Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 08-28-12

Receipts:  1386    Last Month:  1107    Last Year:  1012

   Supply Heavy and Demand was light. The supply included 25 percent slaughter
and feeder lambs; 5 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 6 percent replacement
ewes; 49 percent kid goats; 12 percent slaughter does and billies; 3 percent
replacement nannies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3 wooled and shorn nontraditional 60-80 lbs 50.00
-90.00; 80-100 lbs 80.00-87.50; traditional 105-160 lbs 57.50-75.00. Hair lambs: 
50-60 lbs 135.00-150.00; 60-70 lbs 96.00-142.50; 70-80 lbs 70.00-115.00; 80-
100 lbs 90.00-108.00.

   Feeder/stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled white face 40-50 lbs 
100.00-130.00; 50-60 lbs 110.00-120.00.  Hair 18-40 lbs 130.00-155.00 with 
one lot at 255.00; 30-40 lbs 122.00-142.50; 40-50 lbs 118.00-130.00.

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 105-215 lbs 36.00-43.00. 
Hair 75-164 lbs 38.00-97.50.

   Bucks:  wooled few at 185-230 lbs 40.00 Hair: few 75-155 lbs 58.00-77.50.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 105-195 lbs 40.00-50.00. 
Hair 65-110 lbs 41.00-120.00.

   Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 151.00-160.00; 50-60 lbs 147.00-157.00; 60-70 lbs
124.00-142.00; 70-90 lbs 107.00-125.00; 90-100 lbs 101.00-105.00. Selection 2
40-50 lbs 117.50-150.00; 50-60 lbs 127.50-141.00; 60-70 lbs 90.00-120.00.
Selection 3 60-70-lbs 66.00-105.00; 70-80 lbs 95.00-105.00; 80-90 lbs 82.50
-91.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 72-154 lbs 46.00-80.00. Selection 3 60-168 lbs
51.00-70.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 105-210 lbs 85.00-105.00. Selection 3 85-165 lbs 60.00
-101.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 60-131 lbs 48.00-90.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 130.00-160.00. Selection 3 30-40
lbs 69.00-90.00; 40-50 lbs 87.50-110.00; 50-60 lbs 75.00-115.00 cwt; light
weights 7.00-42.50 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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