GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Sep 13, 2017 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday September 13, 2017 Total Receipts: 2906 Last Week: 1786 Year Ago: 2183 Sheep Receipts: 1994 Last Week: 1231 Year Ago: 1303 Goat Receipts: 912 Last Week: 555 Year Ago: 880 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were sharply lower. Feeder lambs were unevenly steady. Slaughter ewes were steady and slaughter bucks were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher. In goats, slaughter kids were mostly 2.50 to 10.00 lower, while slaughter nannies were sharply higher. Slaughter billies were mostly steady and slaughter wethers were sharply lower. Trade activity and buyer demand was moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 35 percent slaughter lambs and 27 percent feeder lambs with the balance being slaughter and breeding ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 54 percent slaughter and feeder kids, 15 percent slaughter nannies/does with the balance being slaughter billies and wethers. 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 10 82 82 182.50 182.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 57-58 57 165.00 165.00 7 64 64 160.00 160.00 14 62-68 63 152.50-160.00 157.57 Hair Sheep 14 74-75 75 155.00-160.00 158.59 76 63-79 73 155.00-170.00 163.68 Hair Sheep 17 82-88 84 150.00-157.50 156.15 22 85 85 163.00 163.00 Hair Sheep 55 90-104 101 150.00-151.00 150.30 37 97 97 157.50 157.50 Hair Sheep 68 110-129 124 142.00-155.00 145.67 22 114 114 155.00 155.00 Hair Sheep 12 130-149 140 146.00-153.00 150.83 7 153-154 154 148.00-150.00 149.15 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 68 68 142.50 142.50 178 60-66 64 133.00-144.00 138.30 Hair Sheep 19 75-77 76 137.50-152.50 143.12 21 70-78 76 142.50-147.50 143.50 Hair Sheep 27 85-89 86 138.00-140.00 138.46 4 86 86 147.50 147.50 Hair Sheep 30 91-96 95 135.00-142.00 138.07 13 133-143 135 129.00-137.50 132.40 3 155 155 130.00 130.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 45-47 46 130.00-150.00 139.78 Hair Sheep 7 88 88 123.00 123.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 37 37 185.00 185.00 2 40 40 170.00 170.00 104 60-69 65 155.00-167.50 162.04 98 71-79 78 158.00-167.50 159.30 67 80-89 83 155.00-162.50 162.05 23 92 92 155.00 155.00 177 103-106 105 152.50-155.00 154.24 3 115 115 155.00 155.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 71 71 148.00 148.00 6 97 97 145.00 145.00 Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 56 56 127.50 127.50 2 60 60 122.50 122.50 Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 157 64.00 ----- ----- Good 2-3 98-230 66.00-77.00 85.00-92.50 48.00-63.00 Utility 1-2 110-205 42.00-47.50 48.00-56.00 35.00-36.00 Cull 1 127-150 22.00-25.00 ----- ----- Slaughter Bucks: 95-310 lbs Avg Dress 60.00-69.00; Low Dress 50.00. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 35-39 38 65.00-70.00 65.76 62 43-49 46 80.00-105.00 94.66 6 49 49 115.00 115.00 Fancy 18 50-58 55 95.00-115.00 107.42 18 78-79 79 177.50-187.50 184.44 23 85-88 86 180.00-192.50 187.34 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 29 29 32.50 32.50 25 30-39 37 42.50-57.50 49.76 30 40-49 46 60.00-77.50 63.26 59 50-58 54 72.50-85.00 82.19 33 60-68 64 120.00-135.00 128.77 54 70-78 75 150.00-167.50 160.01 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 21-29 24 20.00-25.00 22.04 7 32-33 32 35.00-37.50 36.77 23 40-48 46 40.00-55.00 44.85 24 50-55 53 57.50-70.00 67.73 33 60-68 65 70.00-95.00 79.90 27 70-75 74 120.00-140.00 130.18 12 83-87 85 150.00-160.00 154.05 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 115-185 lbs 205.00-240.00. Selection 2 90-160 lbs 150.00-185.00. Selection 3 85-130 lbs 102.50-140.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 165-205 lbs 245.00-270.00. Selection 2 140-160 lbs 200.00-230.00. Selection 3 95-145 lbs 140.00-190.00. Wethers: Selection 1 125-205 lbs 260.00-360.00; mostly 330.00-360.00. Selection 2 93-120 lbs 210.00-250.00. Selection 3 80-113 lbs 140.00-190.00. Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Lindsay Brunet, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS320.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1900M lrb