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Market News CATTLE 1855…[PDA]…Compared with last Thursday's sale; sl. Cows sold steady to weak. STEERS Select 1-2 one 78.00. HEIFERS Choice 1-3 one Holstein 1306 lbs 70.00. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.00- 62.50, one to 65.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 49.50-56.75, couple high dressing to 58.25. Lean 85-90 % lean 44.00-53.75, Shell 43.00 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 1250-1684 lbs 61.00-67.00. Yield Grade 2 one 856 lbs 55.00. FEEDER CATTLE BULLS Large 3 Holsteins 511-692 lbs 48.00-53.50. CALVES 228… Holstein Bulls sold steady. VEALERS Standard and Good 76-102 lbs 10.00-50.00. Utility 50-116 lbs 5.00- 25.00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 94- 128 lbs 100.00-120.00. No 2 Holstein bulls 92-124 lbs 50.00-105.00, mostly 60.00- 100.00. No 2 Holstein heifers 78-110 lbs 75.00-190.00. Beef Cross bulls and heifers 92-112 lbs 75.00-107.50. SHEEP 50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 26-30 lbs 190.00-225.00. Choice 19-26 lbs 140.00-150.00, 35-54 lbs 120.00-155.00, one 165.00. Good and Choice couple 14 lbs 120.00, 20-24 lbs 100.00-120.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 33.00-43.00, one to 55.00. yearlings couple 84-162 lbs 54.00-100.00. GOATS 69… Goats sold by the head with estimated weights. KIDS Selection 1 25 lbs 39.00-60.00, 40 lbs 63.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 7.50-16.00, couple fancy 22.00-23.00, 20- 30 lbs 30.00-39.00, 35-40 lbs 39.00- 45.00. YEARLINGS Selection 1 couple 70 lbs 55.00. NANNIES 80-130 lbs 62.50-70.00. BILLIES one 120 lbs 135.00. GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARCH 10, 2008 CATTLE 409…[PDA]…[Supply included 110 steers and heifers; 227 cows; 18 bulls and 54 feeder cattle]. Compared with last Monday's sale; sl. steers sold steady to weak, spots 1.00 lower; sl. cows sold weak to 1.00 lower; sl. heifers sold steady; bulls sold steady to weak. STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1262-1486 lbs 89.50-91.00. Choice 1-3 1108-1552 lbs 86.00-89.25; 1548-1626 lbs 85.25-88.00. one Yield Grade 4-5 1352 lbs 85.25. Select 1-2 78.50-86.50. Standard 1-2 couple 73.00 & 74.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1308-1468 lbs 81.25-85.50. Choice 2-3 1226-1586 lbs 77.50-81.50; one 1644 lbs 78.25. Select 1-2 70.00- 77.75. Standard 1-2 59.00-67.50. HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1184-1400 lbs 85.50-87.50, few Prime 88.25-89.75. couple Yield Grade 4-5 1184-1499 lbs 80.00 & 82.50. one Holstein 1342 lbs 77.50. Select 1-2 79.50-84.50. COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.75- 63.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 52.50-60.50. Lean 85-90 % lean 44.00-56.50. Shells 44.50 and down. BULLS Yield Grade 1 1240-1966 lbs 62.00-68.00, one 73.00. Yield Grade 2 couple 960 & 2404 lbs 49.00 & 57.75. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Medium 1 766 lbs 62.00 & 71.00. couple Medium 2 couple 473 lbs 112.00. one Large 2 756 lbs 70.00. one Large 3 Holstein 842 lbs 63.00. one Small 3 836 lbs 44.00. HEIFERS couple Medium 1 696-749 lbs 75.00. couple Large 1 598 lbs 83.00.Medium 2 368-488 lbs 85.00- 103.00. Large 2 552-650 lbs 67.00-82.00. couple Medium 3 400-447 lbs 66.00 & 70.00. BULLS few Medium 1 376-380 lbs 120.00-130.00; few 514-598 lbs 93.00- 105.00. couple Medium 2 446-458 lbs 69.00 & 73.00. few Large 2 620-668 lbs 67.50-87.50. one Medium 3 400 lbs 60.00. couple Large 3 Holsteins 596-1066 lbs 47.00 & 60.00. CALVES 319…Holstein bulls sold 5.00- 10.00 lower. VEALERS Standard and Good 72-112 lbs 20.00-50.00, Utility 52-112 lbs 5.00- 22.50. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 122 lbs 100.00-130.00, couple to 132.50, No 2 86-122 lbs 60.00-100.00 with weaker calves to 52.00; No 2 Holstein heifers 68-90 lbs 175.00-210.00, one 300.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 94-118 lbs 50.00-127.50. HOGS 31 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 170-222 lbs 38.00-44.00, one 46.00; couple 264-272 lbs 43.00 & 45.00, 45-50% lean 201-207 lbs 39.00-41.00l. SOWS 1-3 286-472 lbs 25.00-32.00, one to 36.00; couple 526 lbs 28.00. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 114…slaughter lambs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 26-28 lbs 120.00-130.00; couple lots 15-20 lbs 26.00 & 86.00; 32-62 lbs 115.00-162.50; 76-99 lbs 122.50-137.00; one 116 lbs 112.50 couple lots Good and Choice 42 lbs 55.00 & 82.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27.00-56.00, Yearlings 73-146 lbs 87.50-130.00. GOATS 108… [sold by the head]. KIDS Selection 1 45-55 lbs 62.50- 80.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 8.00- 11.00; 20-40 lbs 18.00-58.00; 45-60 lbs 54.00-77.50; one 70 lbs 87.50. Selection 3 couple 40-60 lbs 25.00 & 30.00. YEARLINGS one 65 lbs 77.50. NANNIES 70-110 lbs 37.50-67.50; few 130-150 lbs 65.00-70.00; one 170 lbs 80.00, pygmies 40-60 lbs 32.00-48.00. BILLIES 70-130 lbs 75.00-130.00; one 140 lbs 140.00.
WETHERS couple 110-120 lbs 80.00 & 92.00.
HAY MARKET SUMMARY Greencastle Auction March 10 and 13 37 loads hay, 1 load straw Alfalfa 185.00-260.00; Mixed hay 175.00- 260.00; Timothy 180.00-265.00; Grass hay 195.00-255.00. |
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