NW_LS331
Des Moines, IA Wed Nov 19, 2008 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market

Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/19/2008

Sheep:
Receipts: 651 Last Week: 535 Year Ago: 285

Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs 1.00-1.50 lower,
feeder lambs steady, slaughter ewes steady, slaughter bucks 4.00
higher. Trade active and demand moderate. Receipts included 78
percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent feeder lambs, 9 percent slaughter
ewes, 2 percent slaughter bucks, 2.7 percent replacement ewes. All
sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis.

Goats:
Receipts: 329 last Week: 137 Year Ago: 92

All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active and
demand good. Receipts included 38 percent slaughter
kids, 44 percent slaughter nannies, 17.5 percent
replacement nannies.

Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 60-65 61 50.00-60.00 54.38
4 73-75 74 70.00-72.50 70.64

Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 52-53 52 46.00-49.00 47.56

Slaughter Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 43-45 43 20.00-25.00 20.97
8 67 67 32.50 32.50

Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 90-103 99 39.00-45.00 42.13

Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 114 114 40.00 40.00

Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 77 77 25.00 25.00
17 85-120 102 25.00-35.00 27.94
5 84 84 12.50 12.50 Thin
65 130-131 130 30.00-36.00 34.33

Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 116 116 115.00 115.00 Young

Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 87 87 55.00 55.00 Yearlings
2 147 147 50.00 50.00
6 101 101 80.00 80.00 Young

Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 58 58 47.50 47.50 Yearlings

SHEEP:

Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 149 149 94.00 94.00

Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 138-146 140 96.00-97.00 96.80

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
44 93 93 94.00 94.00 Whiteface
32 122-127 124 94.00-94.50 94.15
27 112-123 119 91.00-93.00 92.30 Hair Sheep
25 133-145 143 95.50-96.50 96.13

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 128 128 96.00 96.00
50 132-139 135 95.00-97.00 95.83

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 102-109 107 93.00-95.00 93.50

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 90 90 100.00 100.00 Fleshy

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 84 84 83.00 83.00

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 64 64 86.00 86.00
37 70 70 87.00 87.00

Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 70-71 71 91.00-96.00 94.65
24 83-84 83 100.00 100.00
6 97 97 93.00 93.00
11 100-106 102 88.00-90.00 89.64

Feeder Lambs Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 90 90 81.00 81.00 Thin

Slaughter Ewes: 60 HD
U.S. 2-3 Good 150-175 lbs. 27.00-31.00
200-230 lbs. 22.00-22.50
1-3 Utility 100-200 lbs. 19.00-28.00

Slaughter Bucks: 14 HD
135-240 lbs. 27.50-42.50

Replacement Ewes: 18 HD
Young Black Face, breed 185-195 lbs. 24.00-28.00

Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS331.txt

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