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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Billings, MT Mon Dec 15, 2008 USDA Market News
Public Auction Yards, Billings MT
Weighted Average Sheep Report for Dec 15, 2008
Receipts: 889 Two Weeks Ago: 0 Year Ago: 0
Trend not applicable due to no recent comparable sales. Demand moderate to
good for feeder lambs and slaughter ewes. Feeder lambs comprised 64 percent of
the supply; slaughter bucks 3 percent; 33 percent slaughter ewes with balance
misc. sheep. Next sheep sale will be Monday January 19, 2009.
Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3: 154-190 lbs 23.00-26.00, 200-230 lbs 10.00-20.00;
Utility 1-2: 140-143 lbs 12.00-12.50; Cull 1: 125 lbs 6.00.
Slaughter Bucks: 200-260 lbs 15.50-20.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: 70-90 lbs 100.50-103.75; 100-110 lbs
91.00-94.50; 114 lbs 88.25. Medium 1-2: 70-75 lbs 100.50-101.00; 85 lbs 93.50.
Small and Medium 1-2: 70 lbs Hair Sheep 80.00; 82 lbs 84.50. Small and Medium
2: pkg 58 lbs 71.00.
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
54 69 69 103.75 103.75
240 83-88 84 100.50-102.75 102.54
93 103-109 105 91.00-94.50 93.48
7 104 104 86.00 86.00 Blackface
33 114 114 88.25 88.25
Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 69 69 80.00 80.00 Hair Sheep
15 82 82 84.50 84.50
Feeder Lambs Small and Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 58 58 71.00 71.00
Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 71-74 72 100.50-101.00 100.76
23 85 85 93.50 93.50
Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News Billings, MT
James M. Ward, OIC 406-657-6285
24 Hour Market Information 406-647-6400
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNewsBL_LS350.txt
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