Highlandville Mo.-CRS Sale's Co. Sheep and Goat Sale.: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 03-18-10

Receipts:   852    Last month:   377    Year ago    244

   The supply demand moderate.  The supply included 14 percent slaughter
lambs; 5 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 13 percent replacement ewes
and pairs; 42 percent kid goats; 14 percent slaughter nannies and
billies; 12 percent replacement nannies and pairs.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Slaughter lambs:  wooled 38-65 lbs 141.00-152.00 one lot at 65 lbs at
190.00; 72-86 lbs 120.00-140.00.
   Hair lambs: 28 lbs 107.50; 61 lbs 117.00; 130-135 81.00-90.00.

   Slaughter ewes: wooled 103-270 lbs 50.00-57.00.
   Hair ewes: 72-110 lbs 52.00-56.00.
   Bucks: 110-230 lbs 50.00-56.00; Horned 85-120 lbs 70.00-110.00 per
head.

   Replacement ewes:  hair 55-102 lbs 43.00-80.00 per head.
   Families:  wool 92.50 per pair; haired ewes 80.00-120.00 per pair.

   Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids:  Selection 1 30-35 lbs 190.00-200.00; 32-55 lbs 150.00-167.00;
40-45 lbs 179.00-185.00; 60-71 lbs 145.00-152.50; 75-85 lbs 125.00
-127.00; 100-115 lbs 111.00-135.00; Selection 2-2 25-40 lbs 135.00
-140.00; 40-63 lbs 127.00-146.00; 65-76 lbs 103.00-125.00.

   Does/Nannies:   Selection 1 60-71 lbs 88.00-94.00; 75-99 lbs 80.00
-87.00; 120-140 lbs 71.00-90.00; Selection 2 100-135 lbs 53.00-69.00;
Selection 3 65-95 lbs 68.00-85.00 cwt; with thin nannies at50.00-55.00.

   Billies:  Selection 1 140-155 50.00-90.00; Selection 2-3 aged
weathers 100-175 lbs 68.00-95.00.

   Replacement Classes:  Selection 3 dairy 85-145 lbs 70.00-105.00 with 2
Fancy nannies at 125.00-150.00; thin nannies at 55.00-75.00 per head.
   Pairs:  Selection 2 92.50-130.00 per head.

        Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Highlandville, MO
        Jim Powell, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS311

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