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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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GL_LS320
Greeley, CO Wed Dec 17, 2008 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market New
Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO
Receipts: 1374 includes 450 Video Last Week: 1265 Year Ago: 542
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs no applicable trend due to limited
comparable sales, with a weak undertone noted. Feeder lambs no comparison
sales with a firm undertone prevailing. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to weak
on very light offerings. Slaughter bucks 1.00 to 2.00 lower. The supply was
comprised of 17 percent slaughter lambs, 3 percent slaughter ewes, 69 percent
feeder lambs, balance slaughter bucks and replacement ewes.
Slaughter Lambs: Wooled: Choice 2-3 87 lb 98.00; 95-110 lbs 100.00-104.50;
110-120 lbs 100.00-100.75; few 130 lb buck lambs 84.00; 157 lb buck lambs
78.00.
Good and Choice 1-2 69 lb hair sheep 90.00; 79 lb 94.00, 78 lb hair sheep
88.00; 113 lb 92.00; few 123 lb 89.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 144-180 lbs 34.00-39.00.
Utility 1-2 179 lb 23.00.
Slaughter Bucks: White face 169-235 lbs 26.50-27.00; yearlings 165 lb
49.00. Black face 205-285 lbs 23.00-29.00; yearling 223 lb 38.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 80-88 lbs 97.00-101.50; 97 lbs 101.25-
101.50; 115-120 lbs 100.00-100.50; 135 lb buck lambs 82.00; 151 lb 97.50.
Video Feeder Lambs: full load, white and few smut face lambs, 105 lbs,
with overnight stand, current delivery 101.50 FOB CO.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 87 87 98.00 98.00
52 97-109 104 100.00-104.50 102.13
40 111-118 111 100.00-100.75 100.71
2 130 130 84.00 84.00 Buck Lambs
7 157 157 78.00 78.00 Buck Lambs
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 69 69 90.00 90.00 Hair Sheep
6 79 79 94.00 94.00
15 78 78 88.00 88.00 Hair Sheep
2 113 113 92.00 92.00
3 123 123 89.00 89.00
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 144-159 147 34.00-39.00 38.08
1 180 180 36.00 36.00
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 176 176 23.00 23.00
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
168 80-88 84 97.00-101.50 99.34
217 97 97 101.25-101.50 101.29
77 117-118 117 100.00-100.50 100.39
10 135 135 82.00 82.00 Buck Lambs
43 151 151 97.50 97.50
Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 72 72 91.50 91.50
21 93-94 93 93.00-96.00 94.56
50 92 92 81.50 81.50 Hair Sheep
15 105 105 95.50 95.50
Feeder Lambs Small 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 45 45 73.00 73.00
Goat Receipts: 380 Last Week: 206 Year Ago: 391
Compared to last week: Slaughter/Feeder kids sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter nannies sold sharply higher on very limited comparable sales.
Demand moderate to good. Trade activity moderate. The Slaughter/Feeder
supply was 68 percent were kids, 19 percent nannies, 2 percent slaughter
billies, and the balance replacements and slaughter wethers.
Slaughter/Feeder Kids: Selection 1 30-35 lbs 33.00-37.00; 40-50 lbs 39.00-
49.00; 52 lb 49.00; 60-70 lbs 61.00-68.00; 77 lb 77.00; 85 lb 84.00; 105 lb
85.00.
Selection 2 43 lb 36.00; 52 lb 40.00; 60-70 lbs 52.00-57.00; 70-80 lbs
60.00-67.00; 80 lb 76.00.
Selection 3 47 lb 21.00; 60-70 lbs 26.00-37.00; 74 lb 58.00; 84 lb 59.00.
Slaughter/Feeder Nannies/Does: Selection 1 75-85 lbs 78.00-79.00; 105-110
lbs 62.50-67.50.
Selection 2 65-148 lbs 50.00-63.00.
Selection 3 45-100 lbs 27.00-40.00; 105-125 lbs 40.00-47.00.
Slaughter/Feeder Kids Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 30-35 32 33.00-37.00 35.15
42 40-49 47 39.00-49.00 44.95
5 52 52 49.00 49.00
67 60-66 64 61.00-68.00 64.21
39 77 77 77.00 77.00
1 85 85 84.00 84.00
2 105 105 85.00 85.00
Slaughter/Feeder Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 43 43 36.00 36.00
10 52 52 40.00 40.00
6 62-66 63 52.00-57.00 56.12
17 73-78 74 60.00-67.00 66.58
7 80 80 76.00 76.00
Slaughter/Feeder Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 47 47 21.00 21.00
16 60-68 66 26.00-37.00 29.26
20 74 74 58.00 58.00
8 84 84 59.00 59.00
Slaughter/Feeder Yearlings Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 90 90 85.00 85.00
Slaughter/Feeder Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 78-85 80 78.00-79.00 78.27
13 108-110 109 62.50-67.50 64.02
Slaughter/Feeder Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 69 69 52.00 52.00
3 75-90 80 50.00-60.00 55.47
18 125-148 135 50.00-63.00 51.64
Slaughter/FeederNannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 45-55 50 30.00-40.00 35.50
20 81-98 91 27.00-35.00 30.06
10 109-125 114 40.00-47.00 44.69
Slaughter/Feeder Bucks/Billies Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 140 140 100.00 100.00
1 150 150 117.50 117.50
Slaughter/Feeder Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 90 90 79.00 79.00
4 100-138 124 77.50-90.00 87.48
Slaughter/Feeder Bucks/Billies Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 113 113 72.50 72.50
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Jodie Pitcock Market News Reporter
970-353-9750/Broadcast 970-353-8031
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS320.txt
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