  



Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Nevin Sassaman, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls151.txt
         Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

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