SF_LS315
Sioux Falls, SD    Thu Jul 02, 2009   USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News

Weekly Sheep Summary 

   Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold mostly 4.00-6.00
lower.  Too few slaughter ewes and feeder lambs in any weight
group to establish trends.  Buyer attendance good with moderate
to good demand.  Sheep supplies near 74 percent slaughter lambs 
with about 10 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs 
and the balance bucks and misc sheep.  Receipts this week 677
including 96 goats compared with 745 including 26 goats last 
week and 992 including 58 goats a year ago.  The estimated 
Federally Inspected sheep and lamb slaughter the first three 
days this week 27,000, compared with 23,000 last week and
28,000 a year ago.

   Shorn Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 2-3 133 lbs 98.00.  

   Wooled Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 132-141 lbs
99.00-101.00.  Choice 1-3 108-141 lbs 95.50-97.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  Good 3-4 (Fleshy) 201-203 lbs 27.00-32.00.
Utility and Good 2-4 (Medium Flesh-Fleshy) 199 lbs 23.00.  
Utility 1-2 (Medium Flesh) 120-140 lbs 15.00-19.00.  Cull 1 
(Thin) 153 lbs 10.00-12.00.          

   Feeder Lambs:  Medium and Large 1-2 37 lbs 116.00, 60 lbs
110.00, few 83 lbs Short Docks 87.00.  Large 1 144 lbs 
Blackface 95.00.

   Slaughter Goats:  Nannies/Does Selection 1 108 lbs 60.00,
Selection 1-2 104-112 lbs 45.00-57.00.  Slaughter Bucks/
Billies Selection 1-2 140 lbs 63.00.  Slaughter Wethers
Selection 1 95 lbs Young 76.00.    

Source:  USDA-SD Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
         605-338-4061  24 Hour Price Info:  605-336-7765
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS315.txt
 
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