GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Mar 06, 2019 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday March 06, 2019. Total Receipts: 819 Last Week: 1436 Year Ago: 1842 Sheep Receipts: 527 Last Week: 864 Year Ago: 993 Goat Receipts: 292 Last Week: 572 Year Ago: 849 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs under 60 lbs were sharply higher while the rest of the weight groups were mostly steady and feeder lambs had no test, while ewes and bucks were unevenly steady. Slaughter goats were unevenly steady with 60 lbs sharply higher and billies, nannies and wethers were steady. Trade activity and buyer demand were moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 55 percent slaughter lambs, 0 percent feeder lambs, with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 80 percent slaughter kids, 15 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 3 45 45 220.00 220.00 28 47 47 222.50 222.50 Hair Sheep 7 53 53 227.50 227.50 60 52 52 220.00 220.00 Hair Sheep 14 33-34 33 212.50-243.00 219.19 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 41 65 65 237.50 237.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 78 78 195.00 195.00 22 80 80 192.50 192.50 Hair Sheep 3 90 90 187.50 187.50 11 115-120 120 180.00-185.00 180.44 2 155-160 158 140.00-150.00 145.08 1 170 170 130.00 130.00 Buck Lambs Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 48 48 197.50 197.50 9 34 34 206.00 206.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 60-69 67 205.00-212.50 206.34 3 60 60 202.50 202.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 78 78 182.50 182.50 16 103 103 180.00 180.00 4 108 108 185.00 185.00 Hair Sheep 17 119-123 120 152.50-167.50 162.98 2 128 128 160.00 160.00 Buck Lambs 14 110-113 113 160.00-170.00 160.70 Hair Sheep 1 165 165 117.50 117.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 35 35 171.00 171.00 3 57 57 172.50 172.50 3 50 50 172.50 172.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 63 63 157.50 157.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 70-75 72 157.50-160.00 158.37 Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 185-280 lbs 82.50-87.50 92.50-95.00 42.50-52.50 Good 2-3 105-180 lbs 72.50-82.50 92.50-100.00 55.00-67.50 Utility 1-2 115-135 lbs 37.00-40.00 ----------- ----------- Slaughter Bucks: 185-235 lbs Avg Dress 77.50-85.00; Low Dress 55.00-67.50. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 10 10 42.50-65.00 53.75 3 25 25 75.00 75.00 4 35 35 97.50-110.00 103.12 18 40-45 43 122.50-137.50 125.60 9 53-55 53 160.00-170.00 163.39 40 61-65 64 185.00-202.50 197.95 12 85 85 220.00-260.00 256.67 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 15 15 25.00 25.00 7 20-23 22 52.50-60.00 56.58 10 30-37 33 77.50-90.00 83.17 16 60 60 165.00-175.00 165.62 13 70-79 76 170.00-190.00 175.91 18 80-89 84 185.00-200.00 187.56 6 93 93 175.00 175.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 20 20 40.00 40.00 5 33-35 34 50.00-60.00 54.09 6 43-45 43 70.00-75.00 74.13 5 50-56 55 75.00-105.00 99.53 2 63 63 125.00 125.00 6 72-75 74 150.00-165.00 152.55 2 80 80 140.00 140.00 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 115-205 lbs 195.00-260.00. Selection 2 95-140 lbs 137.50-175.00. Selection 3 70-115 lbs 110.00-135.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 155-230 lbs 285.00-355.00. Selection 2 115-155 lbs 220.00-260.00. Wethers: Selection 2 100-150 lbs 230.50-265.00 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