Highlandville - CRS Sale's Company Sheep and Goat Sale: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 12-20-12

Receipts:  193    Last Month:  455    Year Ago:  619

   The supply was light, demand was moderate.  The supply included 18 percent
slaughter and feeder lambs; 8 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 44 percent kid
goats; 23 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 7 percent replacement nannies
and pairs.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep-
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled non-traditional 50-80 lbs 
100.00-140.00; traditional 110-130 lbs few 90.00-105.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 30-50 lbs 100.00-145.00.
hair 28-40 lbs 87.50-120.00.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair few 85-95 lbs 70.00-115.00.

   Bucks: wooled few 120-160 lbs 60.00, hair few 100-155 lbs 75.00-80.00.

   Goats-
   Slaughter Classes: 
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 185.00-200.00; 50-70 lbs 190.00-195.00. Selection
3 40-50 lbs 175.00-190.00; 50-60 lbs 155.00-190.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 100-132 lbs 87.50-105.00. Selection 3 80-110 lbs
70.00-102.50; Pygmy 52-80 lbs 90.00-120.00.

   Billies: Selection 2 100-165 lbs 135.00-140.00. Selection 3 60-140 lbs 80.00
-140.00.

   Replacement Nannies: Selection 2 few 65-75 lbs 95.00-112.50.

   Pairs: Selection 3 80.00-130.00 per pair.

   Feeder/stocker kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 145.00-200.00. Selection 3 30-40
lbs 80.00-135.00; 40-60 lbs  115.00-135.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Highlandville, MO
        Cindy Palmer, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS311

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