SF_LS310
Sioux Falls, SD    Tue Jul 1, 2008    USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
 
Sioux Falls Sheep & Goat Auction- Sioux Falls, SD
Weighted Average Report for 07/01/2008
 
Receipts:  Sheep 934    Last Week:  1033    Year Ago:  735
           Goats  58                  29                51

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder 
lambs sold steady to weak on a light test. Slaughter ewes too few 
last week for an accurate comparison, however a steady undertone 
noted. Receipts about 55 percent slaughter lambs; 27 percent feeder 
lambs;  15 percent slaughter ewes and the balance was mostly bucks. 
Buyers and sellers talking about the high cost of feeding any type of
animals.


            Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   62      139       139       115.50         115.50

                Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      109       109       100.00         100.00
   16      113       113       108.00         108.00

           Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  168    120-125     122    114.00-115.00     114.99
  191    130-147     140    114.00-115.50     114.32
   40      151       151       115.50         115.50

                Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18    116-128     119    111.00-111.50     111.12
    5      131       131       109.25         109.25

                     Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14    156-158     157     23.75-25.50       24.25
   17    170-182     176     23.25-28.00       25.35

               Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18      184       184        21.00          21.00

                    Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   37    137-149     139     15.00-16.75       16.45
   19      173       173        11.00          11.00   Full

                      Slaughter Ewes Cull 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   32    136-148     141      7.00-11.50        9.57

                Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10       82        82       101.50         101.50
   69     95-99       98    100.25-107.50     106.28
   29       90        90        98.75          98.75   Fleshy

                 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   36     53-54       54    106.00-107.00     106.41
   35     62-68       64     99.25-100.00      99.77
   10       77        77       102.50         102.50
    5       85        85        91.00          91.00

                      Feeder Lambs Small 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11       45        45        82.00          82.00

                  Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15       42        42        88.00          88.00

              Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      107       107        33.00          33.00

              Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      106       106        26.00          26.00   Aged

Source:  USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Jerry Bawdon/Keith Caetano, Market Reporters 
         605-338-4061  
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS310.txt
 
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