LN_LS550 New Holland, PA Mon May 20, 2013 USDA - Ag Market News Smoker Graded Goat Auction - Parkesburg, PA Sheep and Goat Auction Report for Friday May 17, 2012 Sheep Goats Receipt: 358 168 Last Sale: 216 57 When compared to the most recent sale two weeks ago, slaughter lambs sold mostly 5.00 higher with moderate demand. Ewes traded steady. Slaughter kid goats sold 20.00-40.00 higher. Nannies traded mostly 20.00 higher. Demand was very good for all classes of goats. 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 June 5, 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 11 40-50 43 200.00-220.00 208.51 9 50-60 58 175.00-200.00 180.47 18 60-70 64 182.00 182.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 40-50 46 150.00-165.00 157.85 9 50-60 52 155.00-165.00 157.42 18 60-70 63 150.00-165.00 158.31 42 70-80 77 150.00-162.00 155.31 43 80-90 87 145.00-155.00 151.66 42 90-110 99 150.00-165.00 151.87 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 40-50 46 140.00 140.00 8 50-60 52 120.00-140.00 130.38 4 60-70 63 130.00-145.00 137.50 11 80-90 85 135.00 135.00 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 120-160 132 58.00-75.00 61.69 19 160-200 155 55.00-75.00 59.61 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 120-160 140 50.00 50.00 26 160-200 186 43.00-50.00 44.42 8 200-300 203 35.00-40.00 36.23 Slaughter Bucks Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 120-160 137 70.00-75.00 71.83 SLAUGHTER GOATS: Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 40-50 45 240.00-245.00 243.49 13 50-60 55 225.00 225.00 2 80-90 87 175.00 175.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 30-40 37 225.00 225.00 19 40-50 42 205.00-225.00 211.97 3 50-60 57 185.00 185.00 3 70-80 78 170.00 170.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 30-40 39 175.00 175.00 5 50-60 58 190.00 190.00 3 80-90 87 150.00 150.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 80-130 113 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 50-80 79 120.00 120.00 33 80-130 113 115.00-125.00 119.46 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 100-150 135 130.00 130.00 7 150-250 178 105.00 105.00 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