LN_LS550 New Holland, PA Mon May 06, 2013 USDA - Ag Market News Smoker Graded Goat Auction - Parkesburg, PA Sheep and Goat Auction Report for Friday May 03, 2012 Sheep Goats Receipt: 216 57 Last Sale: 1034 244 When compared to the heavy supply of sheep and goats for the Greek Easter Special a week ago, all classes of sheep and goats sold with a weaker undertone. Demand was light to moderate. All goats are USDA graded and are co-mingled according to age, weight, sex, and selection grade. All sheep and goats are sold per cwt in their in-weights. *** The next graded goat sale will be Friday May 17, 2013. Grading from 8:00am-12:00pm, sale time will begin tentatively at 3:00pm. *** SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS: Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 40-50 46 175.00-190.00 186.74 21 60-70 63 166.00-175.00 169.31 9 70-80 77 165.00 165.00 6 80-90 84 160.00-165.00 160.84 17 90-110 97 160.00-165.00 164.37 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 40-50 43 150.00 150.00 37 50-60 53 150.00-158.00 153.81 15 60-70 68 155.00 155.00 22 70-80 74 150.00 150.00 3 80-90 85 150.00 150.00 19 90-110 103 150.00-155.00 152.70 13 110-130 125 142.00-145.00 142.21 5 130-150 134 140.00-145.00 141.94 6 150-200 152 130.00-140.00 133.29 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 120-160 150 60.00 60.00 SLAUGHTER GOATS: Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 20-40 36 205.00 205.00 3 40-60 56 210.00-212.00 210.70 2 60-80 70 212.00 212.00 1 80-100 90 170.00 170.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 20-40 35 175.00 175.00 5 20-40 35 150.00 150.00 Pygmies 4 40-60 44 190.00 190.00 4 80-100 82 140.00-157.00 148.76 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 50-80 65 100.00 100.00 4 80-130 83 100.00 100.00 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 80-100 92 100.00 100.00 1 100-150 130 110.00 110.00 Source: USDA Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA Levi Geyer OIC, cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS550.txt 1730e lg