Advertiser IndexSubscribeRSS RSS Feed
Shopping
Entertainment
Home & Garden
Transportation
Real Estate
Classifieds
Farm & Garden November 14, 2007
Search Archives

Market News

MARKET NEWS SERVICE

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

CATTLE 180…[PDA]…Compared with last week's sale…sl. cows were 1.00-4.00 lower.

STEERS Standard 1-2 65.00-75.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS Standard 1-2 few 52.00-60.50.

HEIFERS Select 1-2 one Holstein 60.25.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 47.50-52.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 42.00- 46.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 36.00-42.25 with low dressing to 33.00. Shells 35.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1132-2092 lbs 52.00-55.00. Yield Grade 2 couple 1140- 1306 lbs 51.75 & 52.25.

FEEDER CATTLE

BULLS one Large 3 990 lbs Holstein 42.00.

CALVES 266…Holstein bulls were 2.00- 10.00 higher, Holstein heifers too few to trend.

VEALERS Standard and Good 70-112 lbs 20.00-60.00, Utility 54-126 lbs 5.00- 35.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 100.00-130.00 mostly 112.50- 122.50, No 2 85-126 lbs 70.00-117.50; 76-85 lbs 60.00-87.50; one No 1 Holstein heifer 110 lbs 300.00, No 2 78-96 lbs 80.00-250.00.

HOGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 6

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 24.00-35.00.

GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

CATTLE 403…[SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION]…[Supply included 105 steers and heifers; 216 cows; 13 bulls and 69 feeder cattle].

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1450 lbs 84.00-86.00. Choice 1- 3 1275-1400 lbs 81.00-83.75. Select 1- 2 72.00-80.00. Standard 1-2 62.00- 71.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1475-1560 lbs 83.00-85.50. Choice 2-3 275-1450 lbs 76.00-82.50. Select 1-2 65.00-75.00. Standard 1- 2 55.50-64.50.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1150-1375 lbs 80.00-84.00. Select 1-2 73.00-79.50.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 50.00-55.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 44.00- 50.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 38.00-43.50. Shells 37.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1400-1925 lbs 53.00-57.50. Yield Grade 2 1100-1600 lbs 48.00-52.75.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS Medium and Large 1 370-425 lbs 95.00-112.00; 450-550 lbs 92.00- 102.00. Medium and Large 2 600-670 lbs 84.00-94.50; 800-900 lbs 77.00-85.00.

HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 325- 450 lbs 90.00-95.50; 475-550 lbs 82.00- 91.00. Medium and Large 2 600-750 lbs 83.00-89.00.

BULLS Medium and Large 1 250-310 lbs 115.00-122.50; 350-425 lbs 100.00- 112.50. Medium and Large 2 450-550 lbs 88.00-95.00.

CALVES 446

VEALERS Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 20.00-45.00, Utility 50-80 lbs 5.00- 25.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs 110.00-125.00; 85-90 lbs 80.00- 110.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 100.00-110.00; 75-85 lbs 35.00-85.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-100 lbs 300.00-450.00, No 2 75-90 lbs 75.00-250.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 90-100 lbs 85.00-115.00.

HOGS 39

BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 35.00-38.50, 45-50% lean 270-300 lbs 34.00-37.00.

SOWS 1-3 450-500 lbs 27.00-30.00; 525-600 lbs 29.00-33.00.

BOARS 6.00-10.00. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 37

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 98-110 lbs 105.00-110.00; 70-75 lbs 115.00- 120.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 135-200 lbs 32.00-45.00.

GOATS 102… [sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 50.00-60.00. Selection 2 40.00-50.00.

NANNIES 60.00-80.00.

BILLIES 90.00-120.00.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE

SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
STEERS:
200-300 lbs 100.00-120.00
300-400 lbs 110.00-120.00
400-500 lbs 107.00-121.00
500-600 lbs 95.00-109.00
600-700 lbs 87.00-103.00
700-800 lbs 80.50- 92.50
800-1000 lbs 80.00- 90.00
HEIFERS:
200-300 lbs 88.00-106.00
300-400 lbs 85.00- 99.00
400-500 lbs 80.00- 94.50
500-600 lbs 80.00- 93.00
600-700 lbs 80.00- 90.00
700-800 lbs 78.00- 89.00
BULLS:
200-300 lbs 98.00-116.00
300-400 lbs 95.00-114.00
400-500 lbs 91.00-109.00
500-600 lbs 89.00- 99.00
600-700 lbs 77.00- 88.00
700-800 lbs 74.00- 80.50
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
300-400 lbs 60.00- 70.00
400-500 lbs 65.00- 71.00
500-600 lbs 62.00- 71.00
600-700 lbs 65.00- 73.00
800-1000 lbs 59.00- 65.50
HOLSTEIN BULLS:
400-600 lbs 55.00- 65.00
600-750 lbs 50.00- 57.50


GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, Nov. 5
Grain Range Avg.
Corn No. 2 . 3.95-4.20 4.08
Wheat No. 2 6.25-7.80 7.35
Barley No. 3 2.90-3.50 3.31
Oats No. 2 2.60-3.00 2.83
Soybeans No. 2 8.95-9.27 9.10
Ear Corn 120.00-140.00 120.00

HAY MARKET SUMMARY

Greencastle Auction

Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, 15 loads hay Alfalfa 205.00; Mixed hay 162.00- 225.00, 255.00 load; Timothy 145.00; Grass hay 215.00


Click ads below
for larger version