SF_LS331 Sioux Falls, SD Thu Dec 6, 2018 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News St. Onge-Newell Sheep Yards Weighted Average Report for 12/06/2018 Receipts: 2812 Last Week: 3918 Year Ago: 725 Compared to last week: Feeder lambs were steady to 5.00 higher. Some weight categories were to narrow to compare. Long strings of heavier weights comprised of attractive fleshes. Lower weights had flesh of good buying condition. Good and Utility slaughter ewes were 2.00 - 4.00 higher respectively, fleshy Good and Culls were 3.00 - 6.00 lower respectively. The market was slow with a moderate demand. Feeder lambs made up 70 percent of the market with replacement ewes, slaughter ewes and bucks making up the balance. Next sale Dec 13, 2018.Next sale Dec 13, 2018. Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 79 172 172 54.00 54.00 Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 41 209 209 46.00 46.00 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 129 154 154 54.00 54.00 Slaughter Ewes Cull 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 99 139 139 40.00 40.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 43 43 222.00 222.00 147 57-59 58 211.00-226.00 217.18 83 60-67 64 184.00-211.00 203.77 372 73-79 76 172.00-180.00 174.46 15 70 70 191.00 191.00 Ewe Lambs 339 85-86 85 159.00-165.00 160.02 36 94 94 152.00 152.00 954 100-104 103 146.00-153.75 150.45 33 122 122 124.00 124.00 Fleshy Bucks: 6 head at 240 lbs brought 42.00 / cwt Replacement ewes: Age head lbs price/head 2-3 13 178 160 4-5 6 210 105 5-6 95 166 150-160 S-SS-ST 151 155 120 S-SS-ST 120 147-183 76-170 Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Jo Musumeci, Market Reporter 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS331.txt 1522 JM .