Jefferson City, MO    Fri Feb 10, 2012    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Mexico - Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards
Sheep and Goat Auction for 02/09/12      

Receipts:  252    Last week:  279    Last year:  231           

   Demand was moderate and supply was light.        
The supply was near 44 percent sheep and 56 percent goats.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.          

SHEEP:  110 head (prices per hundred weight)

  Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 pkg 92 lbs 170.00, lot 93 lbs 158.00,
two pkgs 110-115 lbs 151.00-154.00, lot 120 lbs 142.00.
Non-Traditionl: Hair and Hair-cross pkg 57 lbs 200.00, 1ot 74 lbs 191.00

  Slaughter Ewes: few Good 1-3 140-180 lbs 71.00-79.00

  Slaughter Bucks: few 155-175 lbs 80.00-85.00, Ind 230 lbs 64.00        

GOATS: 142 head (prices per hundred weight)

  Slaughter Kids:  Selection 1 pkg 48 lbs 230.00. Selection 1-2 pkg 32 lbs
219.00. Selection 1-3 lot 52 lbs 226.00. Selection 2-3 pkg 72 lbs 170.00.

  Nannies:  Selection 1-3 few 95-110 lbs 122.00-132.00, 110-130 lbs 114.00-   
124.00. Selection 3 100-130 lbs 99.00-114.00.
          
  Billies:  Selection 1-2 120-175 lbs 101.00-112.00, Ind 120 lbs 138.00.
            

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 32,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 31,000 for last year.


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Mexico, MO
         Roger Parker, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244