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MARKET NEWS SERVICE

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

JANUARY 17, 2008

CATTLE 176…[PDA]…Compared with last Thursday's sale; sl. cows steady to 1.00 lower.

STEERS Select 1-2 couple 83.75 & 84.25. Standard 1-2 couple 69.00 & 72.50.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 one 1522 lbs 80.25. Choice 2- 3 1356-1538 lbs 74.00-78.25.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 few 1194-1264 lbs 83.00-84.25; one Holstein 1706 lbs 70.50. Select 1-2 couple Holsteins 60.50 & 62.75. Standard 1-2 one 44.25.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 48.50- 52.75. Boners 80-85 % lean 44.50-50.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 38.00-45.50.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 880-1618 lbs 52.00-58.00. Yield Grade 2 one 2482 lbs 50.75.

FEEDER CATTLE

HEIFERS one Medium 2 370-70.00. one Large 3 502 lbs 30.00.

BULLS one Medium 2 274 lbs 67.00. Large 2 288-558 lbs 67.00-75.00. couple Large 3 388-450 lbs 41.00 & 46.00.

CALVES 213…Holstein bulls sold mostly steady.

VEALERS Standard and Good 72-132 lbs 10.00-55.00, Utility 58-118 lbs 5.00- 20.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 92- 130 lbs 90.00-117.50, one 120.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 50.00-95.00 mostly 65.00- 90.00; few No 2 Holstein heifers 70-84 lbs 100.00-275.00.

HOGS 3

BOARS couple Juniors 262-292 lbs 17.00 & 19.00; one 368 lbs 7.00.

FEEDER PIGS 3…sold per cwt. 1- 3 few 152-192 lbs 22.00-24.00.

SHEEP 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET

JANUARY 14, 2008

CATTLE 397…[PDA]…[Supply included 121 steers and heifers; 223 cows; 8 bulls and 40 feeder cattle].

STEERS

High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1410- 1496 lbs 88.25-90.00. Choice 1-3 1076- 1518 lbs 84.00-88.50; few 1592-1730 lbs 84.00-87.75, couple Yield Grade 4-5 1418- 1554 lbs 79.50 & 83.75. Select 1-2 78.00- 84.50. Standard 1-2 61.00-80.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS

High Choice and Prime 2-3 1308-1554 lbs 80.75-83.00, one 87.00. Choice 2- 3 1184-1576 lbs 74.00-80.50; 1648-1702 lbs 74.75-80.00. Select 1-2 64.50-75.50. Standard 1-2 couple 60.00 & 61.00.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1210-1512 lbs 83.25-87.25-, one Yield Grade 4-5 1360 lbs 84.00. Select 1-2 80.00-82.50. Standard 1-2 55.00-73.50.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 48.00- 54.25, one 57.75. Boners 80-85 % lean 45.00-51.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 38.00- 48.00. Shells 38.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 964-1734 lbs 54.50-60.00, one 66.00. Yield Grade 2 892-1500 lbs 47.00-55.25.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS one Large 1 348 lbs 123.00. couple Large 2 634-960 lbs 67.00 & 84.00. one Large 3 610 lbs 71.00.

HEIFERS one Large 1 264 lbs 107.50. Medium 2 276-510 lbs 62.50-86.00. couple Large 2 388-395 lbs 65.00 & 75.00; one 760 lbs 59.00. couple Large 3 532-750 lbs 61.00 & 64.00.

BULLS one Medium 1 544 lbs 85.00. one Medium 2 490 lbs 91.00. one Large 2 704 lbs 72.00. one Small 1 644 lbs 67.00.

CALVES 346

VEALERS Standard and Good 70-118 lbs 15.00-50.00, Utility 50-128 lbs 5.00- 20.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 124 lbs 87.50-110.00, one 112.50, couple 115.00, No 2 85-125 lbs 50.00-90.00, couple 95.00 with weaker calves to 45.00; couple No 1 Holstein bulls 100-112 lbs 380.00 & 400.00, No 2 72-102 lbs 85.00-260.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 100- 102 lbs 110.00 & 115.00.

HOGS 27

BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 203-336 lbs 32.00-41.00, couple 46.00.

SOWS 1-3 296-498 lbs 18.00-33.00, one Medium 266 lbs 18.00.

BOARS few 504-518 lbs 5.00-7.00.

FEEDER PIGS 18…sold by the head. 1- 3 25-50 lbs 25.00-29.00.148-166 lbs 38.00-43.00/per cwt.

SHEEP 34

SLAUGHTER LAMBS one Choice 62 lbs 122.50; 74-103 lbs 110.00-130.00; couple 117 lbs 110.00, Good and Choice 31- 51 lbs 57.50-87.50; 86-114 lbs 80.00- 100.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 29.00-44.00, Yearlings 131-172 lbs 55.00-75.00.

GOATS 89… [sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 20-40 lbs 36.00- 50.00; 50-75 lbs 65.00-92.50. Selection 2 20-35 lbs 20.00-32.50; 40-50 lbs 33.00- 48.00; 55-65 lbs 50.00-70.00.

YEARLINGS 80-110 lbs 57.00-97.50; one 110 lbs 110.00.

NANNIES 80-100 lbs 42.50-64.00; 100-120 lbs 51.00-59.00, one 92.50, few pygmies 35-60 lbs 25.00-29.00.

BILLIES 130-200 lbs 89.00-144.00, couple pygmies 45-60 lbs 49.00 & 60.00.

WETHERS couple 100 lbs 62.50 & 65.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, Jan. 14
Grain Range Avg.
Corn No. 2 . 4.72-5.20 4.90
Wheat No. 2 7.50-9.00 8.36
Barley No. 3 4.50-5.00 4.78
Oats No. 2 3.00-3.50 3.35
Soybeans No. 2 11.60-11.80 11.72
Ear Corn 120.00-140.00 131.00
HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
Jan. 10
18 loads hay, 2 loads straw
Alfalfa 200.00; Mixed hay 170.00-225.00;
Straw 120.00.


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