LN_LS322 New Holland, PA Mon May 12, 2008 USDA-PA Dept Ag Mkt News New Holland Sheep and Goat Weighted Average Report Monday, May 12, 2008 Monday Last Week Year Ago Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 2117 1343 1784 Goat Receipts: 1391 1172 1307 Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday`s sale, a heavy supply of slaughter lambs sold 6.00-12.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good for lambs weighing heavier than 90 lbs, moderate for lighter weight offerings. Ewes sold 2.00-4.00 lower with light demand. A light supply of bucks sold weak. All sheep and lambs are sold by the hundred weight, on actual weights. Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 40-50 47 150.00-162.00 154.40 26 50-60 56 148.00-158.00 154.85 18 50-60 52 160.00-182.00 168.97 Fancy 43 60-70 64 152.00-162.00 156.59 4 60-70 66 164.00-170.00 165.36 Fancy 44 70-80 74 152.00-158.00 154.32 15 70-80 76 162.00-172.00 164.75 Fancy 60 80-90 85 152.00-163.00 157.95 12 80-90 82 164.00-168.00 166.50 Fancy 45 90-110 98 146.00-157.00 151.66 17 90-110 93 160.00-168.00 161.88 Fancy 58 110-130 115 128.00-136.00 132.90 16 110-130 115 142.00-166.00 154.55 Fancy 16 130-150 144 124.00-128.00 126.79 5 130-150 134 150.00-154.00 151.58 Fancy 7 150-200 155 120.00-130.00 121.38 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 45 40-50 44 135.00-146.00 140.20 147 50-60 55 134.00-146.00 139.67 75 60-70 65 142.00-152.00 145.89 63 70-80 73 142.00-152.00 145.66 40 80-90 82 146.00-152.00 148.76 33 90-110 101 132.00-140.00 134.88 130 110-130 117 122.00-132.00 128.31 11 130-150 138 116.00-124.00 120.40 6 150-200 163 104.00-116.00 107.84 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 74 40-50 45 124.00-135.00 127.52 137 50-60 55 122.00-135.00 130.32 5 60-70 62 132.00-138.00 136.74 12 90-110 96 122.00-130.00 126.29 12 110-130 117 112.00-126.00 119.61 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 60 40-50 40 110.00-126.00 112.95 17 60-70 62 102.00-110.00 104.11 10 90-110 101 106.00-114.00 106.75 Slaughter Ewes Good 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 120-160 139 46.00-56.00 50.22 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 80-120 108 42.00-46.00 44.65 90 120-160 139 34.00-46.00 41.77 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 47 80-120 93 28.00-30.00 29.15 24 120-160 148 20.00-30.00 23.81 34 160-200 168 24.00-32.00 27.75 7 200-300 205 26.00-30.00 28.24 Slaughter Ewes Cull 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 160-200 156 5.00-18.00 15.63 Slaughter Bucks Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 100-200 165 24.00-44.00 32.20 5 200-325 253 22.00-36.00 28.75 Slaughter Goats: When compared to last Monday`s sale, slaughter kids sold 5.00- 7.00 higher with very good demand. Nannies sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Billies sold weak. All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 20-30 28 38.00-48.00 41.33 9 30-40 38 56.00-66.00 64.89 28 50-60 56 92.00-98.00 95.78 16 60-70 66 100.00-106.00 101.99 11 70-80 75 96.00-106.00 97.82 14 80-90 85 106.00-116.00 108.72 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 20-30 25 30.00-38.00 34.17 17 30-40 36 46.00-56.00 52.62 19 40-50 43 58.00-68.00 64.39 35 50-60 54 74.00-86.00 79.21 27 60-70 65 92.00-100.00 96.84 8 80-90 85 104.00-112.00 106.39 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 20-30 27 24.00-30.00 25.09 39 30-40 35 36.00-44.00 41.88 15 40-50 47 48.00 48.00 3 50-60 54 72.00-76.00 73.35 9 60-70 64 76.00-86.00 83.78 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 80-90 86 88.00-96.00 91.04 6 90-100 95 94.00-110.00 100.00 4 100-110 105 106.00-116.00 108.67 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 90-100 98 86.00-90.00 87.30 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 80-130 114 88.00-90.00 88.79 7 130-180 159 80.00-92.00 89.59 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 50-80 76 46.00-58.00 54.91 13 80-130 102 60.00-72.00 66.57 5 130-180 142 68.00-72.00 69.63 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 50-80 68 30.00-40.00 36.02 68 80-130 95 40.00-56.00 46.73 5 130-180 146 58.00-68.00 62.79 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 100-150 142 104.00-132.00 118.44 8 150-250 174 128.00-150.00 143.02 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 100-150 136 94.00-116.00 107.41 3 150-250 160 116.00-126.00 119.83 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 100-150 116 70.00-110.00 90.50 Slaughter Wethers Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 100-150 118 102.00-110.00 108.50 Source: USDA Dept. of Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA David Garcia, OIC / Cell 202-744-6499 Levi Geyer, Market Reporter / office 717-354-2391 For 24 hour market information 717-787-6006 For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 2145e lg