NV_LS320
Nashville, TN   Monday, June 29, 2009 USDA/TDA Dept Ag Market News 
Tennessee Sheep and Goat Auction

Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale, Columbia
TN, New Sale Barn, June 26, 2009

Receipts: 1745 (1214 Goats; 531 Sheep) Last Sale 1825
Next Sale July 9, 2009, Second and fourth Friday of each month.

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

Slaughter Classes:
Kids

Selection 1
36-50 lbs  115.50-120.50
51-65 lbs  118.00-130.00 mostly 118.00-120.00
66-80 lbs  109.00-118.50
81-100 lbs 100.50

Selection 2
25-35 lbs   78.00-84.00
36-50 lbs  110.75-112.00
51-65 lbs  112.50-115.00
66-80 lbs   98.00-102.00
81-100 lbs -------------  

Selection 3
26-35 lbs    65.00-70.00
36-50 lbs    70.00-90.00
51-65 lbs    82.00-92.00
66-80 lbs    -----------
76-85 lbs  -------------

Yearlings Selection 2-3
45-105 lbs 78.50-95.00

Slaughter Bucks/Billies
All Wgts mostly 62.50-79.00

Slaughter Nannies/Does
All Wgts mostly 48.50-66.00

Kids; Feeders Selection 3
26-37 lbs 62.00-81.50


Replacement Nannies/Does: Per Head, Weights Estimated

Small 50-70 lbs   Selection #1 
                            #2 
                            #3 

Medium 70-100 lbs Selection #1 
                            #2 
                    
Large 100 lbs up Selection  #1                          
                            #2                            
                            #3 

Pairs and Trios:  Per Family

Replacement Billies/Bucks; Selection 1; Per Head
100-200 lbs 

SHEEP

Slaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds
Choice and Prime 20-40 lbs     -----------             
Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs     74.00-100.00 mostly 81.00-86.50
Good                            65.00-82.50
Choice and Prime 61-80 lbs     90.00-113.00
Good                            77.00-82.00
Choice and Prime 81-100 lbs   102.00-112.00
Good                            79.00-98.00
Choice and Prime 101-120 lbs  117.50             
                 
Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
All Wgts 28-45 lbs mostly 28.00-39.00

Slaughter Rams:
All Wgts 40-64 lbs


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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