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Public Auction Yards Sheep Wtd Avg USDA - Mon Feb 11, 8:41PM CST BL_LS350
Billings, MT Mon Feb 11, 2019 USDA Market News
Public Auction Yards Sheep & Goat Report
Weighted Average Report for 02/11/2019
Receipts: 3,881 Last Week: 3,661 Year Ago: 3,736
Compared to last sale (Jan 14th): Feeder lambs 60-89 lbs sold mostly
9.00-12.00 higher; 90-99 lbs lambs sold unevenly steady; lambs over
100 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this sale was average
to attractive. Demand from ethnic buyers forced lightweight lambs higher
again this sale. The majority of lightweight lambs that sold today
are destined for non-traditional harvest outlets. Market activity this
sale was very active. Slaughter ewes sold on uneven demand. Demand started
out moderate, however as the day progressed many buyers showed need for
slaughter ewes for immediate harvest. This created wide price spreads in
all ewe classes destined for harvest. Demand for ewes by the end of the
sale was very good as several buyers were trying to fill loads. Utility
ewes sold 5.00-10.00 higher, all other classes of ewes were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones
were noticed on good ewes and higher to sharply higher undertones were
noticed on cull ewes. Demand for blackface ewes continues to be very
good, and they continue to offer a strong 10.00-15.00 premium to whiteface
ewes. Slaughter kids sold sharply higher as ethnic buyers pushed to own the
majority of kids in the sale. Quality this week was mostly attractive on
light offerings. A heavy offering of bred sheep were seen this sale and
demand was mostly good. The stands were filled after lunch for the annual
sale. All sheep were all ultra-sounded, mouthed and bagged. Sheep receipts
were 8 percent slaughter ewes and bucks, 4 percent slaughter lambs, 29 percent
feeder lambs, balance ewes returning to the country and breeding stock. Goat
receipts were 42 percent slaughter kids, 24 percent nannies, balance billies,
weathers and replacement goats. Sheep comprised 98 percent of all receipts
while goat comprised 2 percent. All sheep and goats sold on a per cwt
basis, all breeding stock sold on a per head basis unless otherwise noted.
Slaughter Lambs Shorn Good and Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 65 65 223.00 223.00
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 48 48 232.00 232.00
49 50-58 52 231.00-240.00 237.70
87 60-65 63 222.00-232.00 228.45
13 70 70 207.00 207.00
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
162 64-69 66 221.00-234.00 226.99
77 72-79 77 201.00-212.00 205.07
255 80-87 84 182.50-198.50 191.68
299 90-98 94 161.00-183.50 172.07
35 107-108 108 153.00-160.00 157.92
38 112-118 114 132.00-147.00 136.33
79 122 122 134.00 134.00
8 120 120 140.00 140.00 Ewe Lambs
5 138 138 120.00 120.00 Buck Lambs
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 54 54 205.00 205.00
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 150-158 157 49.00-58.00 49.57
2 158 158 93.00 93.00 Black Face
43 165-192 171 47.00-56.00 50.64
3 193 193 69.00 69.00 Black Face
2 108 108 67.00 67.00 Hair Sheep
11 200-219 210 75.00-86.00 79.75 Black Face
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
83 127-159 145 59.00-78.00 64.22
2 155 155 68.00 68.00 Black Face
7 160-165 164 56.00-63.00 59.13
8 167-185 169 60.00-74.00 61.91 Black Face
Slaughter Ewes Cull 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 100-155 137 51.00-72.50 58.95
Ewes returning to the country: 128-215 lbs young age 74.00-89.00, Middle age
-Aged 57.00-59.00
Slaughter bucks: 170-330 lbs Average dress 53.00-61.00, High dress 67.00-70.00,
low dress 41.00. Hair sheep 105-110 lbs 65.00-82.00
Bred Lambs: Medium and large 1-2 lambing Late March-May 116-125 lbs 225.00, short
docks 160.00-185.00, lambing Feb-Early March 175.00-185.00.
Bred Yearlings: Medium and large 1-2 lambing Late March-May 115-150 lbs 225.00
-335.00, shorn 175.00-225.00, Lambing Feb-Mid March 200.00. Large 1-2 Lambing
Late March-May 135 lbs 140.00.
Bred ewes: 2-3 yrs old Medium and large 1-2 lambing Late March-May 200.00-250.00,
Fancy pkgs 335.00, Lambing Feb-early March 175.00. Large 1-2 lambing Late March
-May 155.00-165.00.
Bred ewes: 4-5 yrs old (Solid Mouth) Medium and large 1-2 lambing Late March-May
150.00-225.00, fancy pkgs 250.00, Lambing Feb-early March 135.00-170.00. Large 1-2
lambing Late March-May 135.00-170.00.
Bred ewes: Mixed age (Broken Mouth) Medium and large 1-2 lambing Late March-May
125.00-170.00, Fancy pkgs 185.00, Lambing Feb-early March 100.00-110.00.
Slaughter Kids Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 41-48 43 255.00-265.00 262.50
1 65 65 265.00 265.00
1 70 70 265.00 265.00
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 40 40 250.00 250.00
2 48 48 240.00 240.00 Pygmies
4 50-52 52 237.50-265.00 244.17
Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 48 48 200.00 200.00
Slaughter Yearlings Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 71 71 152.50 152.50
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 129 129 127.50 127.50
4 133-148 140 115.00-123.50 119.02
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 55 55 155.00 155.00 Young
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 66 66 135.00 135.00
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 40 40 135.00 135.00
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 170 170 155.00 155.00
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 95 95 155.00 155.00
1 85 85 195.00 195.00 Young
2 175-180 178 125.00-137.50 131.34
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 123 123 110.00 110.00
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 80-90 83 145.00 145.00
Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 75 75 205.00 205.00
1 130 130 165.00 165.00
Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 86 86 182.50 182.50 Young
Source: USDA Market News Service, Billings, MT
John Kimbrell, Officer in Charge
406-210-4792
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