Diamond M - TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 09/04/12

Receipts:  1643    Last Month:  1323    Year Ago:  1398

   Supply heavy, demand was moderate.  The supply included 21 percent slaughter
And feeder lambs; 7 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent replacement
ewes; 49 percent kid goats; 18 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 3 percent
replacement nannies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep-Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled and shorn non-traditional 50-60 lbs
117.50-150.00; 60-70 lbs 101.00-112.50; 70-80 lbs 90.00-117.50; traditional
115-150 lbs 85.00-145.00. Hair: 50-60 lbs 127.50-145.00; 60-70 lbs 120.00-125.00; 
70-80 lbs 122.50-150.00; 80-90 lbs 116.50-160.00.

   Feeder/stocker lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 30-50 lbs 105.00-155.00.
Hair: 25-40 lbs 145.00-160.00.

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 100-144 lbs 41.00-52.50.
Hair ewes: 85-123 lbs 60.00-120.00.

   Bucks: wooled 155-205 lbs 58.00-62.50. Hair: 90-145 lbs 72.00-77.00.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 115-170 lbs 51.00-95.00.
Hair: 80-123 lbs 66.00-122.50.

Goats-Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 180.00-210.00. Selection
1-2 50-60 lbs 150.00-190.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-180.00;
80-90 lbs 150.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-160.00; 105-145 lbs 125.00-135.00.
Selection 3 70-80 lbs 105.00-132.50; 80-90 lbs 117.50-130.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 95-195 lbs 55.00-100.00. Selection 2-3 65-95 lbs
81.00-91.00. Selection 3 50-140 lbs 64.00-105.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 72-170 lbs 75.00-115.50. Selection 2-3 aged wethers
86-220 lbs 77.00-140.00. Selection 3 100-125 lbs 91.00-105.00.

   Replacement Classes: Does/nannies: Selection 1-2 100-168 lbs 61.00-155.00;
young nannies 58-70 lbs 57.50-100.00 cwt. Selection 3 Dairy 90.00-100.00 per
head.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids Selection 2 20-50 lbs 160.00-180.00. Selection 3 20-30
110.00-111.00; 30-40 lbs 117.50-137.50; 40-50 lbs 100.00-150.00; 50-60 lbs
125.00-142.50; 60-70 lbs 135.00-147.50.

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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