JC_LS322 
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Aug 27, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Buffalo Livestock Market, Buffalo Mo. Sheep and Goat sale
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 08/26/08

Receipts:   1265    Last month:   565    Year ago   1416

   Supply Moderate with Demand Good for Kid goats Moderate for all other
classes.  The supply included 16 percent lambs, 3 percent slaughter ewes and
bucks; 3 percent replacement ewes and bucks; 55 percent kid goats, 14 percent
slaughter does and billies; 9 percent replacement does billies and pairs.
  All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

   Slaughter Lambs:  wooled, Choice 1-3 50-70 lbs 87.00-97.00; 70-100 lbs 80.00
-106.00; black face 109-145 lbs 95.00-99.00; white face 102-190 lbs 75.00-98.00
with one pkg at 102.00.
   Hair Lambs:  50-60 lbs 85.00-96.00; 70-80 lbs 90.00-94.00.

   Stocker/Feeder lambs:  hair lambs:  40-50 lbs 83.00-99.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  hair ewes:  50-115 lbs 30.00-33.00.

   Replacement Ewes: wooled few 95-180 lbs 25.00-32.00;
   Hair ewes:  65-190 lbs 30.00-54.00.
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   Goats:
   Slaughter Classes:
   Kids:  Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 112.00-137.00; 50-60 lbs 128.00-139.00;
70-80 lbs 90.00-129.00; 80-100 lbs 80.00-88.00 Selection 1-2 60-70 lbs 120.00
140.00; Selection 2 40-50 lbs 110.00-128.00; 50-60 lbs 115.00-134.00; Selection
3 70-80 lbs 70-119.00.

   Does/Nannies: Selection 2 60-147 lbs 30.00-55.00; Selection 3 70-109 lbs
42.00-49.00.
   Billies: Selection 1-2 62-85 lbs 62.00-85.00.

   Replacement Classes:
   Does/Nannies:  Selection 2 93-119 31.00-63.00 cwt; Selection 1-2 55-120 lbs
42.00-72.50 cwt; Selection 1-2 ultra sounded bred 52.50-105.00 per head;
   Pairs:  Selection 2 few lots at 40.00-87.50; Selection 3 40.00-50.00 per
pair.
   Billies:  Selection 1 155-165 lbs 84.00-90.00; Selection 2 85-115 lbs 86.00
-88.00; Selection 3 59-71 60.00-65.00.

   Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 23-29 lbs 90.00-130.00; 30-40 90.00-125.00;
Selection 3 25-29 lbs 77.00-88.00; 30-40 lbs 80.00-116.00; 40-50 70.00-93.00;
Selection 3 light wt. at 5.00-25.00 per head.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Diamond, MO
        Cindy Palmer, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS323

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