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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

SF_LS310 Sioux Falls, SD Tue May 13, 2008 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls Sheep & Goat Auction- Sioux Falls, SD Weighted Average Report for 05/13/2008 Receipts: Sheep 784 Last Week: 909 Year Ago: 546 Goats 1 54 64 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter ewes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder lambs comprised of all new crop lambs sold steady. Buyer attendance moderate with moderate to good demand. Receipts about 56 percent slaughter ewes; 31 percent feeder lambs; 4 percent slaughter lambs and the balance was bucks, pairs and yearlings. Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 155 155 90.00 90.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 115 115 110.00 110.00 New Crop Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 149-156 152 27.00-31.00 29.36 8 148 148 35.00 35.00 Gaunt 55 163-189 180 25.50-32.50 29.70 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 182-193 185 20.00-23.00 22.28 27 237 237 27.00 27.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 149-155 152 22.00-25.50 23.61 33 164-177 170 23.00-24.00 23.25 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 144 144 17.00 17.00 14 165-167 165 18.00-20.00 19.57 Slaughter Ewes Cull 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 57 110-118 113 12.00-15.00 13.26 110 124-146 133 10.00-17.50 13.40 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 44 44 120.50 120.50 9 52 52 115.00 115.00 153 71-76 74 115.50-119.50 117.73 72 90-93 92 112.75-114.00 113.28 Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 68 68 110.00-112.50 111.43 10 74 74 100.00 100.00 Feeder Lambs Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 25 25 97.00 97.00 Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service Jerry Bawdon/Alex Tolbert, Market Reporters 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS310.txt 1516c jb/ajt .


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