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Billings, MT Mon Jul 14, 2008 USDA Market News
Public Auction Yards, Billings MT
Sheep and Hog Report for Jul 14, 2008
Receipts: 1,681 Last Sale: 2,459 Year Ago: No Sale
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder lambs under 90 lbs steady to 4.00
lower, over 100 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand more moderate for feeder
lambs this week. Slaughter ewes 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs comprised 77
percent of the supply; slaughter bucks 1 percent; balance slaughter ewes. Next
sheep sale will be July 28, 2008.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 151-183 lbs 25.00-32.50, Yield Grade 3-4 fleshy ewes
193-233 lbs 19.00-24.00; Utility 1-2 135-174 lbs 18.00-24.50.
Slaughter Bucks: 170-278 lbs mostly 17.00-25.00.
Ewes Returning to the country: Medium and Large 1-2 Young lbs 47.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 125-131 lbs 98.00-109.50.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 53 lbs 106.00; 62-68 lbs 106.00-109.00;
72-79 lbs 106.50-111.00; 80-89 lbs 103.00-110.00; 91-99 lbs 102.00-106.50;
100-109 lbs 101.50-108.00; 111-113 lbs 103.25-106.00.
Goats
Receipts: 72 Last Sale: 104
All prices per head
Kids/Yearlings: Selection 1 35 lbs 27.50, 71 lbs 70.00; Selection 2
30-68 lbs 10.00-25.00.
Nannies/Wethers: Selection 2 75-118 lbs 25.00-60.00; Selection 3 91-
103 lbs 17.50-35.00.
Billies: Selection 1 163 lbs 100.00.
Hogs
This week: 25 Last Sale: 75 Year Ago: No Sale
Barrows and Gilts: US 1-2 260 lbs 39.00.
Sows: US 1-2 570 lbs 2.00.
Boars: 530 lbs 2.00.
Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 30 lbs 8.00-17.50 per head.
68 lbs 31.00 per head.
Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Billings, MT
Justin Lumpkin
phone: 406-657-6285
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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