NW_LS331 Des Moines, IA Wed Jul 8, 2009 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction Weighted Average Report for 07/08/2009 SHEEP: Receipts: 675 Last Week: 511 Year Ago: Not Reported Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs 80-130 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder lambs 5.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter ewes 3.00 lower. Trade active and demand good. Receipts included 58 percent slaughter lambs, 27.5 percent feeder lambs, 8.7 percent slaughter ewes, slaughter bucks absent, replacement ewes for grass 5 percent. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis. GOATS: Recipts: 185 Last Week: 198 Year Ago: Not Reported All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active and deand Good. Receipts included 58 percent slaughter kids, 15 percent slaughter nannies, 2 percent slaughter billies, 13 percent feeder kids, 10 percent replacement nannies. Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 37 54 54 107.50 107.50 2 65 65 85.00 85.00 3 80 80 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 32 32 47.50 47.50 34 42-47 46 55.00-65.00 56.17 7 53-55 53 75.00-80.00 79.26 1 60 60 77.50 77.50 Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 41-45 44 52.00-53.00 52.29 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 33 33 42.50 42.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 77 77 35.00 35.00 12 97-105 104 32.00-42.00 33.56 7 82 82 17.50 17.50 Thin Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 155-170 162 105.00-112.50 108.92 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 135 135 97.50 97.50 Feeder Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 25 25 30.00 30.00 8 30 30 30.00-40.00 38.12 7 40 40 50.00-55.00 52.86 Feeder Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 25 25 17.50 17.50 Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 63 63 62.50 62.50 3 93 93 40.00 40.00 3 110 110 41.00 41.00 SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 121-126 123 102.00-104.00 102.84 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 110-127 116 101.00-102.00 101.44 20 131 131 103.00 103.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 83 83 106.00 106.00 50 90-97 95 101.50-105.00 103.35 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 52-58 56 110.00-115.00 111.55 27 66 66 110.00-115.00 110.93 22 73-75 73 102.50-105.00 102.85 6 86-88 87 97.50-100.00 98.74 19 90 90 99.00 99.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 44 44 87.50 87.50 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 43 43 125.00 125.00 18 61 61 116.00 116.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 41 41 105.00 105.00 13 54 54 119.00 119.00 20 63-65 64 103.00-108.50 105.79 29 70-73 71 108.50-112.50 111.08 37 80-83 80 103.00-106.50 106.21 19 92-97 96 99.00-101.00 99.51 34 100-108 104 102.00-103.00 102.73 Slaughter Ewes: 59 HD U.S. 1-3 Utility, few Good 120-200 lbs. 21.00-30.00 Replacement Ewes: 33 HD Running ages, 140-170 lbs. 31.00-35.00 Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS331.txt 1209c wsf .