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MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK

AUCTION

APRIL 28, 2008 Receipts Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats

498 340 28 74 129

Cattle supply included: 168 steers and heifers, 228 cows, 19 bulls and 76 feeder cattle.

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Holstein steers sold steady to firm. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle:

Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1190-1528 lbs 91.50-93.75. Choice 2-3 1068-1552 lbs 87.75-91.50, one 1596 lbs 89.00, Yield Grade 4-5 1078- 1792 lbs 80.00-88.00. Select 1-2 946- 1562 lbs 81.00-88.00. Standard 1-2 936- 1380 lbs 67.50-80.50.

Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1298-1524 lbs 81.00-85.75. Choice 2-3 1144-1578 lbs 76.00-81.50 one 1744 lbs 75.75. Select 1-2 1098-1434 lbs 71.00-75.00. Standard 1-2 couple 1100-1206 lbs 63.50-70.00.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1224-1444 lbs 88.00-89.25. Choice 1-3 1050-1460 lbs 84.00-88.00, couple Yield Grade 4-5 1512-1544 lbs 83.00-83.75, couple holsteins 1296-1698 lbs 69.00-74.00. Select 1-2 998-1473 lbs 79.50-83.50, holsteins 1340-1818 lbs 63.00-67.50. Standard 1-2 922-1408 lbs 64.50-77.50.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg. Dressing

Breakers 75-80 56.00-61.75, high dressing to 63.75. Boners 80-85 52.00-59.00, high dressing to 60.50. Lean 88-90 46.00- 54.50, high dressing to 56.50. Shells 88- 90 45.50 and down.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1170- 2022 lbs 61.00-69.50 couple 74.00-75.00. Yield Grade 2 974-1942 lbs 51.00-60.00.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Medium 1 one 398 lbs 112.50. Small 2 couple 611 lbs 70.00. Medium 2 one 426 lbs 84.00. Large 2 couple 552- 556 lbs 70.00-85.00. Small 3 one 270 lbs 71.00, 434-595 lbs 45.00-64.00. Large 3 holsteins one 378-480 lbs 58.00-71.00, 556-678 lbs 58.00-65.00.

Heifers: Medium 1 one 412 lbs 92.00. Large 1 one 414 lbs 95.00. Medium 2 396-468 lbs 73.00-82.00, couple 576-772 lbs 71.00-78.00. Large 2 286-458 lbs 70.00-87.50, 647-754 lbs 62.00-75.00.

Bulls: Medium 1 couple 884-988 lbs 64.00-73.00. Large 1 one lot 434 lbs 100.00. Medium 2 one 774 lbs 65.00. Large 2 one 296 lbs 127.50, 340-420 lbs 88.00-105.00, one 1020 lbs 65.00. Small 3 few 427-536 lbs 43.00-58.00. Large 3 holsteins couple 369 lbs 70.00.

Feeder Calves:

Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 92-132 lbs 95.00-117.50; 80-90 lbs 25.00-45.00. Number 2 90-118 lbs 50.00-105.00 mostly 60.00-95.00. Heifers calves: Number 2 62-82 lbs 100.00-170.00. Beef cross calves: few 88-136 lbs 70.00-100.00. Vealers: Standard and Good: 70-128 lbs 20.00-50.00. Utility: 60-108 lbs 5.00- 30.00.
Slaughter Hogs:
Barrows and Gilts: No Market Test.
Sows: US 1-3 352-494 lbs 12.00-21.00
one 23.00, couple 525 lbs 15.00.
Mediums: one 422 lbs 10.00.
Boars: few 496-568 lbs 4.00-5.00.
Feeder Pigs: No Market Test
Slaughter Sheep: Slaughter lambs sold
10.00 to 15.00 lower, spots 30.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 31-65 lbs 112.50-130.00. Choice 2-3 74-108 lbs 117.50-140.00 couple 152.00-155.00. Choice 2-3 one 114 lbs 137.50. Good and Choice 1-2 74-100 lbs 62.00-95.00.Yearlings: couple 134-138 lbs 102.50-112.50.

Slaughter Ewes: 25.00-36.00.

Slaughter Goats: Selection 1 kids: few 60-65 lbs 70.00-80.00. Selection 2 kids: under 20 lbs one 17.50 couple fancy 30.00; 20-30 lbs 15.00-35.00; 35-45 lbs 35.00- 49.00; 50-55 lbs 40.00-53.00. Selection 3 kids: 25-40 lbs 15.00-29.00. Yearlings: 70-90 lbs 61.00-70.00; 95-110 lbs 61.00- 85.00. Nannies: 70-100 lbs 40.00-67.50; 110-140 lbs 55.00-66.00. Billies: couple 100-130 lbs 60.00-105.00; one pygmy 40 lbs 45.00. Whethers: few 70-100 lbs 45.00- 60.00; couple 100-130 lbs 80.00-90.00. GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK

AUCTION

APRIL 24, 2008

Cattle Calves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats

Receipts

138 230 0 15 0

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were not tested. Slaughter heifers were not tested. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder calves sold mostly steady, spots 10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Steers: Standard 1-2 one 76.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Yield Grade 4-5 one 1388 lbs 81.75. Select 1-2 one 1096 lbs 80.25. Standard 1-2 59.50-71.00.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg. Dressing Breakers 75-80 57.00-62.75, high dressing to 67.25. Boners 80- 85 50.00-57.50, high dressing to 61.00. Lean 88-90 46.00-53.00, high dressing to 56.00. Lean low dressing 88-90 44.00 and down.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 one 1638 lbs 65.00. Yield Grade 2 couple 1178-2002 lbs 59.00-59.75.

Feeder Cattle:

Heifers: Medium 1 one 526 lbs 74.00. Medium 2 536 lbs 65.00.

Bulls: Large 3 holsteins 126-170 lbs 38.00-58.00.

Feeder Calves:

Number 1 holstein bulls 95-122 lbs 90.00-117.50 couple 120.00; 82-90 lbs 25.00-50.00. Number 2 holstein bulls 92- 118 lbs 60.00-90.00 mostly 70.00-85.00. Number 2 holstein heifers 62-86 lbs 80.00- 200.00 one 260.00. Beef cross calves 86- 106 lbs 50.00-95.00.

Vealers: Standard and Good: 72-116 lbs 17.50- 55.00. Utility 46-110 lbs 5.00-25.00.
Slaughter Hogs: No market test.
Feeder Pigs: No market test.
Slaughter Lambs:
Good and choice: few 95 lbs 85.00.
Slaughter ewes: 28.00-30.00.
Slaughter Goats: No Market Test.

GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, May 5

Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	5.80-6.24	6.04
Wheat No. 2	7.95-8.50	8.17
Barley No. 3	3.50-4.80	4.25
Oats No. 2	3.00-4.15	3.63
Soybeans No. 2	11.12-12.50	11.92
Ear Corn	140.00-160.00	152.00

HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
April 21 and 24
15 loads hay
Alfalfa 125.00-250.00; Mixed hay 150.00-
205.00.