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Market News MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OCTOBER 18, 2007 CATTLE 174…[PDA]…Compared with l ast week's sale…sl. cows were steady to 1.50 lower. HEIFERS Choice 1-3 couple Holsteins 1270-1292 lbs 64.50 & 68.00. Select 1- 2 couple 55.00 & 58.00. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 52.50-55.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 43.50- 51.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 37.00-43.50 with low dressing to 35.00. Shells 36.00 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 one 1644 lbs 55.25.Yield Grade 2 988-2110 lbs 44.00- 53.50. CALVES 305…Holstein bulls were 15.00-25.00 higher. VEALERS Standard and Good 70-108 lbs 20.00-65.00, Utility 44-114 lbs 5.00- 42.50. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 125.00-150.00, one 152.50, couple 155.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 80.00- 127.50, weaker calves to 70.00; No 2 Holstein heifers 66-84 lbs 100.00-325.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 94- 104 lbs 85.00 & 112.50. HOGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0…NO MARKET TEST! GOATS 7…[sold by the head]. KIDS Selection 2 one 35 lbs 20.00; couple 50 lbs 35.00. YEARLINGS one 70 lbs 57.50. NANNIES few 90 lbs 40.00. GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OCTOBER 15, 2007 CATTLE 401…[PDA]…[Supply included 75 steers and heifers; 214 cows; 11 bulls and 94 feeder cattle]. STEERS Choice 1-3 1052-1464 lbs 85.00-89.50, few Yield Grade 4-5 1278- 1298 lbs 84.00-88.50. Select 1-2 78.00- 82.25. Standard 1-2 66.50-77.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 one 1592 lbs 82.00. Choice 2- 3 one 1292 lbs 75.00. Select 1-2 70.00- 74.50. Standard 1-2 54.00-67.00. HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1124-1386 lbs 85.00-86.75; one 1474 lbs 84.50, couple Prime 87.50 & 88.00, couple Holsteins 1250-1386 lbs 70.50 & 74.00. Select 1- 2 77.50-83.00, few Holsteins 62.00- 64.00. Standard 1-2 one 74.00. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 52.00-56.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 44.50- 53.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 37.00-45.00 with low dressing to 34.00. Shells 36.00 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 1332-1736 lbs 58.00-63.00. Yield Grade 2 1170-1532 lbs 52.50-57.00, one to 61.50. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Medium and Large 1 414-494 lbs 103.00 & 116.00 574-794 lbs 71.00-89.00. Medium 2 312-459 lbs 85.00-109.00; one 620 lbs 94.00. Large 2 510-584 lbs 72.00-85.50. Large 3 Holsteins 504-696 lbs 64.00-67.00. HEIFERS one Medium 1 672 lbs 78.00. one Large 1 414 lbs 80.00. Medium 2 326-462 lbs 78.00-95.00. Large 2 300-471 lbs 67.00-80.50; 548-620 lbs 61.00-78.00. couple Large 3 592-666 lbs 47.00 & 70.00. BULLS one Small 1 388 lbs 62.00. couple Large 1 518 lbs 84.00. Medium 2 348-426 lbs 75.00-110.00. few Large 2 506-720 lbs 75.00-78.00. one Large 3 Holstein 224 lbs 66.00. CALVES 452 VEALERS Standard and Good 66-104 lbs 20.00-65.00, Utility 52-106 lbs 10.00- 30.00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 130 lbs 125.00-165.00 mostly 130.00- 155.00, No 2 75-120 lbs 80.00-135.00, weaker calves to 70.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 95 lbs 575.00, No 2 52-96 lbs 100.00-350.00. HOGS 8 SOWS one 1-3 398 lbs 34.00; few 508- 572 lbs 26.50-34.50, one Medium 274 lbs 8.00. BOARS few 268-696 lbs 12.00-15.00. FEEDER PIGS 6…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 162 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 50-66 lbs 102.50-119.00; 76-107 lbs 92.00- 117.00; 110-124 lbs 95.00-110.00, Good and Choice 56-85 lbs 80.00-92.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 36.00-51.00, one lot Yearlings 97 lbs 68.00. GOATS 180…[sold by the head]. KIDS Selection 1 45-50 lbs 50.00- 72.00. Selection 2 20-25 lbs 20.00-22.00; 30-40 lbs 26.00-42.50; 45-60 lbs 36.00- 50.00. Selection 3 20-35 lbs 8.00-18.00. YEARLINGS Selection 1 50-60 lbs 45.00-65.00; 70-100 lbs 59.00-93.00. NANNIES 50-80 lbs 28.00-55.00; 90- 130 lbs 41.00-67.50. BILLIES 90-150 lbs 65.00-107.50; one 230 lbs 175.00. WETHERS 60-130 lbs 45.00-85.00.
HAY MARKET SUMMARY Greencastle Auction Oct. 15 and 18, 16 loads hay Mixed hay 130.00-225.00; Grass hay 185.00-190.00; Straw 100.00. |
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