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        MARKET NEWS SERVICE
  PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
              AGRICULTURE
      GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK
                AUCTION
          SEPTEMBER 7, 2006
  CATTLE 237...[PDA]...Compared with
last Thursday's sale; sl. Cows sold 2.50
higher.
  HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3   few
1665-1675 lbs 66.25-66.75. Standard 1-2
one 60.50.
  COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 45.75-
53.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 42.75-47.50,
few low dressing to 41.25. Lean 85-90 %
lean   39.50-45.00.   Shell 38.50 and
down.
  BULLS Yield Grade 1 few 1460-1550
lbs 59.00-60.75. Yield Grade 2 few 1290-
1925 lbs 54.75-57.00.
  FEEDER CATTLE
  HEIFERS few Medium and large 1 330-
335 lbs 100.00-110.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-325 lbs 85.00-102.50, couple
Large 3 Holsteins 720 & 1040 lbs 55.00-
70.00.
  BULLS Medium and Large 2 330-345
lbs 107.50-112.50.
  CALVES 322...Holstein bulls calves
sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher.
  VEALERS Standard and Good 75-110
lbs 40.00-55.00, Utility 60-95 lbs 10.00-
35.00.
  FARM CALVES   No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 180.00-230.00, mostly 195.00-
220.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00-185.00,
weaker calves down to 60.00; No 2 Holstein
      heifers 70-115 lbs 120.00-240.00.
Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers 60-95 lbs
115.00-170.00.
  HOGS 0...NO MARKET TEST!
  FEEDER PIGS 0...NO MARKET TEST!
  SHEEP 0...NO MARKET TEST!
  GOATS 0...NO MARKET TEST!
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
            AUGUST 28, 2006
  CATTLE   470...[Supply   included   95
steers and heifers; 272 cows; 17 bulls and
86 feeder cattle].
  Compared with last week's sale; sl.
steers and cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower; sl.
bulls sold steady.
  STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3
1265-1420 lbs 85.00-87.25; 1500-1715
lbs 80.00-82.75. Choice 1-3 1100-1495
lbs 79.00-85.00 mostly 80.75-84.50. Select
    1-2 76.50-81.00.
  HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1155-
1620 lbs 69.00-75.50. Select 1-2 65.25-
68.50. Standard 1-2   54.50-60.50.
  HEIFERS Choice 1-3   few 1140-1150
lbs 81.00-83.25. Select 1-2 few 76.75-
78.25. Standard 1-2   few 74.25-75.50.
  COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 46.00-
51.50. Boners 80-85 % lean 43.00-49.00.
Lean 85-90 % lean 40.00-45.50. Shells
39.50 and down.
  BULLS Yield Grade 1 few 1270-1820
lbs 60.25-65.00.Yield Grade 2 1050-2230
lbs 53.50-59.50.
  FEEDER CATTLE
  STEERS one Large 1 635 lbs 95.00.
one Medium and Large 2 465 lbs 102.50;
few 640-695 lbs 75.00-85.00. Medium
and Large 3 235-255 lbs 97.00-130.00;
few 680-745 lbs 71.50-73.00.
  HEIFERS one Medium and Large 2
220 lbs 115.00; few 460-480 lbs 82.00-
105.00; one 665 lbs 75.00. one Large 3
570 lbs Holstein 55.00; few 745-930 lbs
Holsteins 60.00-64.00.
  BULLS Medium and Large 1 280-410
lbs 120.00-140.00; one 505 lbs 115.00;
few 675-840 lbs 79.00-89.00. Medium
and Large 2 220-385 lbs 115.00-135.00.
  CALVES   436...Holstein   bulls   sold
steady to 5.00 lower, Holstein heifers sold
sharply higher.
  VEALERS   Standard and Good 70-100
lbs 35.00-50.00, Utility 50-80 lbs 10.00-
32.50.
  FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-
120 lbs 175.00-215.00 mostly 180.00-
210.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-175.00, No 2
80-125 lbs 110.00-170.00, weaker calves
down to 65.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 100-
125 lbs 420.00-60.00, No 2 65-80 lbs
150.00-350.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 90-120 lbs 170.00-195.00.
  HOGS 28
  BARROWS AND GILTS   few lightweight
      45-50% lean 190 lbs 33.00.
  SOWS one 1-3 455 lbs 33.00.
  BOARS few 255-260 lbs 27.00.
  FEEDER PIGS 0...NO MARKET TEST!
  SHEEP 70
  SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 45-60
lbs 99.00-127.50; 65-85 lbs 87.00-105.00;
95-130 lbs 91.00-97.00, few Good and
Choice 35-55 lbs 91.00-98.00.
  SLAUGHTER   SHEEP   33.00-49.00.
Yearlings 75.00.
  GOATS 82...[sold by the head with
weights estimated].
  KIDS   Selection 1 under 20 lbs 23.00;
20-40 lbs 35.00-55.00; 40-60 lbs 55.00-
73.00; 60-90 lbs 63.00-95.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 14.00-29.00; 40-60 lbs 43.00-
59.00; 60-80 lbs 63.00-70.00.
  NANNIES   50-70 lbs 45.00-57.50; 70-
100 lbs 63.00-75.00.
  BILLIES     70-100 lb s80.00-98.00;
100-125 lbs 97.50-99.00.
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
          SPECIAL MONTHLY
        FEEDER CATTLE SALE
          SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
    SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION
                412 HEAD
  STEERS:
  200-300   lbs       125.00-150.00
  300-500   lbs       120.00-145.00
  500-600   lbs       115.00-126.00
  600-700   lbs       110.00-120.00
  700-900   lbs       95.00-110.00
  900-1000   lbs       90.00- 97.00
  HOLSTEIN STEERS:
  200-400   lbs       100.00-115.00
  400-500   lbs         80.00-94.00
  500-700   lbs         80.00- 87.00
  700-900   lbs         75.00- 83.00
  900-1000   lbs         70.00- 75.00
  HEIFERS:
  200-300   lbs       120.00-142.50
  300-500   lbs       110.00-125.00
  500-700   lbs       95.00-110.00
  700-900   lbs       82.00- 95.00
  900-1000   lbs       75.00- 82.00
  BULLS:
  200-300   lbs       125.00-140.00
  300-500   lbs       110.00-133.00
  500-700   lbs       105.00-119.00
  700-900   lbs       82.00- 92.50
  900-1000   lbs       70.00- 81.00
  HOLSTEIN BULLS:
  500-900   lbs       60.00- 74.00
      GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
            SOUTH CENTRAL
            PENNSYLVANIA
            Monday, Sept. 11
Grain                     Range     Avg.
Corn No. 2               2.40-2.56     2.43
Wheat No. 2           3.10-3.30   3.27
Barley No. 3           1.40-1.70   1.50
Oats No. 2             1.60-1.80   1.67
Soybeans No. 2       5.10-5.20   5.11
Ear Corn             65.00-75.00 . 68.88
        HAY MARKET SUMMARY
          Greencastle Auction
                  Sept. 7
                4 loads hay
Alfalfa 100.00-147.50; Mixed hay 85.00-
97.50.