Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jun 26, 2009   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards  Mexico, MO
Sheep and Goat Auction for 06/25/09

Receipts:  181     Last week  354     Last year  305

   Demand was moderate to good and supply was light.
The supply was 77 percent sheep and 23 percent goats.
Sheep prices per hundred weight and goats prices per head basis.

SHEEP:  139 head (prices per hundred weight)
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   Slaughter Lambs:
     Choice and Prime 2-3 80-120 lbs 108.00-122.00
     Hair Lambs: pkg 70 lbs 89.00

   Feeder Lambs:
     Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs 94.00-97.00, pkg 80 lbs 119.00

   Slaughter Ewes:
     few Good 2-3 160-220 lbs 38.00-41.00
     Cull and Utility 1-2 pkg 130 lbs 26.00

   Slaughter Bucks: few 110-240 lbs 36.00, Ind 330 lbs 22.00

GOATS:   42 head (prices per head)
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   Slaughter Kids:
     Selection 1-2 pkg 72 lbs 95.00
               2-3 few 65-75 lbs 58.00-92.00
                 3 few 50 lbs 50.00-54.00
   Nannies:
     Selection 2-3 Ind 95 lbs 60.00, Ind 165 lbs 80.00
                 3 few thin 65-70 lbs 28.00-34.00

   Billies:
     Selection 1-2 110-160 lbs 97.50-140.00

   Feeder/Replacement Kids:
     Selection 1-3 20-35 lbs 20.00-30.00

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 32,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 34,000 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