NW_LS331
Kalona, IA   Wed May 05, 2004   USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Kalona Livestock Auction, Kalona, IA
Weighted Average Sheep Report for May 5, 2004

Receipts:  This Week: 670      Last Week: 978     Last Year: 872

Copmared to the previous wednesday not enough heavy slaughter 
lambs for a true market test. The bulk of lambs from 50-90 lbs.
offered were going direct to kill. These light slaughter lambs
were fully steady .  Feeder lambs from 40-70 lbs. were fully 
5.00-10.00 higher.  Slaughter ewes and slaughter bucks mostly 
steady.  Receipts included 41 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent
feeder lambs, 26 percent slaughter ewes and 3 percent slaughter 
bucks.


Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1
   Head     Weight    Avg Wt      Price      Avg Price
      18      43        43        150.00       150.00
      10      66        66        144.00       144.00

Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
   Head     Weight    Avg Wt      Price      Avg Price
      15    40-46       44    122.50-129.00    128.13
      35    51-57       56    125.00-129.00    125.94
      67    60-64       62    125.00-129.00    127.42
      18    71-72       71    120.00-122.50    120.69
      14      80        80        119.00       119.00

Slaughter Lambs Choice 2-3 Wooled
   Head     Weight    Avg Wt      Price      Avg Price
      10      72        72        87.50         87.50

Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3 Wooled
   Head     Weight    Avg Wt      Price      Avg Price
      14    42-49       45    120.00-128.00    125.04
      61    50-58       52    120.00-132.00    126.93
      71    61-68       66    117.00-130.00    122.13
      24    70-76       74    117.50-122.50    119.27
      25    80-89       84    116.00-120.00    117.28
      16    90-98       96    115.00-119.00    117.78
       6   100-103     102    112.50-118.00    113.83
      12   113-118     115    110.00-118.00    115.17

Slaughter Ewes: 170 HD 
U.S. 2-4 Good and Choice  200-275 lbs.    31.00-40.00
         Good             130-200 lbs.    36.00-43.00
         Utility          150-200 lbs.    32.00-39.00
                          100-150 lbs.    38.00-43.00

Slaughter Bucks: 25 HD
                          180-280 lbs.    32.00-42.00

Goats: 77 Hd
 All goats sold on a per head basis. Receipts included 
53 percent slaughter kids, 19 percent slaughter nannies,
8 percent slaughter billies and 14 percent replacement kids.

Slaughter Classes:
   Kids: Selection 2: 30-35 lbs. 30.00-43.00
                      40-48 lbs. 51.00-66.00
                      50-55 lbs. 72.50-77.00
                      60-75 lbs. 85.00-90.00

   Nannies: Selection 2: 100-145 lbs.  67.50-87.50
            Selection 3:  75-95  lbs.  40.00-45.00

   Billies: Selection 2: 100-155 lbs.  75.00-92.50

Replacement Classes:
   Kids: Selection 2: 10-20 lbs. 17.50-22.50

      
Source:  USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News, Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS331.txt

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