Highlandville - CRS Sale's Company: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 12-15-11

Receipts:  619    Last Month:  975    Year Ago:  675

   The supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 23 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 5 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 55 percent
kid goats; 12 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 5 percent replacement
nannies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 Hair: 50-60 lbs 155.00-185.00; 60-80 lbs 
165.00-183.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-170.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 Hair 30-40 lbs 130.00-150.00, Small 
and Medium 1-2 30-40 lbs 105.00-125.00; 40-50 lbs 115.00-155.00.

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 150-205 lbs 67.50-70.00. 
Hair few 65-74 lbs 75.00.

   Hair Bucks 105-172 lbs 80.00-125.00.

Goats
   Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 180.00-200.00; 2 50-60 lbs
172.50-195.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-181.00; 70-80 lbs 130.00-140.00. Selection 3 60
-80 lbs 135.00-145.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 75-148 lbs 60.00-90.00. Selection 3 Dairy 105
-155 lbs 60.00-75.00; yearling Dairy 85-105 lbs 75.00-100.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 95-135 lbs 120.00-135.00. Selection 2-3 aged
weathers 80-225 lbs 72.50-105.00. Selection 3 90-210 lbs 75.00-122.00;

   Replacement Classes: Selection 1-2 120-143 lbs 75.00-115.00; young nannies
71-90 lbs 70.00-95.00. Selection 3 Dairy 75-110 lbs 75.00-100.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 170.00-185.00; 30-40 lbs 175.00
-200.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 120.00-150.00; 30-40 lbs 120.00-150.00; 40-50 lbs
140.00-165.00.

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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