LN_LS322 New Holland, PA Mon June 30, 2008 USDA-PA Dept Ag Mkt News New Holland Sheep and Goat Weighted Average Report Monday, June 30, 2008 Monday Last Week Year Ago Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 2007 1560 1412 Goat Receipts: 1901 1540 1641 Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday`s sale, a heavier supply of slaughter lambs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand good for the majority of the sale, and picked up momentum towards the end. Ewes sold 12.00-18.00 lower with light demand. A light test of Bucks sold with a firmer undertone. All sheep and lambs are sold by the hundred weight,on actual weights. Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 40-50 42 130.00-148.00 139.14 25 50-60 43 132.00-150.00 145.07 16 60-70 66 130.00-142.00 135.26 31 70-80 72 132.00-138.00 137.13 47 80-90 86 132.00-140.00 133.29 72 90-110 96 130.00-142.00 134.74 20 110-130 112 130.00-136.00 133.75 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 81 50-60 55 120.00-126.00 122.03 115 60-70 64 120.00-128.00 122.84 51 70-80 75 124.00-128.00 126.33 169 80-90 84 122.00-128.00 124.41 75 90-110 96 120.00-129.00 123.96 29 110-130 116 120.00-128.00 123.03 38 130-150 135 121.00-126.00 123.88 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 40-50 42 100.00-105.00 101.36 65 50-60 55 110.00-118.00 116.30 32 60-70 65 110.00-118.00 113.24 101 70-80 72 108.00-118.00 114.26 13 80-90 85 112.00-118.00 115.80 20 90-110 96 108.00-118.00 111.45 39 110-130 114 110.00-119.00 113.59 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 50-60 52 92.00-100.00 95.95 8 80-90 89 100.00-108.00 101.98 9 90-110 93 86.00-90.00 86.43 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Utility and Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 60-70 66 81.00 81.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 130-150 146 46.00 46.00 Slaughter Ewes Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 80-90 114 42.00-46.00 42.45 8 90-110 117 44.00 44.00 87 120-160 132 20.00-52.00 41.21 64 160-200 174 36.00-54.00 41.26 9 200-300 210 32.00-42.00 38.05 Slaughter Goats: When compared to last Monday`s sale, slaughter kids sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Nannies sold mostly 15.00-20.00 lower with heavier nannies steady to 5.00 lower. Billies sold firm with good demand. All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 70-80 77 94.00-108.00 104.37 14 80-90 85 104.00-114.00 109.86 14 90-100 94 118.00-128.00 120.55 2 100-110 105 100.00 100.00 16 110-120 110 100.00-108.00 102.75 Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 40-50 47 60.00-80.00 61.89 25 60-70 65 78.00 78.00 39 70-80 72 66.00-86.00 81.74 50 80-90 84 67.00-88.00 81.75 7 90-100 90 90.00 90.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 40-50 48 42.00-54.00 44.70 39 50-60 53 52.00-64.00 59.58 77 60-70 64 62.00-78.00 67.88 44 70-80 72 58.00-78.00 71.17 33 80-90 84 60.00-70.00 66.40 16 90-100 91 72.00-84.00 78.74 Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 47 40-50 44 38.00-58.00 44.28 111 50-60 55 38.00-56.00 48.44 74 60-70 65 42.00-58.00 48.89 23 70-80 74 40.00-50.00 43.12 17 80-90 86 30.00-46.00 41.59 11 80-130 95 40.00 40.00 24 90-100 94 34.00-48.00 43.39 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 30-40 35 10.00-22.00 13.53 75 40-50 41 14.00-32.00 23.80 45 50-60 56 24.00-32.00 27.69 38 60-70 64 24.00-38.00 32.40 11 80-90 84 44.00-46.00 44.35 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 90-100 91 98.00-104.00 99.56 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 90-100 93 66.00-88.00 77.42 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 80-90 86 72.00 72.00 8 110-120 110 76.00 76.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 80-130 115 76.00-94.00 80.20 5 130-180 147 80.00-94.00 86.29 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 80-130 106 60.00-68.00 61.79 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 80-130 101 48.00-68.00 55.58 8 130-180 135 48.00-68.00 53.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 80-130 101 42.00-46.00 43.36 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 100-150 145 154.00-172.00 161.33 43 150-250 164 167.00-184.00 180.95 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 100-150 138 134.00-150.00 137.10 5 150-250 159 132.00-150.00 139.47 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 100-150 126 120.00-138.00 128.86 5 150-250 156 130.00-136.00 134.45 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 100-150 119 96.00-114.00 106.39 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 80-100 93 80.00-94.00 85.02 6 100-150 114 78.00-90.00 85.26 Source: USDA Dept. of Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA David Garcia, OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 Melissa Ewings, Joe Massey, Market Reporters / office 717-354-2391 For 24 hour market information 717-787-6006 For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 2000e jm