SF_LS333 Sioux Falls, SD Wed Mar 20, 2019 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls Sheep and Goats - Worthing, SD Weighted Average Report for 03/20/2019 Receipts: Sheep: 972 Last Week: 726 Last Year: 2291 Goats: 171 65 91 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder lambs sold with sharply higher undertones. Good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate demand for slaughter ewes, very good for feeder lambs, moderate for bred ewes. Slaughter lambs made up 33 percent of the offering, slaughter ewes and bucks 31 percent, feeder lambs 13 percent, balance bred ewes and ewes returning to the country. All sheep and goats sold on a per cwt basis unless otherwise noted. Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 47 47 230.00 230.00 11 73 73 220.00 220.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 75 75 154.00 154.00 143 114-127 120 149.00-161.00 154.60 97 132-148 135 145.00-153.00 149.96 2 153 153 147.00 147.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 156-157 156 140.00 140.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 75-76 76 165.00-175.00 166.24 Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 130-157 152 50.00-55.00 51.84 90 160-190 174 46.00-52.00 50.45 Slaughter Ewes Good 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 182 182 56.00 56.00 28 210-250 235 46.00-57.50 54.22 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 91 132-147 145 54.00-56.00 55.49 Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 125-159 139 41.00-54.00 46.40 14 90-198 163 43.00-55.00 43.65 Slaughter Ewes Cull 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 114-128 119 36.00-37.50 36.62 5 109-160 119 25.00-30.00 26.34 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 67 44 44 310.00-315.00 312.16 22 51-59 52 260.00-285.00 279.89 21 60 60 255.00 255.00 Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 69 69 180.00 180.00 Old crop Feeder Lambs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 48 48 240.00 240.00 Slaughter Bucks: Fleshy 182-320 lbs 61.00-68.00. Thin 208 lbs 45.00. Ewes Returning to the Country: Medium and Large 1-2 Young in Fleshy condition 165 lbs 77.00 per cwt; Middle Aged in Fleshy condition 148-225 lbs 49.00-68.00, mostly 58.00-68.00. Bred Ewes, prices per head: Medium and Large 1-2 Young to Middle Aged for Mar-Apr lambing in Fleshy condition 170 lbs 180.00; Middle Aged Fleshy 172 lbs 160.00. Middle Aged to Aged for April lambing in Fleshy condition 153 lbs 92.50. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 42-47 44 265.00-275.00 268.83 37 52-58 56 265.00-290.00 283.91 34 65 65 282.00 282.00 8 72 72 235.00 235.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 58 58 195.00 195.00 6 79 79 150.00 150.00 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 75 75 135.00 135.00 1 140 140 155.00 155.00 Slaughter Yearlings Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 165 165 100.00 100.00 1 195 195 95.00 95.00 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 100-185 119 110.00-150.00 129.78 4 138-145 142 125.00-140.00 132.69 Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 100-123 121 80.00-145.00 96.94 Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 75 75 205.00 205.00 Kids Slaughter Whethers Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 46-110 63 245.00-275.00 262.21 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Justin Lumpkin, Officer in Charge 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS333.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage 1730c jll