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Oklahoma City, OK    Mon  Aug 18, 2008     USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
 
Perkins Goat Auction, Perkins, OK.  
Sheep and Goat Auction Report for Sat 8/16/2008.  

Receipts:  This Week:   557       Last Sale:   601      Last Year:   868
 
   Compared to the last sale Aug 02, 2008:  All classes of goats 15.00-20.00 
higher.  Quality average with more No 1 goats in the mix this week.  Demand good 
for all goats.  Prices for slaughter kids and sheep are per hundred, other goats 
are by the head.  

SLAUGHTER GOATS:                      
   Kids:  Selection 1:      40-60 lbs 115.00-127.00, few 128.00-133.00
                            60-80 lbs 118.00-130.00
                           80-100 lbs  96.00-107.00
                    Few   100-115 lbs  87.00-100.00.
          Selection 2:      40-60 lbs 105.00-113.00
                            60-80 lbs 111.00-116.00.
                            
SLAUGHTER NANNIES: 
   Selection 2-3:           85-125 lbs  31.00-40.00
                       few 130-150 lbs  40.00-48.00 
                 few Thin   70-125 lbs  20.00-27.00.

SLAUGHTER BILLIES:
   Selection 2-3:  105-150 lbs   89.00-112.00.

FEEDER AND REPLACEMENT GOATS:
   Feeder Kids:   Selection 1-2:    15-20 lbs  14.00-22.00
                                    20-30 lbs  20.00-35.00
                                    30-40 lbs  31.00-46.00

   Replacement Does:       Yearling to 3 yr old.
              Selection 1-2:    90-125 lbs  40.00-56.00
                          few  130-150 lbs  65.00-84.00.

   Does with kids:  few young to middle aged with 1 kid 68.00-90.00.

Source:  Oklahoma Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
         Jerry Alexander   Telephone (405) 232-5425
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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