Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 05/24/11

Receipts:  457    Last Month:  861    Last year:  1010

   Supply was Light and Demand good.  The supply included 55 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 7 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 3
percent replacement ewes; 25 percent kid goats; 8 percent slaughter
does and billies; 2 percent replacement does and pairs.  All prices per
hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1-3 wooled 50-60 lbs 185.00-190.00; 60-70 lbs
185.00-197.50; 103-200 lbs 92.50-98.00.
   Hair lambs: 50-60 lbs 185.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-192.50;
70-80 lbs 185.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-187.50.
   Feeder/stocker lambs: wooled 30-50 lbs 187.50-212.50 .
   Hair: 30-40 205.00; 40-50 lbs 180.00-215.00; 
Replacement ewe lambs 50-60 lbs 250.00-290.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-205.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  wooled Utility and Good 110-280 lbs 34.00-50.00.
   Hair ewes: 105-128 lbs 55.00-79.00.
   Hair bucks: 100-185 lbs 66.00-91.00.

Replacement ewes:
   Wooled: 132-187 lbs 60.00-70.00.
   Hair: 85-140 lbs 125.00-135.00.

Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1-2 30-40 lbs 195.00-240.00; 40-50 lbs 192.50-200.00;
50-60 lbs 190.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-212.50; Selection 3 50-60 lbs 
165.00-172.50.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 85-135 lbs 64.00-84.00; Selection 3
75-140 lbs 66.00-93.00.
   Billies:  Selection 3 95-170 lbs 80.00-97.50.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 71-185 lbs 65.00-120.00 cwt; Selection 3 
Dairy 77.50-120.00 per head.
   Billies:  Selection 1 few 135-200 lbs 101.00-112.00

   Stocker/feeder kids:  20-30 lbs 175.00-215.00; 30-40 lbs 162.50-215.00;
Selection 3 40-50 lbs 122.00-147.50.

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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