SF_LS331 Sioux Falls, SD Thu Nov 19, 2009 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News St. Onge-Newell Sheep Yards - Newell, SD Weighted Average Report for 11/19/2009 Receipts: 5700 Last Week: 3086 Year Ago: 4343 Compared to last week's sale slaughter ewes sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder lambs sold mostly 5.00-7.00 lower. Buyer attendance good. Today's supply consisted of approximately 21 percent slaughter ewes and bucks, 79 percent feeders. Next sheep sale Thursday, Dec 3. Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 263 169 169 42.00 42.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 450 152-154 153 38.75-43.00 41.78 13 202 202 35.00 35.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 262 136 136 45.50 45.50 Slaughter Ewes Cull and Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 128 128 21.50 21.50 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 79 54 54 107.00 107.00 625 61-68 63 113.00-120.50 117.34 240 71-77 75 113.00-115.00 114.50 1743 80-87 83 109.00-115.00 112.57 192 92-98 95 98.00-103.00 100.49 401 101-108 103 95.25-101.50 99.75 17 113 113 93.50 93.50 126 130 130 88.75 88.75 Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 133 68 68 105.50 105.50 96 77 77 107.50-109.50 107.96 242 80-86 83 105.00-108.00 106.39 Replacement Ewes Medium and Large 1-2, Whiteface Head Weight Age Price/Head 22 193 4 94.00 265 158 5 87.00 87 142 5 70.00 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Kelly Thompson, Market Reporter 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS331.txt 1615m kt .