Market News

MARKET NEWS SERVICE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MARCH 20, 2008
CATTLE 143…[PDA]…Compared with
last Thursday's sale; sl. cows sold firm to
1.00 higher.
STEERS Choice 1-3 few 1408-1512 lbs
86.25-88.00. Select 1-2 83.75-85.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 one
1614 lbs 75.25. Standard 1-2 one 67.75.
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 one Holstein
1476 lbs 73.25. Select 1-2 one Holstein
64.50.
COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean
55.00-60.50. Boners 80-85 % lean 50.75-
58.00, one to 59.25. Lean 85-90 %
lean 42.00-54.00. Shells 42.00 and down.
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1502-1988 lbs
59.50-65.00. Yield Grade 2 one 1572 lbs
54.25.
FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS Large 3 Holsteins 498-832
lbs 50.00-61.00.
HEIFERS one Medium 2 428 lbs
55.00. Large 2 352-493 71.00 & 81.00;
655-891 lbs 63.00-70.00. one Large 3 474
lbs 45.00.
CALVES 196… Holstein bulls sold
20.00-50.00 lower.
VEALERS Standard and Good 76-126
lbs 10.00-37.50, Utility 44-108 lbs 5.00-
20.00.
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 92-
122 lbs 52.50-70.00, couple to 72.50 &
75.00; 80-90 lbs 27.50-47.50, No 2 88-130
lbs 30.00-50.00, few to 55.00; one No 1
Holstein heifer 104 lbs 290.00, one No 2
82 lbs 120.00. Couple beef cross bulls and
heifers 102-114 lbs 70.00 & 75.00.
SHEEP 8
SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 100-
116 lbs 90.0-95.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP one lot 31.00.
GOATS 0…NO MARKET TEST!
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MARCH 17, 2008
CATTLE 438…[PDA]…[Supply included
54 steers and heifers; 224 cows; 18 bulls
and 142 feeder cattle]. Compared with last
Monday's sale; sl. steers sold firm to 1.00
higher on a light supply; sl. cows sold
2.00-3.00 lower; sl. heifers sold steady on
a light supply; bulls sold steady to weak.
STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-
3 few 1320-1576 lbs 91.00-93.75. Choice
1-3 1226-1528 lbs 86.00-90.00; couple
1588-1632 lbs 86.00 & 89.75. one Yield
Grade 4-5 1064 lbs 82.00. Select 1-
2 81.25-86.50. Standard 1-2 69.00-80.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 one 1456 lbs 85.00. Choice 2-
3 few 1416-1460 lbs 78.00-80.50. Select
1-2 one 71.50. Standard 1-2 few 63.00-
67.00.
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1148-1276 lbs
84.75-87.75. Holsteins couple 1428-1470
lbs 72.00 & 73.50. Select 1-2 one 80.00.
Holsteins 61.50-69.00. Standard 1-
2 62.50-76.00.
COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean
54.75-61.25. Boners 80-85 % lean 49.00-
57.57. Lean 85-90 % lean 42.00-51.50.
Shells 43.50 and down.
BULLS Yield Grade 1 912-2046 lbs
58.00-65.50, one 67.50. Yield Grade
2 842-1496 lbs 48.00-53.50.
FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS couple Medium 614-684 lbs
88.00 & 90.00. Large 1 522-755 lbs 90.00-
92.00. few Large 2 424-440 lbs 97.00-
107.00; couple 726-832 lbs 71.00 &
81.00. couple Large 3 Holsteins 386-495
lbs 66.00 & 67.00; 660-1170 lbs 47.00-
61.00. one Large 4 420 lbs 44.00. few

Small 3 524-961 lbs 54.00-57.50.
HEIFERS one Medium 1 498 lbs
91.00. couple Large 1 308-628 lbs 80.00
& 95.00. Medium 2 312-492 lbs 70.00-
94.00. couple Large 2 404-462 lbs 70.00 &
86.00; 555-870 lbs 60.00-89.00. Large 3
326-788 lbs 43.00-69.00. couple Large 4
354-388 lbs 44.00-57.00. couple Small 2
276-370 lbs 77.00 & 86.00.
BULLS Medium 1 420-488 lbs 100.00-
114.00; 595-800 lbs 66.00-90.00. one
Large 1 304 lbs 117.50; 771-790 lbs
80.00-81.00. Medium 2 344-472 lbs 85.00
& 108.00; few 546-878 lbs 59.50-78.00.
one Large 2 376 lbs 80.00; couple 536 lbs
59.00 & 78.00. one Large 3 526 lbs 59.00.
Large 3 Holsteins few 214-250 lbs 67.50-
72.50; 340-494 lbs 50.00-59.00; 531-
1036 lbs 49.00-57.00.
CALVES 348…Holstein bulls sold
20.00-30.00 lower.
VEALERS Standard and Good 70-108
lbs 20.00-40.00, Utility 46-122 lbs 5.00-
20.00.
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90-126 lbs 60.00-112.50, couple 115.00,
one to 120.00 mostly 70.00-110.00; 80-90
lbs 22.50-45.00, No 2 90-124 lbs 30.00-
70.00 mostly 40.00-60.00; couple No 1
Holstein heifers 88-104 lbs 425.00 &
450.00, No 2 66-92 lbs 70.00-150.00, one
240.00. Couple beef cross bulls and
heifers 74-86 lbs 105.00 & 110.00.
HOGS 29
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean
174-188 lbs 30.00-39.50; couple 256 lbs
45.00 & 46.00, one 45-50% lean 284 lbs
40.00.
SOWS 1-3 288-488 lbs 16.50-28.00;
one 604 lbs 28.00, Medium 286-476 lbs
4.00-15.00.
BOARS couple Juniors 210-220 lbs
18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 35…NO MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 108…slaughter lambs sold
15.00-30.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice
and Prime 24-40 lbs 230.00-255.00,
Choice 16-28 lbs 150.00-195.00; 30-67
lbs 120.00-200.00, Good and Choice 36-
81 lbs 70.00-97.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25.00-54.00,
couple 60.00 & 62.50, Yearlings 102-140
lbs 97.50-112.50.
GOATS 108… [sold by the head].
KIDS Selection 1 20-35 lbs 40.00-
57.00; 40-50 lbs 49.00-67.00; 55-60 lbs
59.00- 80.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs
9.00-27.00, fancy to 35.00; 30-45 lbs
32.50-55.00; few 60 lbs 70.00. Selection 3
30-45 lbs 15.00-27.50.
YEARLINGS Selection 1 65-110 lbs
46.00-98.00, one 125.00.
NANNIES 70-100 lbs 40.00-62.50; 110-
160 lbs 54.00-70.00; couple 170 lbs
150.00.
BILLIES 130-140 lbs 125.00-150.00,
one pygmy 45 lbs 50.00.
WETHERS couple 50-70 lbs 47.50 &
57.50; couple 130 lbs 70.00 & 75.00.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, March 24

Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	5.25-5.80	5.49
Wheat No.	2 9.00-11.00	9.75
Barley No. 3	3.50-5.00	4.45
Oats No. 2	3.00-4.10	3.64
Soybeans No. 2	10.75-13.00	11.38
Ear Corn	120.00-160.00	. 143.00

HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
March 17 and 20
50 loads hay
Alfalfa 150.00-255.00; Mixed hay 170.00-
245.00; Timothy 190.00-285.00; Grass
hay 180.00-265.00.