Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 09-25-12

Receipts:  830    Last Month:  1386    Last Year:  1483

   Supply and Demand was moderate. The supply included 36 percent slaughter
and feeder lambs; 8 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 12 percent replacement
ewes; 32 percent kid goats; 9 percent slaughter does and billies; 3 percent
replacement nannies and billies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted
otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled and shorn nontraditional 60-70 lbs 
102.50 120.00; 70-100 lbs 73.00-85.00; traditional 100-123 lbs 81.00-89.00. 
Hair 40-50 lbs 130.00-149.00; 50-60 lbs 139.00-153.00; 60-80 lbs 123.00-
148.00; 80-90 lbs 106.00-117.00; 90-100 lbs 80.00-104.00. 

   Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 20-40 lbs 125.00-
131.00. Hair 20-40 lbs 120.00-150.00; 40-70 lbs 97.50-117.50.

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 131-175 lbs 45.00-62.00. 
Hair 61-175 lbs 55.00-73.00.

   Bucks: wooled few at 170-200 lbs 40.00-67.00. Hair 60-175 lbs 55.00-
70.00.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 65-140 lbs 70.00-125.00.

   Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 50-60 lbs 161.00-171.00; 60-70 lbs 147.00-176.00; 70-80 lbs
135.00-167.00; 80-90 lbs 120.00-155.00. Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 155.00-166.00;
90-100 lbs 109.00-141.00; 109-125 lbs 105.00-116.00. Selection 2 60-70 lbs
115.00-140.00. Selection 3 40-60 lbs 138.00-147.50; 60-80 lbs 133.00-141.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 90-150 lbs 55.00-92.00. Selection 3 70-105 lbs
52.50-82.00.

   Billies: Selection 1 185-250 lbs 100.00-104.00. Selection 2 75-190 lbs 82.50
-117.00. Selection 2-3 aged wethers 70-125 lbs 90.00-140.00. Selection 3 90
-150 lbs 85.00-117.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 73-150 lbs 76.00-105.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 130.00-180.00; 30-40 lbs 125.00
-150.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 134.00-145.00; 40-70 lbs 50.00-107.50.

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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