JC_LS322
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Apr 26, 2017    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market 
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 04/25/2017

Receipts:   1065   Last Month:  832    Last Year:  850

  Supply was good and demand was good with a near standing room only 
Crowd on hand. Slaughter lambs were steady to 20 cents lower on average 
compared to last month. Ewes and Rams were down 30-40 cents on average. 
Goat markets remained mostly steady across the board. 
The supply made up of 69 percent slaughter and feeder 
Lambs, 18 percent ewes and rams, 8 percent kid goats, and 3 percent 
Does and bucks. 
All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP:
Feeder Lambs: 
Medium and Large 1-3 29-38 lbs 220.00-230.00. 

Slaughter Hair Lambs: 
Prime 2-3 40-90 lbs 220.00-238.00.  
Choice 1-2 44-87 lbs 200.00-219.00; 95-105 lbs 171.00-185.00. 

A few Hair Sheep families with fancy lambs: 
320.00-360.00 Per family.

Bred Replacement Hair Ewes:
Medium and Large 2-3  92-116 lbs 150.00-175.00.
Medium and Large 2-3  105-145 lbs 120.00-140.00. 
Medium and Large 2-3  75-115 lbs 105.00-115.00.

Slaughter Wool Ewes:
Utility-Good 3-4  140-213 lbs 61.00-79.00.

Slaughter Hair Ewes:
Utility-Good 2-3  108-180 lbs 76.00-90.00.

Slaughter Rams: 
Good 1-2  90-180 lbs 75.00-88.00.

Slaughter Kids:
Selection 1  40-53 lbs 275.00-295.00. 
Selection 2  40-63 lbs 245.00-267.50. 

Slaughter Does: 
Selection 1  120-145 lbs 167.00-175.00.
Selection 3  40-78 lbs 87.50-108.00.  

Slaughter Bucks: 
Selection 2  80-175 lbs 122.00-132.00. 

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Buffalo, MO
        Josh Stephans, Market Reporter 417-733-5098
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS322

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