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MARKET NEWS SERVICE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
JANUARY 24, 2008
CATTLE 184…[PDA]…Compared with
last Thursday's sale; sl. cows sold 3.00-
4.00 higher, spots 7.00 higher.
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 one Holstein 1704
lbs 72.00. Select 1-2 one Holstein 59.00.
COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 51.25-
55.50, one 56.00. Boners 80-85 %
lean 48.00-54.50. Lean 85-90 %
lean 43.25-52.50. Shells 43.50 and down.
BULLS Yield Grade 2 one 1074 lbs
43.50.
FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS one Large 3 Holstein 816 lbs
42.00.
HEIFERS one Medium 1 208 lbs 97.00;
one lot 600 lbs 77.00.
BULLS one Medium 1 310 lbs 105.00.
CALVES 218…Holstein bulls sold 10.00-
15.00 lower.
VEALERS Standard and Good 80-114
lbs 10.00-35.00, Utility 46-116 lbs 5.00-
20.00.
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-
132 lbs 75.00-92.50, one 95.00 mostly
80.00-90.00, No 2 92-132 lbs 40.00-80.00,
couple to 85.00; No 2 Holstein heifers 72-
94 lbs 90.00-200.00.
HOGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 3
SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Good and
Choice 66 lbs 89.00.
GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
JANUARY 21, 2008
CATTLE 370…[SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION]…[Supply included 97 steers
and heifers; 223 cows; 12 bulls and 38
feeder cattle].
STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3
1250-1500 lbs 86.00-89.50. Choice 1-
3 1200-1450 lbs 83.00-86.00. Select 1-
2 70.00-80.00. Standard 1-2 60.00-69.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lbs 80.00-82.75.
Choice 2-3 1350-1600 lbs 76.00-79.50.
Select 1-2 66.00-75.00. Standard 1-2
58.00-65.00.
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1100-1300 lbs
83.00-85.50, few to 87.25. Select 1-
2 74.00-80.00. Standard 1-2 57.00-
65.00.
COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean
49.00-54.50, few to 56.50. Boners 80-85 %
lean 42.00-48.00. Lean 85-90 %
lean 37.00-41.50. Shells 36.50 and down.
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1400-2050 lbs

55.00-59.50.Yield Grade 2 1100-1500 lbs
51.00-54.50.
FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS Medium and Large 1 700-950
lbs 72.50-80.50. Medium and Large 2 600-
690 lbs 80.00-86.00; 500-590 lbs 86.00-
92.00.
HEIFERS M edium 1 500-650 lbs
78.00-84.50.
BULLS Medium 1 450-575 lbs 75.00-
85.00.
CALVES 348
VEALERS Standard and Good 90-120
lbs 25.00-35.00, Utility 55-90 lbs 5.00-
25.00.
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-
120 lbs 115.00-135.00; 80-90 lbs 75.00-
110.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 100.00-115.00;
80-100 lbs 35.00-80.00; No 1 Holstein
heifers 90-114 lbs 310.00-500.00, No 2 72-
90 lbs 90.00-275.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 80-94 lbs 30.00-125.00.
HOGS 25
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean
230-270 lbs 36.00-44.00, 45-50% lean
275-300 lbs 35.00-40.00.
SOWS 1-3 350-450 lbs 19.00-26.00;
400-550 lbs 21.00-27.50, Medium 300-400
lbs 14.00-18.00.
BOARS 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 25
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 100-120
lbs 106.00-112.50; 80-90 lbs 112.00-
119.00; 90-100 lbs 100.00-111.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 35.00-44.00.
GOATS 96… [sold by the head].
KIDS Selection 1 30.00-35.00. Selection
2 22.00-29.00. Selection 3 10.00-
21.00.
YEARLINGS Selection 1 55.00-75.00.
Selection 2 40.00-54.00.
NANNIES 45.00-60.00, few to 70.00.
BILLIES 100.00-145.00.

GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA

	Monday, Jan. 28
Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	. 5.00-5.35	5.17
Wheat No.	2 8.25-9.33	8.94
Barley No. 3	4.00-5.00	4.65
Oats No. 2	3.00-4.00	3.50
Soybeans No. 2	11.00-12.00	11.50
Ear Corn	110.00-140.00	130.00

HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
Jan. 24
25 loads hay, 2 loads straw
Alfalfa 185.00-200.00; Mixed hay 175.00-
220.00; Timothy 195.00-250.00; Grass
hay 190.00; Straw 140.00.