NW_LS331 Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 3, 2010 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2010 ***SHEEP*** Receipts: 269 Last Week: 335 Year Ago: Not Reported Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs uneven, steady to 10.00 higher with limited offerings of fat lambs and lambs under 80 lbs. showing the most advance, feeder lambs absent, slaughter ewes Good steady, Utility 10.00-15.00 higher on short supply. Slaughter bucks on limited offerings steady. Trade active and demand very good. Receipts included 73 percent slaughter lambs, 13 percent slaughter ewes, 3 percent slaughter bucks, 5 percent replacement ewes with lambs at side. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis unless noted. ***GOATS*** Receipts: 71 Last Week: 270 Year Ago: Not Reported All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active and demand very good. Receipts include 67 percent slaughter kids, 31 percent slaughter nannies, 2 percent replacement nannies. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 55-58 58 112.50-120.00 119.52 6 65 65 132.50 132.50 3 75 75 115.00 115.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 43 43 87.50 87.50 8 80-85 81 110.00-115.00 110.66 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 55 55 97.50 97.50 1 75 75 87.50 87.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 95-125 107 58.00-77.50 64.72 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 57 57 32.00 32.00 Thin 3 76 76 75.00 75.00 Young 4 87-92 90 50.00-57.50 53.85 1 90 90 42.50 42.50 Thin Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 102 102 97.50 97.50 ****SHEEP**** Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 101 101 124.00 124.00 Fleshy Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 86 86 123.00 123.00 Hair Sheep 14 116 116 117.00 117.00 11 142-149 146 100.50-101.00 100.72 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 75 75 160.00 160.00 2 85 85 157.50 157.50 61 92-108 100 109.00-121.00 113.01 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 70 70 180.00 180.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 58 58 185.00 185.00 19 60-67 64 167.50-175.00 169.30 9 83 83 134.00 134.00 Slaughter Ewes: 36 HD U.S. Good and Utility 130-210 lbs. 53.00-63.00 Slaughter Bucks: 9HD 235-260 lbs. 45.00-55.00 Replacement Ewes: One offering 10 shorn ewes with 17 lambs at side 50.00/hd 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 1131c wsf .