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Market News MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET JULY 5, 2007 CATTLE 171…[PDA]…Compared with l ast week's sale; sl. cows were .50-1.50 lo wer. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1376-1624 lbs 78.00-81.50. Select 1-2 few 68.00-70.00. Standard 1- 2 couple 60.50 & 66.25. HEIFERS Standard 1-2 one 68.25. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 55.75- 63.75. Boners 80-85 % lean 49.50-55.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 42.50-49.50. Shells 42.50 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 couple 1226- 1544 lbs 58.75 & 65.00.Yield Grade 2 few 2186-2258 lbs 54.50-55.25. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Medium 1 400-536 lbs 98.00 & 112.00. HEIFERS few Medium 1 478 lbs 100.00. BULLS few Small 3 490 lbs 52.50. CALVES 349…Holstein bull calves were 5.00-20.00 lower with 46% returning to special fed veal barn, No 2 Holstein heifers were 20.00-25.00 lower. VEALERS Standard and Good 78-112 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 50-106 lbs 5.00- 35.00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 80.00-102.50 mostly 87.50- 95.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 75.00-85.00 with weaker calves to 50.00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 90-92 lbs 375.00 & 525.00, No 2 64-98 lbs 100.00-325.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 88-104 lbs 92.50- 125.00. HOGS 1 BARROWS AND GILTS one 216 lbs 46.00. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0…NO MARKET TEST! GOATS 17…[sold by the head]. NANNIES 45-65 lbs 42.50-50.00. GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION JULY 2, 2007 CATTLE 308…[PDA]…[Supply included 37 steers and heifers; 180 cows; 23 bulls and 68 feeder cattle]. Compared with last week's sale; Holstein steers were 1.50- 2.00 higher; Breakers were steady, Boner and Lean cows were 1.00-3.00 lower; bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower. STEERS Select 1-2 81.00-84.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1194- 1542 lbs 74.00-77.00; couple 1604-1614 lbs 73.00 & 75.00. Select 1-2 70.00- 70.25. Standard 1-2 51.50-66.75. HEIFERS Standard 1-2 68.00-72.00. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 55.75- 60.50. Boners 80-85 % lean 48.00-55.50. Lean 85-90 % lean 41.00-49.50. Shells 41.00 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 936-2046 lbs 61.00-67.00.Yield Grade 2 1108-2406 lbs 47.50-60.50. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 322-517 lbs 85.00-104.00. Large 2 772-952 lbs 77.00-88.00. Large 3 Holsteins 240-445 lbs 51.00-66.00. one Small 3 298 lbs 54.00. HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 160- 254 lbs 101.00-114.00. Medium 2 172- 667 lbs 80.00-95.00. Large 2 278-502 lbs 75.00-87.00; 592-882 lbs 65.00-75.00. Medium and Large 3 266-754 lbs 55.00- 65.00. BULLS few Medium 1 274-488 lbs 105.00-115.00. Large 1 450-620 lbs 76.00-91.00. Medium 2 234-447 lbs 83.00-94.00; couple 638-764 lbs 73.00. one Large 2 212 lbs 85.00. couple Medium and Large 3 382-626 lbs 57.00 & 61.00. Large 3 Holsteins 390-818 lbs 51.00-62.00. CALVES 512…Holstein bulls were 15.00-20.00 lower with 68% returning to special fed veal barns, No 2 Holstein heifers were mostly 50.00 higher. VEALERS Standard and Good 70-106 lbs 35.00-60.00, Utility 54-114 lbs 5.00- 35.00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 100.00-120.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 80.00-105.00 with weaker calves to 65.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 84-102 lbs 375.00-425.00, No 2 64-124 lbs 100.00- 350.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 72-94 lbs 50.00 & 125.00. HOGS 8 BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 212-258 lbs 45.50-49.00. SOWS one 1-3 508 lbs 23.00, one Medium 408 lbs 13.00. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 123…slaughter lambs were 5.00-10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS couple High Choice and Prime 50 lbs 113.00, Choice 28-50 lbs 77.50-92.50; 52-64 lbs 70.00- 96.00; 75-86 lbs 80.00-97.00; one 136 lbs 114.00, Good and Choice 50-78 lbs 62.50-81.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 22.50-48.00, one Ram 162 lbs 72.50, few Yearlings 125-146 lbs 64.00-65.00. GOATS 107…[sold by the head]. KIDS Selection 1 25-35 lbs 30.00- 46.00; 40-45 lbs 49.00-62.50. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-15.00; 20-35 lbs 17.50-30.00; 40-45 lbs 33.00-46.00. Selection 3 20-25 lbs 9.00-17.00. YEARLINGS 40-50 lbs 44.00-95.00. NANNIES 40-50 lbs 29.00-53.00; 60- 75 lbs 58.00-74.00.
BILLIES 45-75 lbs 61.00-88.00; couple 80-110 lbs 130.00 & 147.00. Greencastle Auction July 12 8 loads hay Alfalfa 142.50; Mixed hay 125.00-205.00; Grass hay 165.00. |
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