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FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-126 lbs 117.50-137.50, couple to 140.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 70.00-125.00, weaker calves to 60.00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 88-90 lbs 300.00 & 320.00, No 2 74-95 lbs 80.00-280.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 90-128 lbs 80.00- 110.00.

HOGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 1…[sold by the head].

SLAUGHTER SHEEP one Yearling 152 lbs 77.50.

GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

OCTOBER 22, 2007

CATTLE 451…[PDA]…[Supply included 78 steers and heifers; 290 cows; 17 bulls and 61 feeder cattle]...Compared with last Monday's sale; sl. steers were 1.00-3.00 lower; sl. cows were mostly steady; sl. heifers too few to trend; bulls were 1.00- 1.50 lower.

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1372-1472 lbs 87.00-89.00, couple Yield Grade 4-5(full) 1528-1540 lbs 84.75 & 85.75. Choice 1-3 1166-1500 lbs 83.00-86.50; few 1538-1750 lbs 80.25- 83.50, couple Yield Grade 4-5(full) 1446- 1536 lbs 83.50 & 84.50. Select 1-2 77.00- 83.00. Standard 1-2 couple 74.50 & 75.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1218-1440 lbs 79.00-84.50. Choice 2-3 1080-1576 lbs 75.00-80.00; few 1598-1716 lbs 79.50-81.00. Select 1- 2 70.50-73.00. Standard 1-2 one 64.00.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 few 1040-1238 lbs 83.25-84.00, one Holstein 1284 lbs 78.00. Select 1-2 couple 75.00 & 83.00, Holsteins 62.00-67.00. Standard 1-2 few 63.00-70.00.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 50.50- 55.50. Boners 80-85 % lean 43.00-53.50. Lean 85-90 % lean 37.00-45.50. Shells 36.50 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1160-1958 lbs 56.50-62.25.Yield Grade 2 1022-1870 lbs 41.50-55.50.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS Medium and Large 1 560-696 lbs 88.00-98.00. Medium and Large 2 514-738 lbs 67.00-71.00. Large 3 Holsteins 362-712 lbs 45.00-49.00.

HEIFERS one lot Medium 1 510 lbs 87.00; one 682 lbs 77.00. few Medium 2 459-694 lbs 74.00-80.00.

BULLS Medium and Large 1 430-452 lbs 84.00-96.00; 510-584 lbs 85.00-90.00. one Large 2 372 lbs 76.00; few 552-652 lbs 76.00-79.00. Large 3 Holsteins 456- 768 lbs 38.00-52.00. one Small 3 564 lbs 42.00.

CALVES 423…Holstein bulls were steady to 10.00 higher, Holstein heifers No 2's were 10.00-15.00 lower.

VEALERS Standard and Good 70-118 lbs 20.00-65.00, Utility 44-114 lbs 5.00- 40.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 128 lbs 125.00-145.00, few to 147.50, No 2 80-125 lbs 80.00-125.00, couple to 127.50, few to 130.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 92-114 lbs 360.00-470.00, No 2 56-100 lbs 90.00-300.00. One beef cross bull and heifer 90 lbs 110.00.

HOGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 81…slaughter lambs were steady to firm.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS couple Choice 64-69 lbs 90.00 & 99.00; 76-106 lbs 91.00-117.00; few 118 lbs 109.00-110.00, Good and Choice 41-90 lbs 57.50-98.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 18.00-47.50, couple Yearlings 106-108 lbs 87.50 & 91.00.

GOATS 112… [sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 50-60 lbs 53.00- 70.00. Selection 2 20-30 lbs 19.00-32.00; 35-40 lbs 29.00-50.00; 45-50 lbs 31.00- 49.00. Selection 3 20-45 lbs 20-45 lbs 20.00-25.00.

YEARLINGS 70-110 lbs 37.00-90.00; 80-130 lbs 60.00-76.00.

NANNIES 70-100 lbs 29.00-64.00; 110-160 lbs 43.00-66.00, pygmies 40-50 lbs 20.00-39.00.

BILLIES couple 80-160 lbs 92.50 & 117.50; few pygmies 50-70 lbs 35.00- 42.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, Oct. 29
Grain Range Avg.
Corn No. 2 . 3.90-4.16 4.03
Wheat No. 2 6.00-7.80 6.76
Barley No. 3 3.00-3.40 3.22
Oats No. 2 2.50-3.00 2.77
Soybeans No. 2 8.95-9.25 9.07
Ear Corn 110.00-140.00 121.42

HAY MARKET SUMMARY

Greencastle Auction

Oct. 22 and 25, 7 loads hay Mixed hay 175.00-220.00; Grass hay 225.00.

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