NW_LS331 Des Moines, IA Wed May 8, 2013 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2013 **** SSHEEP **** Receipts: 522 Two Weeks Ago: (4/24) 1163 Year Ago: No Report Compared to the sale reported two weeks ago (April 24) slaughter lambs over 100 lbs. absent, 70-100 lbs. 14.00-20.00 lower, 40-70 lbs. mostly steady. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, slaughter bucks and feeder lambs to lightly tested for a true market test. Trade active with moderate demand. Receitps included 78 percent slaughter lambs, 21 percent slaughter ewes. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis unless noted. All slaughter lambs went to non traditional slaughter. Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 53 53 127.50 127.50 Fleshy 18 65 65 119.00 119.00 Fleshy 14 79 79 119.00 119.00 39 80-83 83 115.00-118.00 117.70 40 94-96 95 118.00-122.00 118.51 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 73 73 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 51 51 125.00 125.00 22 69 69 121.00 121.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 48 48 150.00 150.00 10 48 48 130.00 130.00 Whiteface 55 56-59 58 130.00-150.00 144.58 21 57 57 127.50 127.50 Whiteface 36 61-65 64 127.50-137.50 134.24 15 80 80 118.50 118.50 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 214-223 219 24.00 24.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 155 155 37.50 37.50 3 108 108 49.00 49.00 Thin 8 165 165 27.50 27.50 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 147-159 154 31.00-38.00 33.58 9 165 165 33.00 33.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 50 50 155.00 155.00 *** GOATS *** Receipts: 409 Two Weeks Ago: (4/24) 385 Year Ago: No Report All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active with good demad. Receipts included 70 percent slaughter kids, 27.3 percent slaughter nannies and does. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 50-57 55 105.00-115.00 112.27 11 70-77 75 135.00-147.50 144.62 Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 62-67 65 115.00-130.00 125.68 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 39 39 60.00 60.00 56 42-48 48 85.00-92.50 92.07 11 50-51 51 87.50-97.50 89.96 30 60-65 60 85.00-102.00 99.96 3 71 71 105.00 105.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 57 57 85.00 85.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 30 30 45.00 45.00 95 40-47 44 55.00-75.00 68.60 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 148 148 135.00 135.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 110 110 110.00 110.00 39 131-185 141 107.50-125.00 110.81 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 131 131 102.50 102.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 51 80-127 100 75.00-95.00 80.42 10 80-92 88 52.50-67.50 61.09 Thin 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 1222c wsf .