Diamond MO.-TS White's : Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 12/06/12

Receipts:  2130   Last month:   1148   Year ago:   1615

   Supply heavy, demand was good.  The supply included 20 percent slaughter
and feeder lambs; 5 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent replacement
ewes; 56 percent kid goats; 15 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 2 percent
replacement nannies and billies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted
otherwise.

Sheep
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 hair 50-60 lbs 132.50-145.00; hair 60-80 lbs 
115.00-121.00; hair 80-90 lbs 109.00-110.00; non-traditional 80-100 lbs 107.50-
120.00; hair 100-115 lbs 90.00-116.00; 105-152 lbs 76.00-107.50.

   Feeder/stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 20-40 lbs 120.00-150.00;
wooled 25-40 lbs 100.00-135.00; hair 40-50 lbs 110.00-130.00.

   Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 hair 105-150 lbs 56.00-75.00; wooled 
139-201 lbs 46.00-73.00.
   Slaughter Bucks: hair 100-155 lbs 55.00-87.50; wooled 160-220 lbs 57.50-70.00.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 82-162 lbs 55.00-81.00; wooled 
160-195 lbs 50.00-60.00.

Goats
   Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 187.50-210.00; 50-60 lbs
180.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 177.50-195.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-215.00.  Selection 1-2
80-90 lbs 145.00-152.50.  Selection 2 50-60 lbs 172.50-185.00; 60-70 lbs 147.50
-155.00; 70-80 lbs 157.50-165.00.  Selection 3 70-90 lbs 125.00-150.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-155 lbs 75.00-92.5.  Selection 2 75-145 lbs
72.50-115.00.  Selection 3 55-155 lbs 72.00-105.00; Pygmy 55-98 lbs 77.00-115.00.

   Billies: Selection 2 80-175 lbs 92.50-140.00.  Selection 3 60-120 lbs 80.00
-115.00.

   Replacement Does/nannies: Selection 1-2 87-185 lbs 102.50-150.00.
   Replacement Billies: Selection 1 185.00-250.00 per head.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids Selection 2 30-40 lbs 165.00-180.00; 40-50 lbs 160.00
-192.50.  Selection 3 30-50 lbs 110.00-145.00; 50-60 lbs 125.00-155.00.

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