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MARKET NEWS SERVICE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
APRIL 10, 2008
CATTLE/CALVES/HOGS/SHEEP/GOATS RECEIPTS: 172 206 0 0 17

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK, SLAUGHTER STEERS WERE NOT TESTED. SLAU GHTER HOLSTEINS WERE NOT FULLY ESTABLISHED. SLAUGHTER COWS N OT TRENDED. FEEDER CALVES SOLD 5 .00 TO 10.00 LOWER. ALL PRICES PER CWT. SLAUGHTER STEERS: NO MARKET TEST.

HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AN D PRIME 2-3 1350-1602 LBS 77.00-79.50 ONE 81.00. CHOICE 2-3 ONE 1322 LBS 73.50. SELECT 1-2 ONE 1218 LBS 70.00.

STANDARD 1-2 COUPLE 54.00-62.00. SL AUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 1-3 ONE HOLSTEIN 1218 LBS 68.00. SELECT 1-2 COUPLE HOLSTEINS 1322-1378 LBS 65.00-66.25.

SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN AVG. DRESSING BREAKERS 75-80 53.00-60.00, HIGH DRESSING TO 62.00.

BONERS 80-85 48.50-56.50, HIGH DRE SSING TO 58.25. LEAN 88-90 43.50-49 .00 LEAN LOW DRESSING 88-90 44.00 AND DOWN.

SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1614-1974 LBS 56.75-64.50.

FEEDER CATTLE:

STEERS: LARGE 3 HOLSTEINS ONE 222 LBS 62.00.

HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 ONE 674 LBS 61. 00.

BULLS: LARGE 3 HOLSTEINS ONE LO T 484 LBS 50.00.

FEEDER CALVES: NUMBER HOLSTEIN BULLS 1 92-122 LBS 87.50-115.00 ; 80-90 LBS 50.00-70.00. NUMBER 2 90-120 LBS 50.00-95.00.

VEALERS: STANDARD AND GOOD: 76- 108 LBS 20.00-50.00. UTILITY 52-108 LB S 5.00-25.00.

BARROWS AND GILTS: NO MARKET TEST.

SOWS: NO MARKET TEST.

BOARS: NO MARKET TEST.

FEEDER PIGS: SOLD PER HEAD. NO MARKET TEST.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: NO MARKET TE ST.

SLAUGHTER GOATS: SOLD PER HEA D.

SELECTION 2 KIDS: ONE LOT UNDER 20 LBS 1.00, ONE 55 LBS 32.50.

NANNIES: COUPLE 70-100 LBS 22.50- 25.00.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

APRIL 7, 2008

CATTLE 532…[PDA]…[Supply included 426 Feeders]...Compared with last week 's sale; sl. cows sold .50-1.00 lower; bulls s old mostly 1.00 lower.

STEERS Select 1-2 one 72.00. Standard 1-2 57.00-71.00.

HOLSTEIN STEERS Standard 1-2 one 49.50.

HEIFERS Standard 1-2 60.00-63.50.

COWS Breakers 75-80 % lean 56.50- 62.00. Boners 80-85 % lean 49.50-56.00. Lean 85-90 % lean 43.00-48.00. Shells 42.50 and down.Cow/Calf pairs 650.00- 805.00.

BULLS Yield Grade 1 1555-2080 lbs 61.50-65.00. Yield Grade 2 1000-1925 lbs 56.00-60.00.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS Medium 1 470-615 lbs 91.00- 107.00; 730-860 lbs 75.00-84.00. Large 1 385-485 lbs 107.00-112.00; 515-647 lbs 90.25-108.00; 808-863 lbs 78.00-81.50. Medium and Large 2 275-485 lbs 80.00- 105.00, few 112.50-127.50; 500-725 lbs 74.00-95.00, few 102.00. Medium and Large 3 168-285 lbs 66.00-87.50; 382-497 lbs 60.00-74.00; 522-705 lbs 57.00-69.00.

HEIFERS Medium 1 410-422 lbs 96.00- 117.00; 821 lbs 78.00. Large 1 338-497 lbs 83.00-99.00; 583-700 lbs 74.00-90.00; 775- 845 lbs 73.00-76.50. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 80.00-97.00; 500-675 lbs 71.00-91.00; 715-880 lbs 60.00-70.00.

BULLS Medium 1 297-413 lbs 102.50- 109.00; few 626 lbs 87.00. Medium and Large 2 260-485 lbs 84.00-105.00, one 122.50; 501-645 lbs 78.00-99.00; 745-820 lbs62.00-75.00. Medium and Large 3 few 375-510 lbs 51.00-62.00.

CALVES 94…Holstein bulls sold 10.00-1 5.00 higher.

VEALERS Standard and Good 80-120 lbs 35.00-70.00, Utility 55-110 lbs 10.00- 32.50.

FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 100.00-115.00, few to 120.00, No 2 90-130 lbs 75.00-95.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 100 lbs 450.00, one No 2 80 lbs 330.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-125 lbs 85.00-165.00.

HOGS 12

BARROWS AND GILTS couple 45-50% lean 245 & 320 lbs 25.00 & 27.00, 40-45% lean 162-195 lbs 23.00-30.00.

SOWS one 1-3 585 lbs 29.00, Medium 250-345 lbs 20.00-21.00.

BOARS couple 12.50. FEEDER PIGS 0…NO MARKET TEST!

SHEEP 52

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 50-85 lbs 125.00-142.50.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP 15.00-42.50, Yearlings one 82.50.

GOATS 51…[sold by the head].

KIDS Selection 1 55-75 lbs 72.50-85.00. Selection 2 35-46 lbs 45.00-56.00; one 65 lbs 65.00. Selection 3 32-43 lbs 20.00- 25.00; one 60 lbs 37.50.

NANNIES 90-92 lbs 41.00-45.00. 110- 145 lbs 42.00-52.50/per cwt.

BILLIES few 142-185 lbs 72.00- 81.00/per cwt.

WETHERS few 135-175 lbs 45.00- 50.00/per cwt.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, April 14
Grain Range Avg.
Corn No. 2 5.86-6.10 5.99
Wheat No. 2 9.00-9.88 9.28
Barley No. 3 4.25-5.00 4.73
Oats No. 2 3.50-4.25 3.81
Soybeans No. 2 11.00-13.00 11.95
Ear Corn 140.00-160.00 148.00


HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
April 7
18 loads hay, 1 load straw
Alfalfa 180.00-235.00; Mixed hay 185.00-
260.00; Timothy 225.00-235.00; Straw
160.00.


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