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MARKET NEWS SERVICE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MARKET NEWS SERVICE
MARCH 6, 2008

CATTLE 174…[PDA]…Compared with last Thursday's sale; sl. cows sold weak to 1.00 lower.

HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 couple 1478-1622 lbs 80.00 & 80.25; few 1680- 1874 lbs 74.00-78.25. Select 1-2 couple 73.25.Standard 1-2 one 54.50.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 one Holstein 1486 lbs 69.25. Select 1-2 one Holstein 65.75. Standard 1-2 one 69.50.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 55.75-62.50, one to 64.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 50.00-56.75. Lean 85-90 % lean 44.25-54.75. Shells 44.50 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1362-1862 lbs 60.25-64.75. Yield Grade 2 one 1060 lbs 59.00.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS one Large 2 552 lbs 66.00.

BULLS one Large 3 Holstein 552 lbs 25.00.

CALVES 246…Holstein bulls sold 10.00- 15.00 lower.

VEALERS Standard and Good 78-118 lbs 15.00-55.00, Utility 50-110 lbs 5.00- 25.00.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 94- 126 lbs 97.50-120.00 mostly 100.00- 117.50, No 2 86-118 lbs 50.00-100.00 mostly 60.00-90.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 110 lbs 370.00, No 2 76-108 lbs 70.00-250.00.

HOGS 1…NO MARKET TEST!

FEEDER PIGS 12… NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

MARCH 3, 2008

CATTLE 520…[PDA]…[Supply included 121 steers and heifers; 277 cows; 25 bulls and 84 feeder cattle]. sl. steers sold firm to 1.50 higher; sl. cows sold mostly steady; sl. heifers sold steady to weak; sl. bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1436-1482 lbs 90.75-92.00. Choice 1- 3 1116-1502 lbs 86.00-89.50; 1540-1675 lbs 83.75-87.75. Select 1-2 79.00-85.75. Standard 1-2 59.50-79.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1398-1564 lbs 81.50-84.75; 1638-1742 lbs 80.50-83.75. Choice 2- 3 1284-1594 lbs 77.00-81.00; 1630-1800 lbs 74.75-79.00. Select 1-2 73.25-76.75. Standard 1-2 59.50-67.50.

HEIFERS Choice 1-3 one 1200 lbs 88.25. Select 1-2 78.00-84.00. few Holsteins 62.25-69.50. Standard 1-2 one 70.00.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 58.00-67.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 53.50- 62.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 44.50-56.00. Shells 44.00 and down.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1214-2138 lbs 64.00-73.00. Yield Grade 2 1006-1906 lbs 58.00-63.50.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS one Medium 1 480 lbs 102.50; 688-720 lbs 86.00-87.00. couple Medium 2 456-490 lbs 75.00 & 100.00. Large 1-2 546-1006 lbs 77.00-84.50. few Large 3 Holsteins 358-481 lbs 64.00-70.00; one 676 lbs 53.00. Small 2 274-488 lbs 54.00- 62.00.

HEIFERS Large 1 683-834 lbs 72.00. Medium 2 340-430 lbs 88.00-101.00; 538- 691 lbs 66.00-88.00. Large 2 610-926 lbs 59.00-80.00. few Large 3 292-342 lbs 75.00-90.00; few 466-904 lbs 47.00-60.00.

BULLS few Medium 1 374-418 lbs 107.00-120.00; one 580 lbs 95.00. couple Medium 2 418-942 lbs 81.00 & 98.00. Large 2 737-846 lbs 65.00-85.00. couple Large 3 604-844 lbs 50.00 & 53.00. Large 3 Holsteins 400-756 lbs 47.00-69.50. one Small 3 358 lbs 64.00.

CALVES 358…Holstein bulls sold steady to firm, spots 10.00 higher.

VEALERS Standard and Good 70-120 lbs 20.00-60.00, Utility 44-122 lbs 5.00- 32.50.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 124 lbs 110.00-132.50, few to 135.00; 86- 90 lbs 80.00-115.00, No 2 86-130 lbs 70.00-120.00 with weaker calves to 60.00 mostly 75.00-117.50; No 2 Holstein heifers 70-102 lbs 70.00-200.00, one 230.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 86-104 lbs 70.00- 120.00.

HOGS 43

BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 172-212 lbs 33.00-36.00; few 211-265 lbs 45.00 & 46.00.

SOWS 1-3 310-495 lbs 24.00-39.00; 506-634 lbs 26.00-37.50; few Medium 310- 363 lbs 11.50-17.00.

BOARS 374-488 lbs 4.00-5.00. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 45

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 52-65 lbs 122.00-150.00; 70-98 lbs 119.00- 140.00, Good and Choice 62-105 lbs 67.50-116.00.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 32.50-52.50, couple Yearlings 74-92 lbs 112.50 & 125.00.

GOATS 198… [sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 45-55 lbs 60.00- 79.00; 60-75 lbs 72.00-115.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 7.00-30.00; 20-35 lbs 24.00- 45.00, one 60.00; 45-55 lbs 45.00-65.00; 60-70 lbs 64.00-70.00. Selection 3 40-55 lbs 41.00-56.00.

YEARLINGS 70-80 lbs 64.00-92.50.

NANNIES 70-100 lbs 50.00-82.50; 110- 150 lbs 69.00-92.50.

BILLIES 120-150 lbs 124.00-145.00, couple pygmies 40-50 lbs 44.00 & 55.00.

WETHERS one 130 lbs 105.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, Feb. 25

Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	. 5.20-5.43	5.27
Wheat No.	2 8.40-10.69	9.37
Barley No. 3	4.25-5.00	4.82
Oats No. 2	3.00-4.00	3.51
Soybeans No. 2	12.70-13.45	13.04
Ear Corn	120.00-150.00	138.00

HAY MARKET	SUMMARY
Greencastle	Auction
Feb. 18 and 21
41 loads hay, 8	loads straw
Alfalfa 195.00-265.00; Mixed hay		190.00-
255.00; Timothy 195.00-235.00;		Grass
hay 195.00-240.00;	Straw	125.00-
145.00.