SF_LS310
Sioux Falls, SD    Tue Jul 7, 2009    USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
 
Sioux Falls Sheep & Goat Auction- Sioux Falls, SD
Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2009
 
Receipts: Sheep 506    Last Week:  581    Year Ago:  617
          Goats   2                 96                63
              
Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with 
instances of 4.00 higher.  Slaughter ewes sold steady to firm 
compared to last weeks light test.  Feeder lambs too few for an 
accurate comparson. Receipts about 48 percent slaughter lambs; 
30 percent slaughter ewes; 21 percent feeder lambs and the balance
bucks.  Buyer attendence was good with moderate demand.

                Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13      125       125       103.00         103.00

           Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   53    125-129     126    103.00-103.50     103.24
   82    133-138     135    103.00-104.00     103.43

           Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   56      146       146       105.00         105.00
   11      153       153       104.00         104.00

                Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   22      106       106       102.00         102.00

                     Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 (Fleshy)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   74      179       179        40.50          40.50
   21      227       227        37.00          37.00

                     Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4 (Fleshy)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      181       181        32.00          32.00

   Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 2-3 (Medium Flesh to Fleshy)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18      152       152        27.00          27.00

            Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 (Medium Flesh)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      139       139        22.00          22.00

   Slaughter Ewes Cull and Utility 1-2 (Thin to Medium Flesh)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      178       178        18.00          18.00

                     Slaughter Ewes Cull 1-2 (Thin)
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      136       136     10.00-12.00       10.73

                Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16       63        63    111.00-114.00     113.62
    4       71        71       109.00         109.00
   62     84-85       85    105.00-108.00     106.25
    8      103       103       101.00         101.00

                Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16      113       113        96.00          96.00   Fleshy

Source:  USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Jerry Bawdon/ John Kimbrell, Market Reporters 
         605-338-4061  
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS310.txt
 
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