SF_LS333 Sioux Falls, SD Wed May 15, 2013 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls Sheep and Goats - Worthing, SD Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2013 Receipts: Sheep: 554 Last Week: 590 Last Year: 369 Goats: 30 108 0 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs no accurate comparison as the lambs were much lighter than a week ago however they appeared to be mostly steady to firm. Slaughter ewes 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder lambs steady to firm on comparable sales. 100 percent of the slaughter lambs went to traditional harvest markets. Several strings of attractive strings of feeder lambs were offered today, along with smaller packages of slaughter lambs and ewes and feeders. The sheep offerings consisted of 15 percent slaughter lambs, 68 percent feeder lambs, 14 percent slaughter ewes and bucks, with the balance stock returning to the country. All sheep and goats sold on a per cwt basis unless otherwise noted. Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 92-102 97 118.00-119.00 118.25 9 91 91 111.00 111.00 Buck lambs 23 119-123 122 114.00-116.00 114.59 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 121 121 109.00 109.00 2 133 133 105.00 105.00 Slaughter Ewes Good and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 165-173 171 39.00-49.00 41.41 8 200-250 230 38.00-41.00 39.14 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 126-148 136 26.00-36.00 30.30 4 180-187 185 26.00-34.00 27.94 11 114 114 25.00 25.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 119-145 126 23.00-27.00 24.31 8 92 92 20.00 20.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 27 27 120.00 120.00 33 45-47 45 120.00-130.00 120.95 2 55 55 117.00 117.00 30 61-68 66 117.00-127.00 123.82 129 71-79 77 126.00-130.00 127.42 26 88 88 126.00 126.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 55 55 115.00 115.00 19 68 68 119.00 119.00 Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 37 37 70.00 70.00 Hair Sheep 29 48 48 106.00 106.00 Hair Sheep 12 54 54 85.00 85.00 Hair Sheep 51 64 64 101.00 101.00 Bred Ewes Returning to the Country: Young Medium and Large 1-2 due May 31 pkg 190 lbs 120.00 per head. Slaughter Bucks: Medium Fleshed 200-380 lbs 35.00-37.00 per cwt. Thin Fleshed pkg 235 lbs 17.00 per cwt. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 49 49 186.00 186.00 10 60-61 60 172.50-187.50 179.94 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 125 125 105.00 105.00 Young 4 159 159 74.00 74.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 90 90 70.00 70.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 125 125 31.00 31.00 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225 225 102.50 102.50 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 100-110 107 112.50 112.50 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 125 125 70.00 70.00 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Erika Sorenson, Market Reporter 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS333.txt 1045C els .