NW_LS331
Des Moines, IA Wed Aug 25, 2010 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market

Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/25/2010

***SHEEP***
Receipts: 759 Last Week: 367 Year Ago: 624

Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs 5.00-9.00
higher, feeder lambs 15.00 higher, slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 higher,
slaughter bucks not tested last week. Trade active and demand good.
Receipts included 83 percent slaughter lambs, 10.5 percent feeder
lambs, 15 percent slaughter ewes, 1 percent slaughter bucks. All
sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis.

Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 112-129 118 131.50-135.00 133.47
4 135 135 136.00 136.00
5 154 154 130.00 130.00 Buck Lambs

Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 125-128 127 138.00-142.50 139.45
42 132-148 138 136.00-142.00 140.15
8 150-153 151 137.50-140.00 139.05

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 121-126 122 132.50-135.00 134.28
30 113-119 117 129.50-130.50 130.24 Buck Lambs
5 130 130 135.00 135.00
6 130 130 132.00 132.00 Buck Lambs
6 156 156 120.00 120.00

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
66 115-127 119 138.50-141.00 139.23
34 132-136 133 138.00-140.00 138.30

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 60 60 150.00 150.00
8 81-83 82 133.00-135.00 133.74

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 73-74 74 140.00-147.50 141.39
4 81 81 130.00 130.00
90 90-107 102 132.00-140.50 135.71

Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 51-58 53 147.50-150.00 148.35
11 63-68 66 145.00 145.00

Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 45 45 155.00 155.00
13 57 57 150.00 150.00
6 61 61 152.50 152.50
17 74-75 74 150.00-151.00 150.47
6 87 87 133.00 133.00
17 92-93 93 130.00-134.50 133.19

Feeder Lambs Small 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 54-57 56 122.50-127.50 125.78

Slaughter Ewes: 116 HD
U.S. 2-3 Good and Utility 130-240 lbs. 59.50-68.50
Bulk 60.00-63.00

Slaughter Bucks: 6 HD
195-330 lbs. 45.00-60.00

***GOATS***
Receipts: 196 Last Week: 145 Year Ago: 144

All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active and demand very
good. Receipts included 67 percent slaughter kids, 15 percent
slaughter nannies, 3 percent slaughter billies, 14 percent
feeder kids.

Slaughter Kids Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 70-75 73 97.50-100.00 98.46
7 80-83 82 97.50-105.00 102.91
8 92-95 94 112.50-117.50 113.13

Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 60-65 63 90.00-97.50 94.19
6 72-76 75 85.00-92.50 87.41

Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 38 38 52.50 52.50
3 48 48 80.00 80.00
12 64-65 65 93.50-95.00 94.38
5 71-72 71 75.00-85.00 80.97
2 80 80 95.00 95.00

Slaughter Kids Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 36 36 42.00 42.00
3 48 48 77.00 77.00
16 50-58 52 75.00-90.00 83.04

Slaughter Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 30-35 32 30.00-36.00 33.23
15 42-46 45 65.00-70.00 66.68
4 55-57 56 85.00-87.50 86.27

Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 122 122 117.50 117.50

Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 72 72 57.50 57.50
14 112-125 120 83.50-85.00 84.50
3 118 118 75.00 75.00 Thin

Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 90 90 87.50 87.50
1 110 110 95.00 95.00
1 165 165 110.00 110.00

Feeder Kids Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 26 26 30.00 30.00
7 32 32 39.00 39.00

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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