Highlandville MO-CRS Sale's Co. Sheep and Goat Sale.: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 12-16-10

Receipts:   672    Last month:    874    Year ago   611

   The supply moderate and demand very good.  The supply included 7
Percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 10 percent slaughter ewes and bucks;
2 percent replacement ewes and pairs; 41 percent kid goats; 32 percent
Slaughter nannies and billies; 8 percent replacement nannies and pair.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Slaughter lambs: Choice 1-3 Hair lambs: 50-60 lbs 155.00-170.00; 70-90
lbs 170.00-190.00.

   Slaughter sheep:  wooled Utility and good 1-3 ewes 120.00-145.00 per
head.
   Wooled bucks: 200-210 lbs 80.00-85.00 cwt.

   Replacement wooled ewes: 125.00-135.00 per head.
   Pairs: wooled 115.00-170.00 per pair.

   Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids:  Selection 1 30-40 lbs 165.00-180.00 with one lot at 212.50; 50
-60 lbs 209.00-221.50; 80-90 lbs 170-174.00; Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs
60-70 lbs 185.00-217.50; 80-90 lbs 135.00-190.00; Selection 2 50-60 lbs
175.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs 122.50-152.50; Selection 3 40-50 lbs 115.00
-150.00; 50-60 lbs 115.00-165.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-172.50; 90-100 lbs
115.00-117.50.

   Does/Nannies:   Selection 2 70-150 lbs 75.00-120.00; Selection 3 70
-93 lbs 80.00-110.00; Dairy 78-150 lbs 65.00-80.00.
   Billies:  Selection 1-2 150-210 lbs 105.00-130.00; Selection 2-3
Aged weathers 82-190 lbs 75.00-121.00; Selection 3 Pygmy 45-85 lbs 112.50
-130.00.

   Replacement Classes: 
   Nannies: Selection 1-2 91-185 lbs 75.00-106.00.
   Pairs: Selection 1 120.00-160.00; Selection 2 85.00-137.50; Selection
3 50.00-100.00 per pair.

   Feeder/stocker kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 117.50-155.00.

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

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