NW_LS331 Des Moines, IA Wed Aug 13, 2008 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction Weighted Average Report for 08/13/2008 SHEEP: Receipts: 1110 Last Week: 1040 Year Ago: 1046 Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs mostly steady. Feeder lambs steady, slaughter ewes 2.00 lower, slaughter bucks steady. Trade active and demand moderate. Receipts included 75 percent slaughter lamb, 7 percent feeder lambs, 12 percent slaughter ewes, .7 percent slaughter bucks, 1 percent replacement ewes. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis unless noted. GOATS: Receipts: 160 Last Week: 190 Year Ago: 333 Trade active and demand good. Receipts indluded 70 percent slaughter kids, 5 percent slaughter nannies, 22 percent feeder kids. All goats sold on a per head basis. Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 57 57 73.00 73.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 50-55 51 55.00-67.00 57.16 Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 58 58 62.00 62.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 38 38 37.50 37.50 28 40-48 46 40.00-46.00 45.30 3 50 50 42.50 42.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 160 160 47.50 47.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 75 75 25.00 25.00 Thin 4 113 113 23.00 23.00 Thin 1 130 130 37.50 37.50 Feeder Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 23 23 25.00 25.00 8 33-36 34 27.50-32.50 29.34 8 47 47 42.50 42.50 10 58 58 51.00 51.00 2 60 60 55.00 55.00 SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 49 110-129 118 86.00-93.00 89.11 13 130 130 88.00 88.00 Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 131 131 96.00 96.00 Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 143 143 99.50-100.00 99.66 Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 105 105 85.50 85.50 3 113 113 85.00 85.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 78 100-109 107 87.00-90.00 87.43 152 113-129 121 85.00-94.25 89.75 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 44 113-129 125 92.00-94.50 93.88 100 130-134 131 95.25-99.00 96.68 11 151 151 94.00 94.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 70-75 72 123.50-125.00 124.28 15 75 75 87.00 87.00 Hair Sheep 105 82-89 86 88.00-92.00 90.39 25 90-105 95 84.00-88.00 86.29 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 54-55 54 117.50 117.50 13 65-68 66 115.00-122.50 117.97 14 75 75 95.00 95.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 55 55 90.00 90.00 8 62 62 91.00 91.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 72 72 94.00 94.00 18 81 81 80.00 80.00 17 90-95 92 80.00-82.00 80.73 Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 55 55 81.00 81.00 Feeder lambs sold per head. 39 hd 30-45 lbs. 19.00-22.50 Slaughter Ewes: 127 HD U.S. 2-3 Good 130-210 lbs. 26.00-29.00 1.3 Utility 120-190 lbs. 20.00-27.00 Slaughter Bucks: 8HD 180-295 lbs. 25.00-28.00 Replacement Ewes: 13 hd running age 130-185 lbs. 30.00-35.00 Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS331.txt 1256c wsf .