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MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
JUNE 26, 2008
CattleCalves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts:
162 252 0 0 1

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were not tested. Slaughter heifers were not tested. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Steers: Select 1-2 one 1898 lbs 76.50.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 couple 1742 lbs 71.00- 73.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 1-3 holstein heifers couple 1218-1448 lbs 67.00-70.00. Select 1-2 holstein heifers one 1036 lbs 65.50.

Slaughter Cows:

Percent Lean High Dressing Avg. Dressing Low Dressing

Breakers 75-80 67.50-68.50 63.00-67.50 60.00- 63.00

Boners 80-85 61.00-65.50 57.00-61.50 54.50- 57.50

Lean 88-90 52.00-57.50 47.50-53.00 47.50 and down.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 couple 1222-1812 lbs 59.25-65.25, one high dressing 71.00. Yield Grade 2 one 824 lbs 47.50.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Large 3 holsteins one 600 lbs 55.00.

Vealers: Standard and Good 76-108 lbs 20.00- 60.00. Utility 62-114 lbs 5.00-35.00.

Feeder Calves: Number 1 Holstein bulls 95-116 lbs 110.00-130.00; 82-88 lbs

32.50-40.00, Number 2 94-118 lbs 60.00-100.00; Number 1 Holstein heifers

couple 76-90 lbs 375.00-400.00, Number 2 70-92 lbs 85.00-250.00, one 300.00.
Beef cross calves: one 80 lbs 40.00.
Slaughter Hogs: No Market Test.
Feeder Pigs: No market test.
Slaughter Sheep: No Market Test.
Slaughter Goats: Sold per head.
Nannies: one 120 lbs 50.00.
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
JUNE 23, 2008
CattleCalves Hogs/Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts:
376 317 11 94 232

Cattle supply included: 54 steers and heifers, 182 cows, 6 bulls and 126 feeder cattle.

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm to 3.00 higher on a light supply. Holstein steers too few to trend. Slaughter heifers too few to trend. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Feeder calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1276- 1512 lbs 95.50-98.25. Choice 1-3 1190-1534 lbs 93.75-97.00, few 1569-1672 lbs 89.00-93.00. Select 1-2 964-1426 lbs 89.50-93.75. Standard 1-2 one 1460 lbs 80.50.

Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1402-1558 lbs 84.25-85.50. Choice 2-3 one 1588 lbs 82.25, one 1738 lbs 78.75. Select 1-2 one lot 1042 lbs 74.50. Standard 1-2 one 1214 lbs 66.00.

Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 couple 1340-1426 lbs 95.25-97.00. Choice 1-3 few 1106- 1222 lbs 91.00-91.50, Yield Grade 4-5 couple 992- 1396 lbs 82.50-86.00, Holstein heifers one 1278 lbs 76.00. Select 1-2 Holstein heifers one 1146 lbs 74.50. Standard 1-2 802-1256 lbs 67.50- 78.50.

Slaughter Cows:Percent Lean Avg. Dressing

Breakers 75-80 63.00-65.00, high dressing to 69.50.

Boners 80-85 56.00-61.75, high dressing to 63.50.

Lean 88-90 48.00-57.00, high dressing 57.00- 60.50.

Shells 88-90 48.50 and down.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 couple 1278-1494 lbs 65.00-72.50, one low dressing 2324 lbs 64.50. Yield Grade 2 few 1116-1658 lbs 58.50-64.50.

Feeder Cattle:

Steers: Medium 1 618-1092 lbs 84.00-90.00. Medium 2 couple 282-370 lbs 100.00-109.00; 512-773 lbs 80.00-87.00. Large 2 couple 354-482 lbs 88.00- 90.00. Small 3 one lot 190 lbs 55.00; one 350 lbs 50.00. Large 3 Holsteins282-371 lbs 56.00-75.00; 655- 979 lbs 55.00-64.50. Large 4 Longhorns couple 507 lbs 45.50.

Heifers: Medium 1 336-500 lbs 94.00-99.00; one 516 lbs 95.00. Large 1 one 450 lbs 98.00. Medium 2 couple 276-314 lbs 87.50-90.00; 565-670 lbs 70.00- 85.00. Large 2 one 364 lbs 80.00. Medium 3 couple 416-570 lbs 45.00-51.00. Large 4 Longhorns few 550 lbs 41.00.

Bulls: Medium 1 few 332-460 lbs 106.00-115.00. Large 1 288-430 lbs 104.00-119.00. Medium 2 451- 494 lbs 85.00-90.00. Large 2 few 234-268 lbs 91.00- 107.00; 495-544 lbs 80.00-83.00. Large 3 Holsteins 306-382 lbs 57.00-59.00; one 538 lbs 48.00.

Feeder Calves:

Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 94-118 lbs 105.00- 135.00, few 137.50, few 140.00; 82-90 lbs 50.00-67.50. Number 2 90-122 lbs 65.00-110.00, mostly 70.00- 100.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 2 72-98 lbs 75.00- 190.00, one 290.00.

Beef Cross Calves: one 90 lbs 100.00.

Vealers:

Standard and Good: 76-122 lbs 20.00-60.00. Utility: 50-104 lbs 5.00-35.00.

Slaughter Hogs:

Barrows and Gilts: 49-54 percent lean: 216-262 lbs 50.00-53.50.

Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.

Slaughter Sheep: Slaughter lambs under 70 lbs sold mostly 20.00 lower, while heavier lambs traded steady to 5.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice 1-3 32-66 lbs 87.00- 112.50; 70-105 lbs 112.00-125.00; couple 125 lbs 117.00. Good and Choice 1-2 48-62 lbs 76.00-94.00; 78-104 lbs 85.00-97.50.

Yearlings: one 70 lbs 47.50; one 162 lbs 27.50.

Slaughter Ewes: 20.00-39.00.

Slaughter Goats:

Selection 1 kids: 35-45 lbs 43.00-56.00; 50-60 lbs 60.00-78.00; 65-70 lbs 80.00-97.50.

Selection 2 kids: 25-35 lbs 24.00-346.00; 40-50 lbs 40.00-55.00; 55-60 lbs 55.00-65.00.

Selection 3 kids: 30-45 lbs 4.00-27.00.

Yearlings: 70-90 lbs 72.50-82.50, one 107.50.

Nannies: 70-90 lbs 37.00-63.00; 100-140 lbs 59.00- 75.00; Pygmies 40-60 lbs

25.00-35.00.

Billies: 120-150 lbs 95.00-150.00; Pygmies 45-60 lbs 49.00-65.00.

Whethers: 90-120 lbs 70.00-87.50.
GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, June 16

Grain	Range	Avg.
Corn No. 2	7.00-7.75	7.37
Wheat No. 2	6.53-7.40	6.94
Barley No. 3	4.30-5.00	4.59
Oats No. 2	3.00-4.25	3.74
Soybeans No. 2	14.01-15.36	14.66
Ear Corn	155.00-185.00	162.00

HAY MARKET SUMMARY
Greencastle Auction
June 23 and 26
16 loads hay
Alfalfa 165,00; Mixed hay 100.00-135.00; Timothy

165.00-175.00.