NV_LS320
Nashville, TN       Mon Jan 12, 2004    USDA/TDA - Dept Ag Market News 
Tennessee Sheep and Goat

Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale, Thompson
Station, TN, Friday, January 9, 2004

Receipts: 460  (359 Goats;101 Sheep) Last Sale 2249
Next Sale January 23, 2004

Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, actual or
estimated.

Slaughter Classes:     
Kids
Selection 1
66-80 lbs few 136.00-140.00
98 lbs few 110.00

Selection 2
25-35 lbs few 117.00-118.00
36-50 lbs 122.00-126.50
51-65 lbs 121.75-128.75
66-80 lbs 121.00-130.75
90 lbs few 106.00

Selection 3
25-35 lbs 104.00-108.50
36-50 lbs 111.50-120.50
51-65 lbs 115.00-116.00
66-80 lbs few 91.00-102.00

Yearlings Selection 2-3
55-90 lbs 101.00-127.00

Slaughter Bucks/Billies                  
All Wgts 75.00-88.25
    
Slaughter Nannies/Does
All Wgts 62.00-75.50

Kids; Feeders Selection 3
30-44 lbs 83.00-92.00

Replacement Nannies/Does: Selection 1-2; Per Head, Weights Estimated
Small 50-70 lbs   Not well tested
                       
Medium 70-100 lbs Selectionn #2 56.00-65.00
                   
Large 100 lbs up  Selection #1 few 71.00-88.00
                  
Pairs and Trios Selection 2
Not well tested 

Replacement Billies/Bucks; Selection 1-2; Per Head
100-260 lbs Not well tested
 50-100 lbs 

SHEEP

Slaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds
Good and Choice 40-60 lbs 104.00-145.00.00, mostly 122.00-136.00
                60-80 lbs 113.00-137.00
                80-100 lbs few 116.00-119.00
                100-120 lbs 113.00-115.50
                120-175 lbs few 85.00-109.00
Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
All Wgts  66.00-69.00

Slaughter Rams:
All Wgts 53.50-76.00


Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN 
        Lewis Langell, OIC     (615) 837-5164
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls320.txt



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