Highlandville -CRS Sale's Company : Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 04-19-12

Receipts:  394    Last Month:  451    Year Ago:  621

   The supply was light, demand very good.  The supply included 29 percent
Slaughter and feeder lambs; 8 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 47 percent kid
goats; 14 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 2 percent replacement pairs.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep-
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled 60-90 lbs 215.00-225.00.
   Hair: 60-90 lbs 220.00-235.00.
   Stocker/feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 40-60 lbs 225.00-235.00

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled 100-182 lbs 60.00-75.00; Cull
1-2 185-245 lbs 60.00-65.00.
   Hair ewes: 80-155 lbs 77.50-80.00.

Goats-
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 240.00-250.00; Selection 1-2 50-60 lbs 215.00
-255.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-225.00. Selection 2 40-50 lbs
195.00-220.00. Selection 3 40-50 lbs 185.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-215.00; 60
-80 lbs 190.00-215.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 80-160 lbs 90.00-135.00. Selection 3 55-120 lbs
85.00-130.00.

   Billies: Selection 2-3 100-135 lbs 120.00-135.00; aged weathers 80-130 lbs
115.00-130.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Pairs Selection 2 155.00-200.00 per pair.

   Feeder/stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 175.00-200.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00
-235.00; Selection 3 20-30 lbs 100.00-110.00 cwt; Bottle kids 8.00-25.00 per
head.

        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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