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MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

AUGUST 23, 2007

CATTLE 189…[PDA]…Compared with last week's sale; sl. Cows were steady

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2- 3 1240-1384 lbs, 92.00-92.25. Choice 1-3 1178-1216 lbs, 89.25-91.50.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 one 1544 lbs, 82.00. Choice 2- 3 one 1438 lbs,80.00. Select 1- 2 one,75.00.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1146-1416 lbs, 88.50-89.50, few 89.75-90.00

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.25- 61.50. Boners 80-85 % lean 49.25-56.50. Lean 85-90 % lean 41.75-51.00.Shells 42.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1480-1930 lbs 61.25-64.75.Yield Grade 2 1104-2268 lbs 53.00-56.75.

CALVES 274...10.00 to 20.00 higher.

VEALERS Standard & Good 72-120 lbs 30.00-67.50. Utility 48-102 lbs 5.00-30.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Bulls 90-126 lbs 100.00-125.00, 80-90 lbs 80.00-97.50. No 2 Bulls 80-120 lbs 80.00-105.00. weaker calves to 70.00. No 1 Heifers 86-102 lbs 300.00-380.00, No 2 Heifers 72-78 lbs 100.00-250.00, one 380.00.

SHEEP 1

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice one 126 lbs 81.00.

GOATS 3

NANNIES couple 90 lbs 72.00.

BILLIES one 60 lbs,26.00.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

AUGUST 20, 2007

CATTLE 496…[PDA]…[Supply included 117 steers and heifers; 252 cows; 24 bulls and 103 feeder cattle]. sl. steers were 1.00- 2.00 higher; sl. cows were steady to .50 higher; bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1272-1494 lbs 91.25-93.25. Choice 1-3 1176-1522 lbs 87.00-91.50; 1548-1662 lbs 85.00-88.00. Select 1-2 80.00-88.00. Standard 1-2 one 71.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1430-1612 lbs 82.25-84.75. Choice 2-3 couple 1618-1676 lbs 79.25 & 80.25. Select 1-2 few 73.25-76.00. Standard 1-2 few 57.00-65.00.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1066-1448 lbs 85.00-87.50. Select 1-2 80.00-85.00, couple Holsteins 65.50 & 69.00. Standard 1- 2 few 68.00-78.00.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.25-65.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 50.50- 57.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 42.00-51.50. Shells 41.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1012-2076 lbs 61.00-68.00.Yield Grade 2 1060-1916 lbs 48.50-62.50.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS few Large 1 286-460 lbs 83.00-96.00. couple Medium 2 380-426 lbs 71.00 & 80.00. couple Large 2 378-512 lbs 71.00. Large 3 Holsteins 260-514 lbs 57.00-68.00.

HEIFERS Medium 1 358-502 lbs 95.00- 109.50. one Large 1 262 lbs 104.00; couple 502-792 lbs 73.00 & 92.00. Medium 2 244-556 lbs 83.00-88.00, one 100.00. couple Medium 3 648-738 lbs 60.00 & 69.00. one Large 3 682 lbs 63.00.

BULLS Medium 1 346-555 lbs 95.00- 115.00, few to 118.50. Large 1 258-442 lbs 88.00-102.00; 624-766 lbs 71.00-80.00. couple Medium 2 362-458 lbs 82.00 & 79.00. few Large 2 632-708 lbs 59.00- 76.00. Large 3 Holsteins 288-371 lbs 84.00-93.00.

CALVES 469…Holstein bulls were 2.00- 5.00 higher with 57 percent returning to special fed veal barns.

VEALERS Standard and Good 68-116 lbs 30.00-67.50, Utility 46-112 lbs 5.00- 30.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 95.00-112.50, couple to 115.00, couple to 117.50; 75-90 lbs 70.00-95.00, couple to 97.50, No 2 80-125 lbs 75.00- 100.00, weaker calves to 70.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-94 lbs 350.00- 390.00, No 2 62-96 lbs 100.00- 385.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 88-100 lbs 105.00 & 145.00.

HOGS 22

BARROWS AND GILTS couple 45-50% lean 241 lbs 43.50.

SOWS 1-3 410-496 lbs 26.00-37.00; 540-564 lbs 30.50-33.00, Medium 248-512 lbs 15.00-23.50.

BOARS 376-696 lbs 6.00-10.00.

FEEDER PIGS 5…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 67…slaughter lambs were 3.00- 4.00 lower.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 34-56 lbs 89.00-102.50; 71-106 lbs 81.00-97.00; 114-122 lbs 96.00-97.50, Good and Choice 67-74 lbs 78.00-82.50.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 30.00-50.00, Rams 94-156 lbs 61.00-82.00, couple Yearlings 92-124 lbs 57.50 & 72.50.

GOATS 178…[sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 few 30-35 lbs 42.00- 45.00; 45-55 lbs 56.00-65.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00-15.00; 20-25 lbs 17.00- 30.00; 30-35 lbs 25.00-37.00; 40-45 lbs 37.00-48.00. Selection 3 20-35 lbs 8.00- 28.00.

YEARLINGS 50-70 lbs 40.00-64.00.

NANNIES 65-75 lbs 39.00-62.00; 80- 110 lbs 47.50-77.50.

BILLIES 70-90 lbs 60.00-100.00; 100- 180 lbs 100.00-130.00, pygmies 30-55 lbs 33.00-47.50.

WETHERS 50-100 lbs 51.00-90.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, Aug. 27

Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	3.80-4.20	3.98
Wheat No.	2 5.00-6.10	5.47
Barley No. 3	2.80-3.35	3.05
Oats No. 2	2.50-3.00	2.58
Soybeans No. 2	7.30-8.00	7.70
Ear Corn	110.00-	121.75

HAY MARKET SUMMARY

Greencastle Auction

Aug. 20 and 23; 18 loads hay Alfalfa one 155.00; Mixed hay 105.00- 250.00; Timothy 97.50 and 290.00; Grass hay 135.00 and 202.50.