SF_LS333 Sioux Falls, SD Wed May 1, 2019 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls Sheep and Goats - Worthing, SD Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2019 Receipts: Sheep: 819 Last Week: 1148 Last Year: 1329 Goats: 99 91 241 NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_2018.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs sold with lower undertones, too lightly tested for complete comparison. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower, except Good 3-4 steady and Cull ewes firm. Feeder lambs sold with higher undertones as packers competed with the lamb feeders and bought most of the light lambs for slaughter. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs over 110 lbs, good demand for lambs under 110 lbs. Good demand for feeder lambs. Moderate demand for slaughter ewes. Good demand for ewes to return to the country. Slaughter lambs made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter ewes and bucks 51 percent, feeder lambs 12 percent, balance replacement sheep returning to the country. All sheep and goats sold on a per cwt basis unless otherwise noted. Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 70 52-59 58 192.50-200.00 197.57 31 73-76 76 171.00-180.00 172.12 44 101-104 102 161.00-165.00 164.16 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 115-128 123 146.00-151.00 149.13 16 140-148 142 145.00-151.00 149.44 15 150-153 150 146.00-147.00 146.86 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 168 168 124.00 124.00 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 129-159 154 46.00-53.00 46.92 3 142 142 42.00 42.00 Full 50 161-180 168 45.00-61.00 52.22 6 174 174 67.50 67.50 Gaunt Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 164-191 174 61.00-68.00 63.90 16 187 187 82.50 82.50 Gaunt 30 200-250 221 61.00-72.00 67.81 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 195 100-158 139 39.00-53.00 46.89 35 168 168 42.50 42.50 Slaughter Ewes Cull 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 135-155 144 30.00-37.00 32.14 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 49 49 225.00 225.00 31 51 51 175.00-200.00 187.90 2 68 68 185.00 185.00 9 87 87 175.00 175.00 Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 41-47 43 190.00-200.00 193.89 Bred Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 Aged in Thin to Medium flesh 177 lbs 100.00 per head. Ewes Returning to the Country, prices per cwt: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged in Fleshy condition 195-235 lbs 72.00-77.50; Middle Aged to Aged in Medium flesh 161 lbs 53.00; Thin ewes 170-175 lbs 41.00-44.00. Slaughter Bucks: Medium flesh to Fleshy 165-360 lbs 51.00-67.00. Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 32 32 37.50 37.50 Thin 6 76 76 150.00 150.00 14 82 82 185.00 185.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 116 116 130.00 130.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 101 101 135.00 135.00 5 135-150 147 105.00-125.00 121.33 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 107 107 112.50 112.50 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 115 115 81.00 81.00 6 134 134 95.00 95.00 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 220 220 195.00 195.00 Slaughter Whethers Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 195 195 180.00 180.00 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Justin Lumpkin, Officer in Charge 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS333.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage 1540c jll