Buffalo Livestock Market-Buffalo, MO: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 05/25/10

Receipts:    1010    Last Month    1221    Last year    755

   Supply and Demand good.  The supply included 40 percent slaughter and
feeder lambs; 2 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent replacement
ewes and bucks; 32 percent kid goats; 21 percent slaughter does and
billies; 3 percent replacement does and pairs.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1-3 wooled 40-50 lbs 124.00-138.00; 50-60 lbs
121.00-136.00; 60-70 lbs 124.00-132.50; 70-80 lbs 125.00-135.00; 80-90
lbs 95.00-120.00.
   Hair lambs: 40-50 lbs 108.00-130.00; 50-60 lbs 115.00-136.00; 60-70
Lbs 116.00-128.00; 70-80 lbs 119.00-123.00; 80-90 lbs 125.00-130.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Lambs: wooled  20-40 lbs 138.00-140.00.
   Hair lambs: 30-40 lbs 117.50-120.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  wooled Utility and Good 1-3 155-190 lbs 22.00-40.00.
   Hair Ewes: 90-118 lbs 51.00-97.00.
   Bucks wooled: 185-260 lbs 50.00-76.00.
   Hair bucks:  100-140 lbs 54.00-80.00.

   Replacement Ewes: wooled 155-180 lbs 51.00-84.00.
   Hair Ewes: 65-71 lbs 68.00-87.00.

Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 150.00-167.00; 50-60 lbs 162.50-170.00;
60-70 lbs 155.00-160.00; Selection 2 40-50 lbs 113.00-125.00; 50-60 lbs
100.00-147.50; 60-70 lbs 112.00-140.00; 70-80 lbs 126.00-135.00; 80-90
Lbs 96.00-112.50; Selection 3 40-50 70.00-100.00; 50-60 lbs 60.00-121.00;
60-80 lbs 83.00-123.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 2 53-153 lbs 47.00-95.00; young nannies 35-70
Lbs 92.50-121.00; Selection 3 40-75 lbs 45.00-60.00.
   Billies:  Selection 1-2 60-205 lbs 64.00-112.00; Selection 2 aged
Weathers 75-195 lbs 51.00-91.00; Selection 3 75-123 lbs 45.00-86.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 55-145 lbs 50.00-92.50.
   Billies: Selection 1 80-105 lbs 107.00-114.00.
   Pairs: Selection 1-2 105.00-177.50; Selection 3 55.00-72.50 per
family.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 100.00-145.00; 30-40 lbs 142.50
-155.00; Selection 3 20-30 lbs 95.00-115.00; 30-40 lbs 107.00-118.00 cwt;
bottle kids 6.00-28.00 per head.

   Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Buffalo, MO
        Cindy Palmer, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS322

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