SF_LS315
Sioux Falls, SD    Thu Dec 17, 2009   USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News

**Sheep sales at the Sioux Falls Stockyards have been discontinued.
Therefore, this will be the final weekly summary issued.

Weekly Sheep Summary 

   Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold 3.00-5.00 higher.
Higher undertone noted on slaughter ewes.  Feeder lambs scarce.
Buyer attendance good with good to very good demand for the last
sheep and goat auction at the Sioux Falls Stockyards.  Sheep 
supplies near 86 percent slaughter lambs, 9 percent slaughter ewes,
with the balance bucks and misc sheep.  Receipts this week 1187
including 168 goats compared with 484 including 103 goats last week
and 952 including 368 goats a year ago.  The estimated Federally 
Inspected sheep and lamb slaughter the first three days this week 
31,000, compared with 30,000 both last week and a year ago.

   Shorn Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 few 146 lbs 96.00.

   Wooled Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 127-154 lbs 
93.00-96.00.  Choice 1-2 98-114 lbs 95.25-96.75.

   Slaughter Ewes:  Good 2-3 (Fleshy) 160-193 lbs 43.00-49.00.
Good 3-4 (Fleshy) 173-177 lbs 49.00-51.00, 208-230 lbs 42.00-
47.50.  Utility 1-2 (Medium) 135-152 lbs 44.00-48.00.  Cull 1
(Thin) few 120 lbs 47.50.

   Feeder Lambs:  Medium and Large 1-2 none offered.  

   Slaughter Goats:  Kids Selection 1 48-55 lbs 121.00-132.75.
Kids Selection 2 66 lbs 119.00.  Kids Selection 2-3 few 35 lbs
113.00.  Nannies/Does Selection 1 102-117 lbs 50.00-62.00.

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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