GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Apr 18, 2018 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday April 18, 2018. Total Receipts: 1183 Last Week: 1487 Year Ago: 1577 Sheep Receipts: 720 Last Week: 968 Year Ago: 1577 Goat Receipts: 463 Last Week: 519 Year Ago: Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs traded 8.00-9.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter ewes and bucks were steady. In goats, slaughter kids were steady. Slaughter nannies were steady. Slaughter billies and slaughter wethers were steady. Trade activity and buyer demand was good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 44 percent slaughter lambs with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks, bottle lambs. The goat supply consisted of approximately 43 percent slaughter kids, 35 percent slaughter nannies/does with the balance being slaughter billies and wethers. Bum lambs traded 11.00-18.00 per head. Sheep and lambs sold on a per cwt basis and goats sold on a per head basis unless otherwise noted. Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 62-68 65 230.00-235.00 232.79 12 67 67 232.50 232.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 72-78 75 230.00-240.00 236.21 16 82-88 85 235.00-255.00 242.86 3 85 85 240.00 240.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 101-105 102 230.00-232.50 232.01 17 111-125 118 220.00-225.00 222.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 40 40 250.00 250.00 7 45 45 220.00 220.00 Hair Sheep 5 50-58 53 225.00-227.50 226.09 22 64-69 68 220.00 220.00 3 60 60 205.00 205.00 Hair Sheep 2 33 33 260.00 260.00 2 33 33 258.00 258.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 73-75 73 220.00-225.00 224.49 1 75 75 222.50 222.50 Hair Sheep 43 84-89 88 212.50-225.00 216.78 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 94-105 99 210.00-225.00 219.12 3 102 102 225.00 225.00 Hair Sheep 12 110-120 119 200.00-220.00 206.55 6 123 123 200.00 200.00 Buck Lambs 3 130 130 182.50 182.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 145 145 155.00 155.00 9 150-176 168 130.00-160.00 139.24 11 157 157 150.00 150.00 Buck Lambs Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 165-275 lbs 77.50-88.50 90.00-107.50 60.00-72.50 Good 2-3 100-190 lbs 80.00-92.50 100.00-120.00 62.50-70.00 Utility 1-2 115-145 lbs 55.00-57.50 ----- 40.00-49.00 Cull 1 ----- ----- ----- ----- Slaughter Bucks: 133-230 lbs Avg Dress 70.00-80.00; High Dress 97.50-100.00; Low Dress 50.00-60.00. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 10-15 12 32.50-55.00 44.80 13 23-28 24 60.00-70.00 61.81 2 38 38 92.50 92.50 39 43-49 49 115.00-150.00 134.33 20 54-58 55 145.00-175.00 155.56 2 75 75 185.00-195.00 190.00 15 80-85 84 205.00-230.00 213.66 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 15 15 22.50-27.50 25.00 8 22-28 24 42.50-50.00 44.73 15 31-35 33 67.50-77.50 72.53 6 40-43 42 90.00-95.00 94.22 5 55-59 58 115.00-120.00 119.05 7 63-65 63 150.00-155.00 150.73 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 15 15 12.50 12.50 6 20-26 25 20.00-27.50 26.50 1 35 35 47.50 47.50 4 40-48 45 55.00-67.50 62.73 19 54-58 58 77.50-85.00 77.87 9 60-65 62 95.00-135.00 115.67 4 70-75 74 125.00-135.00 127.37 8 80-88 85 145.00-165.00 149.28 2 90 90 170.00 170.00 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 115-180 lbs 180.00-220.00. Selection 2 85-135 lbs 135.00-170.00. Selection 3 80-120 lbs 90.00-135.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 125-215 lbs 270.00-290.00. Selection 2 90-185 lbs 205.00-270.00. Selection 3 100-120 lbs 165.00-200.00. Wethers: Selection 1 140-145 lbs 290.00. Selection 2 100-165 lbs 245.00-270.00. Selection 3 95-115 lbs 170.00-230.00. Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Jonathan Gittlein, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS320.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1830M jpg