Jefferson City, MO    Fri June 14, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Mexico - Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards 
Sheep and Goat Auction for 06/13/13      

Receipts:  302    Last Week:  503    Last Year:  582

   Demand was moderate to good and supply light.         
The supply was near 70 percent sheep and 30 percent goats.
All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.          

SHEEP:  210 head (prices per hundred weight)

  Slaughter Lambs: non-traditional markets, Choice and Prime 2-3 pkg 45 lbs
113.00; 50-70 lbs 93.00-110.00; few pkgs 101-137 lbs 95.00-97.00.
mixed Good and Choice 1-3 hair lambs 65-95 lbs 82.00-89.00.

  Feeder Lambs: few pkgs Small and Medium 1-2 hair lambs 35-45 lbs 102.00-
112.00, pkg ewe lambs 138.00.  pkg Small 1 28 lbs 122.00.

  Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 130-150 lbs 30.00-40.00, pkg 103 lbs    
44.00.

  Replacement or Stocker Ewes: pkg Small 1-2 105 lbs 56.00

  Slaughter Bucks: scarce
                        
GOATS:  92 head (prices per hundred weight)

  Slaughter Kids: Selection 1-2 50-65 lbs 180.00-188.00.  Selection 2-3 pkg
55 lbs 174.00.  Selection 3 pkg 67 lbs 158.00, few 40-45 lbs 134.00-148.00.

  Feeder Kids:  Selection 1-2 pkg 37 lbs 148.00, two pkgs 30-35 lbs 124.00-
128.00, few 20-25 lbs 28.00-38.00 per head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 33,000 compared with 34,000 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