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Public Auction Yards Sheep Wtd Avg USDA - Mon Sep 25, 8:39PM CDT BL_LS350
Billings, MT Mon Sep 25, 2017 USDA Market News
Public Auction Yards Sheep & Goat Report
Weighted Average Report for 09/25/2017
Receipts: 5,644 Last sale (Sept 11th): 8,700 Year Ago: 5,071
Compared to sale (Sept 11th): Feeder lambs under 60 lbs were too lightly tested
last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones
were noticed, 60-79 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower, 80-89 lbs sold unevenly steady,
lambs 90-119 lbs sold mostly 5.00-9.00 lower. Demand for feeder lambs was mostly
light to moderate and strengthened as the sale progressed. Offerings were moderate
to heavy. The best demand continues to be for lambs which will finish after the first
of the new year. Feeder lamb quality was average to very attractive with many long
strings of very high quality lambs on offer. Weigh up conditions on lambs were mostly
attractive to buyers. Market activity this sale was mostly moderate. Slaughter ewes
sold generally steady to weak in a narrow comparison on all classes of ewes. Many ewes
were coming off grass and were in mostly light to moderate flesh. Very few thin fleshed
ewes were seen this sale. Feeding ewe buyers purchased most of the light fleshed ewes
this sale. Overall, all ewes sold generally steady with last sale, despite different
end uses. Slaughter kids mostly offered different weight classes this week, however
lower undertones were noted for all offerings. Sheep receipts were 12 percent slaughter
ewes and bucks, near half of one percent slaughter lambs, 81 percent feeder lambs, balance
ewes returning to the country and breeding stock. Goat receipts were 63 percent slaughter
kids, 23 percent slaughter nannies, 7 percent feeding kids, balance billies, weathers and
replacement goats. Sheep comprised 88 percent of all receipts while goat comprised 12
percent. All sheep and goats sold on a per cwt basis unless otherwise noted.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 61 61 132.50 132.50 Hair Sheep
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 45 45 205.00 205.00
142 52-58 57 198.00-208.00 203.97
24 53 53 221.00 221.00 Fancy
199 60-68 64 187.00-200.00 196.25
529 70-79 75 168.00-184.00 171.82
52 74 74 178.75 178.75 Ewe Lambs
1506 80-89 84 157.00-170.00 166.29
50 87 87 165.50 165.50 Ewe Lambs
402 91-99 95 146.50-157.00 148.28
356 100-109 104 141.00-147.00 144.85
47 100 100 150.50 150.50 Fancy
84 110-119 115 131.00-140.00 134.56
78 120-126 123 130.00-135.50 133.20
3 130 130 130.00 130.0
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 52-59 54 166.00-197.50 189.51
47 60-67 66 162.50-187.00 180.06
77 76-79 78 152.50-164.00 159.92
18 86 86 153.50 153.50
50 93-98 94 144.00-148.00 146.87
Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 96 96 135.00 135.00
Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 71-79 78 157.00-162.00 157.64
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 100 100 47.00 47.00 Hair Sheep
44 146-198 167 47.00-49.50 48.05
7 181 181 46.00 46.00 Full
Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 151 151 50.00 50.00 Hair Sheep
5 164 164 49.00 49.00 Hair Sheep
7 210-212 212 49.00-50.00 49.14
7 224 224 39.00 39.00 Fleshy
12 206 206 42.50-44.00 43.00 Full
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 105 105 48.00 48.00 Hair Sheep
263 134-158 144 47.50-53.00 51.05
73 156-180 163 48.00-52.50 49.58
Slaughter Ewes Cull 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 125-146 131 43.00-51.00 47.09
8 110 110 40.00 40.00 Thin
9 108 108 36.50 36.50 Thin
2 110 110 48.50 48.50
Slaughter bucks: 155-260 lbs average dress 57.00-61.00, high dress
63.00-68.00, low dress 50.00.
Ewes returning to the country: Young 120 lbs 60.00, Young-Middle age 123
-150 lbs 50.00-55.00, Middle age-Aged 141-179 lbs 45.00-52.00.
Slaughter Kids Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 37 37 185.00 185.00
78 40-49 44 180.00-187.50 186.48
27 58-59 58 187.50-195.00 190.87
20 62-63 62 192.50 192.50
11 74-75 74 190.00-192.50 190.69
3 92 92 195.00 195.00
Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
64 54-57 56 187.50 187.50
15 63 63 190.00 190.00
9 74 74 175.00 175.00
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 42 42 190.00 190.00
61 51-59 52 185.00-187.50 186.99
6 65 65 170.00 170.00
40 71-78 77 165.00-171.00 170.45
11 83-89 86 172.50-182.50 177.78
Slaughter Yearlings Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 73 73 142.50 142.50
4 85 85 140.00 140.00
Slaughter Yearlings Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 57 57 102.50 102.50
4 70 70 95.00 95.00
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 95-110 102 82.50-85.00 83.84
34 96 96 111.00 111.00 Fancy
3 133 133 80.00 80.00 Fleshy
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 77 77 90.00 90.00
55 98 98 80.00 80.00
3 133 133 70.00 70.00
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 75 75 80.00 80.00
9 88-117 103 55.00-75.00 66.01
8 133-165 141 55.00-80.00 73.25
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 113-118 114 62.50 62.50
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 125-133 130 130.00-141.00 137.48
2 175 175 130.00 130.00
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 52 52 162.50 162.50 Kids
2 160-250 205 112.50-142.50 124.21
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 90-95 92 65.00-110.00 80.55
1 170 170 65.00 65.00
Slaughter Whethers Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 113 113 190.00 190.00
1 135 135 175.00 175.00
Slaughter Whethers Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 108-125 116 100.00-180.00 137.08
Slaughter Whethers Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 160 160 110.00 110.00
Feeder Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 32 32 152.50-155.00 153.54
13 41-49 47 147.50-175.00 154.95
9 53-58 55 155.00-180.00 172.46
Feeder Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 62 62 100.00 100.00
Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 105 105 92.50 92.50
Replacement Bucks/Billies Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 135 135 157.00 157.00
Replacement Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 105-180 142 147.50-155.00 152.24
Source: USDA- Livestock, Poultry, Grain, Market News Service
John Kimbrell, Officer in Charge, 406-210-4792
john.kimbrell@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_LS350.txt
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