Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 04/24/12

Receipts:  744    Last Month    1053    Last Year    861

   Supply was moderate and Demand very good.  The supply included 37 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 12 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 6 percent
replacement ewes; 19 percent kid goats; 18 percent slaughter does and billies;
8 percent nannies and pairs.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted
otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3 wooled nontraditional 50-60 lbs 210.00-240.00;
60-70 lbs 225.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 202.00-205.00. Hair lambs: 50-60 lbs 205.00-
235.00; 60-70 lbs 200.0-240.00; 70-80 lbs 212.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs 187.50-205.00.

   Feeder/stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 30-50 lbs 212.50-250.00.
Hair 30-40 lbs 212.50-235.00 cwt; bottle lambs 20.00-30.00 per head.

Slaugher Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 145-225 lbs 60.00-90.00.
Hair Ewes: 85-150 lbs 76.00-116.00.

Bucks:  wooled few at 180-215 lbs 52.00-60.00.
Hair bucks: horned 95-125 lbs 100.00-140.00.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 125-205 lbs 65.00-100.00
Hair ewes: 100-175 lbs 94.00-135.00.

   Pairs: wooled 175.00-300.00.

Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 252.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-265.00. Selection
2 40-50 lbs 225.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-155.00. Selection 3 50-60 lbs 160.00-
180.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 2 90-155 lbs 80.00-105.00. Selection 3 73-108 lbs
60.00-105.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 few at 98-200 lbs 100.00-120.00. Selection 3 75-130
lbs 82.50-115.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 few at 100-110 lbs 92.50-125.00.
   Pairs Selection 1-2 145.00-235.00. Selection 3 Dairy 180.00-220.00 per pair.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 15-19 lbs 114.00-255.00; 20-40 lbs 195.00
-240.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 198.00-207.00; 40-50 lbs 192.50-225.00 cwt;
bottle kids 15.00-27.50 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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