Fruitland - Fruitland Livestock Auction

Monday, December 21, 2015

Monthly Sheep and Goat Report for 12/18/2015
 
Receipts:  426    Last Month:  725    Last Year:  475

******Sheep and goat sale is on the third Friday of the month at 10:00 am******

   Compared to last month, feeder lambs scarce; slaughter lambs sold 45.00 
higher; slaughter ewes traded 10.00 lower; slaughter rams sold 9.00 higher.  
Slaughter billies sold steady; nannies sold 5.00 higher, slaughter kids sold 
25.00 higher, few feeder kids sold 2.00 higher and yearlings scarce; Demand 
good and supply moderate.  Sheep made up approximately 44 percent of the 
offering, 56 percent goats.   

            ***Prices quoted are per cwt. unless otherwise noted.***
   Sheep: 187 head
 
   Slaughter lambs:  Choice 1  40-68 lbs, 232.50-265.00; fancy pkg 54 lbs 
270.00; 70-74 lbs 225.00-245.00.     

   Yearling: Scarce:
	
   Feeder lambs:  Medium and Large 1-2  Scarce:

   Slaughter ewes:  Utility and Good 2-3  95-175 lbs, 75.00-85.00.  culls 85-
95 lbs 55.00-65.00.  

   Slaughter rams:  Utility and Good 2-3  125-255 lbs 82.50-120.00.

   Replacement ewes:  Scarce:
     
   Replacement Rams:  few 125-140 lbs 140.00-145.00. 

   Goats: 239 ***All goats price per Hundred weight****

   Kid:  Selection 1  40-65 lbs 252.50-275.50.  Selection 2-3 43-62 lbs, 217.50-
242.50.

   Yearlings:  Selection 1-2  Scarce:

   Does/Nannies:  Selection 1-2  few 65-140 lbs, 115.00-143.00.

   Billies:  Bulk medium flesh  few 80-155 lbs, 135.00-150.00.

   Replacement Billies:  85-150 lbs 182.50-212.50. 

   Replacement Classes Nannies:  Selection 1-2  58-80.00 lbs 157.50-187.50. 

   Stocker/Feeder Kids:  Selection 1-2  30-37 lbs 225.00-255.00. 


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

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