BL_LS350 Billings, MT Mon Aug 18, 2008 USDA Market News Public Auction Yards, Billings MT Weighted Average Sheep Report for Aug 18, 2008 Receipts: 2010 Last Week: 1599 Year Ago: 0 Compared to last week: Feeder lambs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand remains moderate. Light demand yet for slaughter ewes, 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder lambs comprised 70 percent of the supply; slaughter bucks 1 percent; balance slaughter ewes. Next sheep sale will be Sep 8, 2008. Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 145-200 lbs 11.00-18.50, few to 20.00; Utility 1-2 123-150 lbs 3.00-12.50; Cull 1 110-164 lbs 1.00-3.00. Ewes Returning to the Country: Medium and Large 1-2 Young to Middle Aged 148-183 lbs 21.00-23.00. Slaughter Bucks: 180-290 lbs 9.50-13.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 135 lbs 95.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 58 lbs 98.50; 61-69 lbs 96.00-100.50; 70-78 lbs 98.00-101.00; 81-89 lbs 98.50-101.50; 90-99 lbs 96.75-100.75; 100- 108 lbs 98.00-103.50; 110-117 lbs 95.50-101.50. Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 135 135 95.00 95.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 58 58 98.50 98.50 119 61-69 62 96.00-100.50 98.59 75 70-78 73 98.00-101.00 99.82 13 76 76 95.50 95.50 Blackface 197 81-89 85 98.50-101.50 100.46 31 87 87 96.50 96.50 Blackface 286 90-99 93 96.75-100.75 99.49 8 95 95 95.00 95.00 Blackface 197 100-108 102 98.00-103.50 100.29 7 104 104 95.00 95.00 Blackface 259 110-117 113 95.50-101.50 97.44 Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 60-69 64 91.00-95.00 92.06 69 73-75 74 95.00-97.50 96.14 61 80-88 82 95.00-98.00 95.69 Goats Receipts: 28 Last Sale: 52 All prices per head Kids/Yearlings: Selection 2 40-65 lbs 16.00-20.00; Selection 2-3 34- 47 lbs 8.00-19.00. Nannies/Wethers: Selection 2-3 120-140 lbs 19.00-32.50. Billies: Selection 2 70 lbs 23.00; Selection 3 110 lbs 37.50. Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Billings, MT Justin Lumpkin phone: 406-657-6285 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1545m jll .