Buffalo Livestock Market-Buffalo, MO: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 10-23-12

Receipts:  1784    Last Month:  830    Last Year:  1299

   Supply was heavy and Demand was moderate. The supply included 55 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 3 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 4 percent
replacement ewes; 26 percent kid goats; 12 percent slaughter does and billies.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep:
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled and shorn nontraditional 70-80 lbs 80.00
-98.00; 80-90 lbs 86.00-96.00; 90-100 lbs 84.00-92.00; traditional 100-145 lbs
78.00-90.00. Hair: 60-70 lbs 90.00-121.00; 70-80 lbs 83.00-117.50; 80-90 lbs 80.00
102.00; 90-100 lbs 78.00-98.00; 100-115 lbs 65.00-95.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 30-40 lbs 131.00-155.00; 40-50 
lbs 119.00-149.00; 50-60 lbs 111.00-130.00.

   Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 hair 80-105 lbs 36.00-37.00.

 Bucks:  wooled 195-240 lbs 31.00-50.00; hair 135-215 lbs 30.00-53.00.

   Replacement classes:
   Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 80-150 lbs 35.00-86.00.

   Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 60-70 lbs 150.00-167.50. Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 150.00
180.00; 50-60 lbs 141.00-164.00; 80-90 lbs 132.50-152.50. Selection 2 60-70 lbs
134.00-145.00; 70-80 lbs 132.50-150.00. Selection 3 50-60 lbs 117.50-147.50;
70-80 lbs 115.00-145.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 60-143 lbs 62.50-142.50. Selection 3 Dairy 80
-145 lbs 76.00-101.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 125-200 lbs 90.00-115.00. Selection 3 80-155 lbs 75.00
-119.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 145.00-192.50; 30-40 lbs 160.00
-185.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 80.00-120.00; 40-50 lbs 145.00-172.00.

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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