JC_LS322
Jefferson City, MO    Wed May 23, 2012    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Buffalo – Buffalo Livestock Market
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 05/21/12

Receipts:  715    Last Month:  744    Last Year:  457

   Supply was moderate and Demand light. The supply included 43 percent
Slaughter and feeder lambs; 10 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 6 percent
Replacement ewes; 31 percent kid goats; 8 percent slaughter does and billies;
2 percent replacement nannies.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted
otherwise.

   Sheep: 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3 wooled nontraditional 50-70 lbs 140.00
-170.00; 80-100 lbs 120.00-140.00. Hair 50-60 lbs 125.00-151.00; 60-70 
lbs 135.00-140.00; 70-80 lbs 130.00-142.00; 80-90 lbs 125.0-145.00; 90-
100 lbs 110.00-125.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 30-40 136.00-145.00; 
40-50 lbs 140.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 75.00-90.00.

Slaughter Ewes  Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 106-175 lbs 40.00-76.00.  
Hair 60-125 lbs 40.00-75.00.

Bucks:  wooled few at 130-205 lbs 40.00-80.00; hair bucks: horned 120-210 
lbs 45.00-52.50.

   Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 148-210 lbs 47.00-81.00 
cwt; Pairs 205.00-260.00 per pair. Hair 118-154 lbs 70.00-85.00.


Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 150.00-182.50; 50-60 lbs 170.00-197.50; 60-70 lbs
180.00-195.00.  Selection 2 40-50 lbs 120.00-160.00; 50-60 lbs 145.00-147.50; 60
-70 155.00-187.50; 70-80 lbs 160.00-175.00. Selection 3 40-50 lbs 137.50-152.50;
50-80 lbs 100.00-122.50.

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 2 70-145 lbs 86.00-115.00; young nannies 63-100
120.00-127.50. Selection 3 43-95 lbs 70.00-110.00; Dairy nannies 100-138 lbs
82.00-103.00.

   Billies: Selection 1 155-170 lbs 101.00-106.00.  Selection 2 75-115 lbs 104.00
-126.00. Selection 3 55-135 lbs 90.00-122.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1 80-160 lbs 59.00-105.00. Selection 3 Dairy 83-110
lbs 80.00-105.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 150.00-187.50; 30-40 lbs 140.00
170.00; Selection 3 20-30 lbs 136.00-151.00; 30-40 lbs 106.00-140.00; bottle
kids 15.00-26.00 per head.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Buffalo, MO
        Cindy Palmer, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS322
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