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JC_LS320 Jefferson City, MO Mon Apr 21, 2008 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Fruitland- Fruitland Livestock Auction Monthly Sheep and Goat Report for 4/18/2008 Receipts: 1034 Last Month: 611 Year Ago: 678 Compared to last month feeder lambs sold 3.00 higher; slaughter lambs sold 6.00 higher; slaughter ewes sold 3.00 lower; slaughter rams 7.00 lower on limited test. Billies traded 10.00 lower on a limited test, nannies sold 4.00 higher, kids and yearlings sold 12.00 higher; Demand and supply moderate. Sheep made approximately 53 percent of the offering, 47 percent goats. Sheep are priced on a per hundred weight basis, all goats are sold per head. Slaughter lambs: Choice 2-3 100-114 lbs 96.00-109.00. Feeder lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 40-53 lbs 125.00-135.00; 60-68 lbs 125.00-133.00. Slaughter ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 107-164 lbs 41.00-46.00, Cull 32.00-35.00. Hair: Scarce: Slaughter bucks: few 160-270 lbs 31.00-35.00. Replacement ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 bred 120-135 lbs 50.00-52.00 per pound. Ewes with 1 lamb 90.00-101.00 per pair. Goats: **********All goats price per head*************** Slaughter Classes: Price per head Kids: Selection 1-2 bulk 41.00-48.00, large 51.00-64.00. Selection 2- 3 bulk 21.00-29.00. Selection 3 bulk 11.00-15.00. Pygmy: 25.00-29.00. Yearlings Selection 1-2 bulk 64.00-75.00; large 88.00-98.00. selection 2-3 bulk 36.00-46.00; large 51.00-56.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 2-3, bulk 40.00-51.00 per head; large 55.00- 59.00. Pygmy: 22.00-29.00. Billies: Bulk medium flesh 46.00-54.00, Large 68.00-79.00. Pygmy: 28.00-33.00. Replacement Classes: Selection 1-2 Doe Yearlings, 72.00-84.00 per head. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 72.00-84.00 per head; Selection 3 42.00-48.00. Milking Nannies Scarce: Nannies with kids 66.00-74.00; reg. boer 101.00. Reg. Boer Billies 96.00. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 23.00-31.00 per head. Selection 2-3 11.00-19.00 per head. Source: Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Fruitland MO Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS320.txt 0715cdt md .


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