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MARKET NEWS SERVICE

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

JUNE 7, 2007

CATTLE 139…[PDA]…sl. cows were mo stly 1.50 lower.

STEERS Standard 1-2 77.50-84.50.

HOLSTEIN STEERS Standard 1- 2 couple 63.00 & 64.50.

HEIFERS Standard 1-2 one 75.00, Holsteins 54.00-60.00.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 55.75- 58.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 50.25-55.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 43.50-49.75 with low dressing to 42.00. Shells 42.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 2 1458-1600 lbs 51.25-61.25.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS couple Large 1 702-834 lbs 74.00 & 83.00.

BULLS one Large 3 566 lbs Holstein 51.00.

CALVES 263…Holstein bull calves were 35.00-40.00 lower with 78% returning to special fed veal barns.

VEALERS Standard and Good 74-108 lbs 50.00-70.00, Utility 46-92 lbs 5.00- 40.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 110.00-132.50, one to 137.50 mostly 115.00-125.00, No 2 75-120 lbs 90.00-115.00, weaker calves to 75.00; No 2 Holstein heifers 78-102 lbs 100.00- 300.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 74- 104 lbs 85.00-135.00.

HOGS 18

BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 319-350 lbs 34.00-36.00.

SOWS few 1-3 436-462 lbs 27.00- 32.00; 542-673 lbs 32.50-33.00, one Medium 530 lbs 5.00.

FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 17

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 44-51 lbs 100.00; few 78-91 lbs 85.00-90.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 10.00-38.00, one Yearling 128 lbs 62.50.

GOATS 6…sold by the head. KIDS Selection 2 few 35 lbs 38.00. NANNIES couple 45 lbs 41.00. BILLIES one 130 lbs 145.00.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK

MARKET

JUNE 4, 2007

CATTLE 391…[PDA]…[Supply included 144 steers and heifers; 178 cows; 18 bulls and 51 feeder cattle].

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1204-1464 lbs 97.50-100.50. Choice 1- 3 1146-1530 lbs 93.25-97.50. Select 1- 2 90.00-94.75. Standard 1-2 77.00- 88.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1322-1414 lbs 87.00-92.25. Choice 2-3 1226-1570 lbs 79.00-84.50. Select 1-2 74.00-78.00. Standard 1- 2 62.00-72.50.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1204-1432 lbs 93.75-97.50, few Prime 1332-1458 lbs 97.75-101.00, Holsteins 1420-1540 lbs 69.50-73.75. Select 1-2 85.00-93.00. Standard 1-2 70.00-81.00, few Holsteins 54.00-59.50.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.00- 60.75. Boners 80-85 % lean 50.75-55.50. Lean 85-90 % lean 43.50-50.75. Shells 43.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1406-2022 lbs 64.00-72.50. Yield Grade 2 1142-2052 lbs 53.00-61.00.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS one Large 1 602 lbs 97.00. one lot Medium 2 414 lbs 117.00. one Large 3 Holstein 170 lbs 100.00. one Small 3 342 lbs 77.00.

HEIFERS Medium 1-2 294-446 lbs 109.00-111.00; 524-863 lbs 90.00-98.00. couple Large 1-2 626-706 lbs 80.00 & 95.00.

BULLS Medium 1 208-406 lbs 120.00- 132.50; couple 751 lbs 77.00. couple Large 1 592-642 lbs 84.00 & 91.00. Medium 2 488-711 lbs 72.00-81.00, one 109.00. one Large 3 Holstein 866 lbs 60.00. few Small 3 220-850 lbs 58.00- 97.50.

CALVES 326…Holstein bulls 72 percent returning for special fed veal barns.

VEALERS Standard and Good 68-114 lbs 47.50-75.00, Utility 42-138 lbs 10.00- 45.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 145.00-162.50 mostly 150.00- 160.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-155.00, No 2 75- 120 lbs 105.00-147.50, weaker calves to 80.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 76-104 lbs 475.00-540.00, couple No 2 78-94 lbs 270.00 & 340.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 64-124 lbs 80.00-185.00.

HOGS 19

BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 245-267 lbs 46.00, couple 40-45% lean 392-320 lbs 40.00 & 41.00.

SOWS few 1-3 574-618 lbs 33.50- 34.00, one Medium 442 lbs 15.00.

FEEDER PIGS 7…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 94

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 42-65 lbs 97.50-130.00, one 142.50; 70-105 lbs 111.00-119.00; few 112-116 lbs 110.00- 117.00, Good and Choice 30-98 lbs 42.50-67.50, one 91.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 21.00-44.00, one Ram 168 lbs 82.50.

GOATS 111…[sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 40-60 lbs 50.00- 86.00, one 89.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 7.00-14.00; 20-30 lbs 19.00-39.00; few 40 lbs 45.00. Selection 3 one lot 20 lbs 16.00.

YEARLINGS 55-60 lbs 79.00-95.00.

NANNIES 60-100 lbs 65.00-83.00, pygmies 35-45 lbs 26.00-50.00.

BILLIES 75-130 lbs 75.00-105.00, one 137.50, pygmies 35-50 lbs 30.00-64.00.

WETHERS 65-70 lbs 87.00-94.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, June 11
Grain Range Avg.
Corn No. 2 4.10-4.32 4.23
Wheat No. 2 4.50-5.00 4.80
Barley No. 3 2.50-2.80 2.66
Oats No. 2 2.15-2.50 2.28
Soybeans No. 2 7.40-7.72 7.58
Ear Corn 117.00-125.00 118.93
HAY MARKET SUMMARY

Greencastle Auction

June 4 and 7

5 loads hay Alfalfa ld 120.00; Mixed hay 95.00- 147.50; Grass hay ld 70.00.