JC_LS322
Jefferson City, MO    Wed April 24, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Buffalo- Buffalo Livestock Market
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 04-23-13

Receipts:  934    Last Month:  909    Last Year:  744

   Supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 46 percent slaughter and
feeder lambs; 6 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 11 percent replacement ewes
and pairs; 24 percent kid goats; 7 percent slaughter does and billies; 5 percent
nannies, and pairs.  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Sheep: 
   Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled and shorn non-traditional 50-70 lbs
119.00-129.00; 70-90 lbs 100.00-110.00. traditional 125-155 lbs 65.00-90.00.
Hair 50-70 lbs 115.00-130.00; 70-80 lbs 120.00-128.00; 90-100 lbs 82.00-89.00; 
100-152 lbs 60.00-86.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 30-50 lbs 120.00-127.00 cwt; 
light wts 15.00-30.00 per head. Hair 15-30 lbs 127.50-165.00; 30-40 lbs 104.00-
132.50; 40-50 lbs 106.00-130.00.

   Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 169-237 lbs 30.00-35.00. Hair 65-125 lbs 
33.00-41.00.

   Bucks: wooled 175-330 lbs 30.00-38.00. Hair 130-175 lbs 26.00-41.00.

   Replacement classes:
   Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 123-185 lbs 26.00-40.00. Pairs 130.00 
per pair. Hair: 55-110 lbs 50.00-87.50; 138-165 lbs 28.00-36.00. Pairs 60.00
-150.00 per pair. 

   Goats: Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 1 40-70 lbs 187.00-205.00; 70-90 lbs 144.00-150.00. Selection
2 50-60 lbs 150.00-170.00; 60-70 lbs 177.50-193.00; 80-90 lbs 95.00-112.00.
Selection 3 few 60-70 lbs 152.00-152.50

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2 79-175 lbs 37.00-69.00. Selection 3 50-105 lbs
55.00-70.00.

   Billies: Selection 1-2 110-190 lbs 70.00-108.00. Selection 2-3 aged weathers
110-190 lbs 56.00-93.00. Selection 3 115-215 lbs 85.00-112.50.

   Replacement nannies: Selection 1-2 75-134 lbs 52.00-115.00.

   Pairs: Selection 2 50.00-130.00 per pair.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 150.00-160.00; 30-40 lbs 135.00
-197.50; 40-50 lbs 160.00-200.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 115.00-165.00; 40-50 lbs
100.00-140.00; 50-60 lbs 110.00-130.00. 

Bottle babies 17.00-45.00 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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