Diamond - TS Whites sheep and goat sale: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 03/01/12

Receipts:    905   Last month:   1335    Year ago:   1042

   Supply moderate, demand was good.  The supply included 30 percent slaughter
and feeder lambs; 7 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 45 percent kid goats; 16
percent slaughter does and billies; 2 percent replacement does and pairs.  All
prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep-

   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled 160-165 lbs 145.00-159.00; non-traditional
90-100 lbs 155.00-185.00. Hair Lambs: 50-60 lbs 230.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-
245.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-195.00.

   Feeder/stocker lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 30-40 lbs 190.00-210.00; 40-50 lbs 
215.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-224.00.

   Slaughter Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 2-3 182-235 lbs 75.00-105.00.
Hair Ewes: 80-143 lbs 80.00-130.00.

   Bucks: Hair bucks: 122-168 lbs 95.00-140.00.

Goats-

   Slaughter Classes:
Kids Selection: 1 30-40 lbs 220.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-252.00; 60-70 lbs
245.00-250.00. Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 220.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-230.00;
80-90 lbs 162.50-222.50; 90-100 lbs 165.00-195.00. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 185.00
-235.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-240.00. Selection 3 40-50 lbs 160.00-225.00; 50-60
lbs 160.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-195.00; 80-100
140.00-165.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 70-190 lbs 70.00-145.00; Selection 3 65-180 lbs
85.00-135.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 95-195 lbs 110.00-140.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/nannies: Selection 1 115-170 lbs 84.00-140.00 cwt. 

   Stocker/Feeder Kids Selection 2 20-30 lbs 211.00-235.00; 30-40 lbs 200.00
-245.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 115.00-210.00 cwt; bottle kids 15.00-45.00 per
head.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Diamond, MO
        Cindy Palmer, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS323

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