SF_LS310 Sioux Falls, SD Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls Sheep & Goat Auction- Sioux Falls, SD Weighted Average Report for 11/24/2009 Receipts: Sheep 271 Last Week: 287 Year Ago: 303 Goats 117 42 59 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs too few to test. Receipts about 80 percent slaughter lambs; 11 percent slaughter ewes; 5 percent feeder lambs and the balance was misc. sheep. Buyer attendance moderate with moderate demand. Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 129 129 93.00 93.00 56 140 140 93.00 93.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 46 121-129 127 91.50-92.25 92.03 38 142-148 145 92.00-92.75 92.41 31 130 130 90.50 90.50 Poor Fleeces Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 95-105 100 94.00-95.50 94.84 Slaughter Ewes Good and Choice 2-3 (Fleshy) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 208 208 48.00 48.00 Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4 (Fleshy) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 238-240 239 30.00-32.00 30.67 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 98-99 98 96.00-97.50 96.92 Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 40 64-69 64 120.00-121.00 120.11 Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 64 64 114.00 114.00 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 71-78 73 80.00-84.00 82.58 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 40 120-126 123 60.00-61.00 60.56 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 116 116 74.00 74.00 Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service Jerry Bawdon, Market Reporter 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS310.txt 1210c jb .