GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Dec 05, 2018 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday December 05, 2018. Total Receipts: 1984 Last Week: 1665 Year Ago: 1404 Sheep Receipts: 1304 Last Week: 1026 Year Ago: 743 Goat Receipts: 680 Last Week: 639 Year Ago: 661 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady and feeder Lambs had no test light test. Slaughter ewes and slaughter bucks were steady. In goats, slaughter kids were 16.00 higher under 50 lbs and were steady above 50 lbs, while slaughter nannies/does were steady and billies and wethers were steady. Trade activity and buyer demand were moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 75 percent slaughter lambs, 0 percent feeder lambs, with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 35 percent slaughter kids, 50 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 1 40 40 232.50 232.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 53 53 220.50 220.50 112 54-57 55 220.00-221.00 220.65 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 60 60 220.00-227.50 221.88 78 60-69 65 210.00-222.50 211.69 Hair Sheep 29 71 71 185.00 185.00 2 80 80 170.00-175.00 172.50 2 108 108 165.00 165.00 1 105 105 165.00 165.00 Hair Sheep 1 110 110 160.00 160.00 1 205 205 102.50 102.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 47 47 202.00 202.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 57 57 200.00 200.00 14 53-58 54 207.50-210.00 208.07 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 65 65 192.50 192.50 41 61-69 62 192.50-207.50 205.06 Hair Sheep 3 75-78 77 175.00-177.50 176.69 1 70 70 172.50 172.50 Buck Lambs 28 80-85 82 155.00-165.00 158.59 10 80 80 157.50 157.50 Hair Sheep 37 90-108 97 140.00-162.50 145.97 72 111-125 117 129.00-139.00 134.98 8 119-123 120 110.00-112.50 111.80 Buck Lambs 34 112-118 117 128.00-143.00 129.26 Hair Sheep 39 130-145 133 120.00-133.00 129.32 1 145 145 105.00 105.00 Buck Lambs 3 160-175 168 101.00-115.00 110.29 Buck Lambs Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 44 44 175.00 175.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 64 64 185.00 185.00 Hair Sheep 223 74-78 77 142.50-150.00 146.71 Hair Sheep 68 87 87 148.00 148.00 Hair Sheep 55 96-99 97 131.00-144.00 139.78 2 98 98 130.00 130.00 Hair Sheep 56 110-127 120 119.00-128.00 123.10 4 130-145 136 116.00-122.50 119.21 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 62 62 142.50 142.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 65-68 68 142.50-145.00 144.80 Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 155-300 lbs 67.50-77.00 85.00-100.00; 46.00-55.00 Good 2-3 105-180 lbs 59.00-65.00 70.00-75.00; 43.00-55.00 Utility 1-2 60-170 lbs 33.00-40.00 ----------- 24.00-29.00 Slaughter Bucks: 120-275 lbs Avg Dress 57.50-65.00; High Dress 72.50-87.50; Low Dress 40.00. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 38 38 82.50 82.50 18 46-47 47 115.00-120.00 117.80 55 53-59 55 127.50-140.00 134.76 31 60-68 67 140.00-155.00 153.05 2 78 78 165.00 165.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 40-45 43 100.00-102.50 101.73 5 50-57 54 112.50-115.00 113.42 4 60-65 64 120.00-135.00 126.08 5 70-75 73 145.00-152.50 148.49 10 80 80 165.00 165.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 70-79 78 110.00-135.00 128.52 3 80-88 85 125.00-130.00 126.56 Nannies/Does: Selection 2 95-125 lbs 132.50-162.50. Selection 3 90-125 lbs 87.50-125.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 260 lbs 320.00. Selection 2 125 lbs 220. Selection 3 105-110 lbs 145.00-185.00. Wethers: Selection 1 170 lbs 275.00. Selection 2 125-150 lbs 205.00-245.00. Selection 3 105-115 lbs 157.50-200.00. 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