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St. Joseph, MO    Fri May 10, 2013    USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News

St. Joseph, Stockyards Sheep and Goat Auction Report for 05/09/2013

Receipts:  1513    Last Month:  1335   Last Year:  1204

   Compared to last month, slaughter lambs weighing over 90 lbs on a light test 
sold with good demand trading 7.00-10.00 higher, with non-traditional weights 
selling with a lower undertone.  Feeder lambs weighing 40-65 lbs sold 10.00-
20.00 lower than last month with slaughter ewes steady.  Market kid goats sold 
sharply lower selling 45.00-50.00 lower losing all of last month’s gains.  
Supply included 40 percent sheep and 60 percent goats.  The sheep supply 
included near 25 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent feeder lambs and near 25 
percent slaughter ewes with the balance slaughter bucks and replacement ewes.  
Prices quoted per cwt unless otherwise noted.  Note:  The Sheep and 
Goat Auction is held the 2nd Thursday of each Month, start time is at 4:00 
p.m.

SHEEP-

   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice, few Prime 2-3 few 90-106 lbs 120.00-127.50.  Non-
Traditional weights pkg 53 lbs hair cross 123.00, 68-83 lbs 115.00-127.50, few 
hair cross 105.00-110.00.

   Feeder Lambs:  Medium and Large 1-2  30-55 lbs mostly hair cross 105.00-
125.00, few 100.00; 40-65 lbs 120.00-130.00, few 110.00-116.00.  

   Slaughter Ewes:  Utility and Good 1-2  120-200 lbs 30.00-35.00, lot fancy 137 
lbs 43.00.  Utility 2-3  110-230 lbs 20.00-27.00, lot thin 15.00. 

   Replacement Ewes: lot 150-165 lbs with baby lambs 145.00 per family.

   Slaughter Bucks: 160-305 lbs 35.00-40.00, indiv 45.00.

GOATS-

   Slaughter Kids:  Selection 1 40-70 lbs 170.00-185.00.  Selection 2  45-75 lbs 
155.00-165.00.  Selection 3 few 48-75 lbs 130.00-135.00. 

   Slaughter Nannies:  Selection 1-2  80-145 lbs 85.00-94.00, few 100.00-105.00.  
Selection 2  70-125 lbs 70.00-81.00.  Selection 3  60-110 lbs 59.00-65.00, few 
thin 40.00-50.00. 

   Slaughter Billies:  Selection 1  115-200 lbs 95.00-108.00, indiv 118.00.  
Selection 2  80-180 lbs 75.00-90.00. 

   Replacement Nannies:  Selection 1 few 112-115 lbs 135.00-165.00 per head, pkg 
100-120 lbs with baby kids 145.00 per family.  Selection 2  100-115 lbs with 
baby kids 95.00-105.00 per family.  

   Stocker/Feeder Kids:  Selection 1 26-40 lbs 160.00-175.00.  Selection 2  33-
42 lbs 140.00-155.00.  Selection 3 26-40 lbs 120.00-135.00. 

SOURCE:  USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         Greg Harrison, 816-676-7000 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS310.txt
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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