Buffalo Livestock Market-Buffalo, MO: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 01/25/11

Receipts:    896    November sale    875    Last year    1532

   Supply moderate and Demand very good.  The supply included 37 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 6 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent
replacement ewes and bucks; 43 percent kid goats; 5 percent slaughter
does and billies; 7 percent replacement does.  All prices per hundred
weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1-3 wooled 80-100 lbs 195.00-206.00; 100-170
lbs 132.50-195.00.
   Hair lambs: 30-40 lbs 175.00-215.00; 40-50 160.00-221.00; 50-60 lbs
187.50-229.00; 60-70 lbs 202.00-229.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-200.00; 80-90
lbs 182.50-196.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-191.00; 106-140 lbs 170.00-192.50.
   Feeder/stocker lambs: Hair 20-30 160.00-175.00 one lot at 205.00; 30
-40 140.00-167.50; 30-40 140.00-167.50; 50-60 lbs 125.00-150.00; 50-60
Lbs 125.00-140.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  wooled Utility and Good 135-200 lbs 87.50-102.50;
Thin and sickly 105-120 lbs 40.00-55.00.
   Hair ewes: 70-160 lbs 90.00-130.00.
   Bucks: wooled 170-285 lbs 50.00-77.50.
   Hair 75-105 lbs 95.00-170.00.

   Replacement: Hair ewe 77-124 lbs 115.00-140.00.

Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 50-60 lbs 212.50-217.50; 60-70 lbs 210.00-217.50;
70-80 lbs 200.00-205.00; Selection 1-2 40-50 210.00-220.00; Selection
2 50-60 lbs 201.00-212.50; 60-70 lbs 195.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-
194.00; Selection 3 60-70 lbs 175.00-207.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-190.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 75-170 lbs 65.00-92.50; Selection 3 100
-150 lbs 50.00-130.00; Pygmy 45-61 lbs 100.00-135.00.
   Billies:  Selection 1-2 95-225 lbs 97.50-135.00; Selection 2-3 aged
weathers 75-140 lbs 105.00-190.00; Selection 3 45-113 lbs 112.50-155.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 70-153 lbs 107.50-145.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 170.00-190.00; Selection 3
30-40 lbs 190.00-200.00; 40-50 lbs 190.00-218.00 cwt; bottle kids 5.00
-24.00 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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