GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Feb 06, 2019 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday February 06, 2019. Total Receipts: 700 Last Week: 1225 Year Ago: 1289 Sheep Receipts: 432 Last Week: 747 Year Ago: 948 Goat Receipts: 268 Last Week: 478 Year Ago: 341 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs and feeder lambs were steady on a light test, while ewes and bucks were unevenly steady. Slaughter goats were sharply lower and billies, nannies and wethers were steady. Trade activity and buyer demand were moderate to good on account of the cold and snowy weather. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 59 percent slaughter lambs, 1 percent feeder lambs, with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 75 percent slaughter kids, 20 percent slaughter nannies/does with the balance being slaughter billies and wethers. Sheep and lambs sold on a per cwt basis and goats sold on a per head basis unless otherwise noted. Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 43 43 210.00 210.00 116 42-47 46 215.00-225.00 222.71 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 53 53 230.00 230.00 22 56 56 210.00 210.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 65 65 222.50 222.50 Hair Sheep 10 72 72 200.00 200.00 5 71 71 210.00 210.00 Hair Sheep 1 90 90 170.00 170.00 Hair Sheep 2 125 125 160.00 160.00 1 135 135 147.50 147.50 1 175 175 112.50 112.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 68 68 190.00 190.00 3 70-78 75 175.00-187.50 183.63 9 80-85 82 162.50-172.50 165.97 17 88 88 165.00 165.00 Hair Sheep 8 95-105 100 142.50-155.00 150.20 21 91-98 93 157.50 157.50 Hair Sheep 3 130-138 135 122.50-132.50 129.30 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 59 59 182.50 182.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 75 75 165.00 165.00 Hair Sheep 4 105 105 132.50 132.50 2 103 103 132.50 132.50 Hair Sheep 1 130 130 112.50 112.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 125 125 92.50 92.50 Buck Lambs 11 163 163 90.00 90.00 Buck Lambs Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 93 93 170.00 170.00 22 103 103 142.50 142.50 Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 180-280 lbs 75.00-85.00 97.50-116.00 65.00-67.50 Good 2-3 100-170 lbs 56.00-65.00 70.00-72.50 45.00-55.00 Utility 1-2 100-170 lbs 31.00-40.00 ----------- 20.00-30.00 Slaughter Bucks: 160-255 lbs Avg Dress 75.00-85.00; High Dress 90.00-100.00; Low Dress 42.50-57.50. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 37-39 38 80.00-100.00 91.17 2 43 43 90.00 90.00 9 50 50 130.00 130.00 23 63-68 67 150.00-170.00 159.75 44 70-77 73 152.50-170.00 160.47 7 80-85 81 175.00-180.00 176.42 3 90-92 91 185.00 185.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 30-35 33 60.00-65.00 63.09 12 41-45 41 80.00-87.50 86.82 19 50-54 53 90.00-110.00 96.69 8 60-67 66 125.00-130.00 127.48 8 75 75 135.00-145.00 143.12 3 83 83 160.00 160.00 5 90-95 91 170.00-175.00 173.96 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 33-35 33 42.50-52.50 48.43 8 40-45 44 60.00-67.50 65.46 5 50-55 53 72.50-80.00 78.44 2 60 60 95.00-110.00 102.50 1 70 70 110.00 110.00 3 80-83 82 130.00-135.00 133.37 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 125-205 lbs 180.00-220.00. Selection 2 90-165 lbs 135.00-175.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 165-195 lbs 295.00-320.00. Selection 2 155 lbs 215.00. Selection 3 110-130 lbs 135.00-170.00. Wethers: Selection 1 195 lbs 290.00. Selection 2 105 150 lbs 225.00-260.00 Selection 3 100-130 lbs 170.00-185.00. Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Jonathan Gittlein, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS320.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 2230M jpg