JC_LS311 
Jefferson City, MO    Fri Aug 22, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Highlandville, MO-CRS Sale’s Company Sheep and Goat sale
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 08/21/08

Receipts:   827    Last month:   514    Year ago   712

   The supply moderately higher with demand higher than in past months.
The supply included 10 percent lambs, 4 percent all ewes and bucks; 58 percent
kid goats, 6 percent slaughter does and billies; 22 percent replacement does and
pairs.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Slaughter Lambs:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 86.00-101.00.
   Hair lambs:  40-60 lbs 81.00-94.00; 60-80 lbs 72.00-97.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  Hair  50-85 lbs 20.00-37.00.

   Replacement Sheep:  Hair ewes  65-190 lbs 29.00-51.00.

   Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids:  Selection 1 40-50 lbs 116.00136.00; 60-70 lbs 111.00-135.00; 70-80
lbs 103.00-112.00; Selection 1-2 50-60 lbs 118.00-139.00; Selection 2 40-50
lbs 103.00-119.00; 60-70 lbs 100.00-113.00; 70-80 lbs 91.00-98.00; Selection 3
50-60 lbs 101.00-117.00.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 2-3 85-140 lbs 25.00-48.00

   Billies:  Selection 1-2 80-195 lbs unchanged at 45.00-70.00; Selection 3
50-125 lbs 51.00-79.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1 few 80-173 lbs 31.00-51.00; Selection 1-2 Springer
nannies 70-140 lbs 44.00-50.00; young nannies 58-96 lbs 56.00-96.00; Selection 2
65-145 lbs 37.00-57.00 cwt; few pairs Selection 1 85.00-120.00; Selection 2-3
57.50-65.00 per family.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 117.50-131.00; 30-40 lbs 106.00
-129.00;  Selection 3 20-30 89.00-110.00; 30-40 lbs 80.00-109.00; 40-50 lbs
84.00-111.00.

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.txt

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