GX_LS321 Springfield, IL Mon May 13, 2013 USDA-IL Ag Market News ***AUCTION NOT COVERED DUE TO REPORTERS ABSENCE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE LAST REPORTED SALE*** Arthur Sheep and Goat Auction Arthur, IL Weighted Average Report for 04/29/2013 Receipts: 491 Last Week: 361 Year Ago: 125 Compared to last week, slaughter lambs traded mostly 10.00 to 12.00 lower with weaker demand near the end of a heavy offering. Slaughter ewes were lightly tested and feeder lambs were untested. Slaughter kids traded 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter nannies and feeder kids were lightly tested. Slaughter lambs accounted for 60 percent of the offering; slaughter ewes 6 percent; slaughter kids 18 percent; slaughter nannies 4 percent; feeder kids 5 percent; and other goats 7 percent. All goats based on actual weights on a per head basis. Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 40-45 42 136.00-170.00 156.40 23 52-58 54 130.00-137.00 133.06 86 60-68 65 127.00-142.00 131.15 3 70-75 73 132.00 132.00 26 80-85 82 125.00-147.00 130.17 10 90-106 102 120.00-130.00 125.06 10 110-123 115 110.00-122.00 117.56 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 51 42-48 44 129.00-142.00 134.55 20 52-58 55 130.00-133.00 131.95 19 62-68 63 124.00-125.00 124.11 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 132 132 75.00 75.00 Yearlings 14 165-178 170 29.00-39.00 32.75 4 225-245 232 26.00-31.00 27.97 Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 40-45 42 60.00-87.00 72.13 Boer Cross 13 50-58 53 80.00-107.00 88.34 Boer Cross 7 60 60 107.00-115.00 113.86 Boer Cross 2 70 70 127.00-130.00 128.50 Boer Cross 2 87 87 125.00 125.00 Boer Cross Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 34-35 35 40.00-55.00 46.60 14 40-46 42 52.00-67.00 53.99 8 50 50 72.00-90.00 82.00 3 62-65 63 92.00-105.00 96.47 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 91-110 98 67.00-87.00 75.98 Boer Cross Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 45-70 62 52.00-57.00 55.78 5 82-125 105 75.00-107.00 84.20 3 130-170 147 85.00-100.00 92.39 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 150-230 190 92.00-152.00 128.32 Boer Cross Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 65-90 80 52.00-62.00 58.75 Slaughter Whethers Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 68 68 75.00 75.00 Feeder Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 25 25 30.00-47.00 38.50 Boer Cross Feeder Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 15 15 16.00 16.00 9 20-27 24 21.00-28.00 23.37 4 32 32 26.00 26.00 Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 48-50 49 130.00-150.00 136.85 Boer Cross 7 120-172 138 130.00-155.00 146.80 Boer Cross Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 70-90 77 102.00-130.00 119.04 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Van Cruit - Reporter phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS321.txt 2104 .