NV_LS320
Nashville, TN Wednesday, August 27, 2008 USDA/TDA Dept Ag Market News 
Tennessee Sheep and Goat Auction

Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale, Columbia
TN, New Sale Barn, Aug 22, 2008

Receipts: 1,763 (1,564 Goats; 199 Sheep) Last Sale 899
Next Sale September 12, 2008, Second and fourth Friday of each month.

Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, 
actual or estimated. 

Slaughter Classes:
Kids

Selection 1
25-35 lbs -------------           
36-50 lbs 112.00-121.00
51-65 lbs 135.00-150.00
66-80 lbs 133.50-141.00
81-100 lbs 113.50-120.00

Selection 2
25-35 lbs 95.00-99.00
36-50 lbs 103.00-106.50
51-65 lbs 129.00-134.50
66-80 lbs 131.00-137.50

Selection 3
26-35 lbs 85.00-90.50               
36-50 lbs 104.50-108.00
51-65 lbs 124.00-137.00

Yearlings Selection 2-3
69-72 lbs 72.00-100.00

Slaughter Bucks/Billies
All Wgts 55.00-77.25, mostly 60.00-72.00

Slaughter Nannies/Does
All Wgts 37.50-50.00

Kids; Feeders Selection 3
26-38 lbs 92.00-105.00, mostly 80.00-98.00

Replacement Nannies/Does: Per Head, Weights Estimated

Small 50-70 lbs   Selection #1 Not Reported
                            #2 
                            #3 

Medium 70-100 lbs Selection #1   
                            #2 
                    
Large 100 lbs up Selection #1 
                           #2                            
                           #3 

Pairs and Trios:  Per Family

Replacement Billies/Bucks; Selection 1; Per Head
100-200 lbs  Not well tested

SHEEP

Slaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds

Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 111.00-114.00
Good                       102.50-114.50
Choice and Prime 60-80 lbs 110.00-114.00
Good                        94.00-106.00                      
Choice and Prime 81-100 lbs 97.50-106.00
Good                        
Choice and Prime 91.00-107.50 
                 

Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
All Wgts 35.50-47.50

Slaughter Rams:
All Wgts Not tested  


Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN 
        Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls320.txt

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