Agricultural Marketing
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Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-IA Dept. of Ag Market
Kalona, IA Sheep & Goat Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012
**** SHEEP ****
Receipts: 133 Last Week: 198 Year Ago: 197
Compared to last Wednesday’s sale a limited offering of slaughter lambs steady with a stronger undertone, slaughter ewes and bucks mostly steady. Trade active and demand good. Receipts included 82 percent slaughter lambs, 19.5 percent slaughter ewes, 6.7 percent slaughter bucks. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis unless noted.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 125 125 157.00 157.00
13 133 133 155.00 155.00
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 121 121 160.50 160.50
22 133 133 162.00 162.00
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 50 50 240.00 240.00
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 52-57 56 200.00-215.00 206.05
6 95-98 97 195.00-212.50 200.71
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 115-155 141 95.00-105.00 98.30
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 118 118 115.00 115.00
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 165-170 169 77.50-85.00 83.03
Slaughter Bucks
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 90-185 149 92.00-100.00 97.36
2 197 197 80.00 80.00 thin
2 205-240 222 87.50-92.50 90.20
*** GOATS ***
Receipts: 380 last Week: 380 Year Ago: 140
All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active and demand good.
Receipts included 6.5 percent slaughter kids, 11.5 percent slaughter nannies, 3 percent replacement nannies and does,
79 percent bottle kids.
Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 46 46 110.00 110.00
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 55 55 92.50 92.50
2 60-65 62 95.00-100.00 97.60
4 70 70 102.50-105.00 103.12
Slaughter Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 40 40 67.50 67.50
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 100-125 113 120.00-135.00 121.75
2 135 135 132.50 132.50
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 87-121 102 85.00-117.50 100.84
10 103-113 108 85.00-100.00 92.79 Thin
Replacement Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 75 75 77.50 77.50 Young
4 160-170 162 140.00-185.00 159.15
BOTTLE KIDS:
Nannies: 80 head 7.00-17.00,
14 head 24.00
Billies: 220 head 1.00-5.00, bulk 2.00-3.00
Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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