GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Mar 20, 2019 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday March 20, 2019. Total Receipts: 1300 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 1067 Sheep Receipts: 832 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 583 Goat Receipts: 468 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 484 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs, feeder lambs, ewes and bucks had no test due to storm from last week. Slaughter goats, billies, nannies and wethers had no test due to storm from last week. Trade activity and buyer demand were moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 24 percent slaughter lambs, 0 percent feeder lambs, with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 56 percent slaughter kids, 38 percent slaughter nannies/does with the balance being slaughter billies and wethers. Bum lambs brought 6.00-57.50 with a weight range of 5-40 lbs. 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 45 45 225.00 225.00 2 48 48 195.00 195.00 Hair Sheep 1 55 55 225.00 225.00 1 50 50 222.50 222.50 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 69 69 210.00 210.00 5 65-66 66 212.50-222.50 220.52 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 85-87 87 205.00-212.50 211.27 32 84 84 202.50 202.50 Hair Sheep 21 91-103 99 207.50-212.50 208.39 19 90-96 96 200.00-210.00 200.50 Hair Sheep 2 120-125 122 167.50-172.50 169.95 1 110 110 197.50 197.50 Hair Sheep 9 149 149 157.50 157.50 1 180 180 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 59 59 202.50 202.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 73 73 202.50 202.50 1 70 70 200.00 200.00 Hair Sheep 2 88 88 190.00 190.00 26 95-108 104 182.50-197.50 188.89 1 95 95 190.00 190.00 Hair Sheep 10 110-123 117 155.00-185.00 166.77 1 125 125 142.50 142.50 Buck Lambs 3 130 130 145.00-147.50 146.67 1 135 135 137.50 137.50 Buck Lambs 1 180 180 105.00 105.00 1 180 180 100.00 100.00 Buck Lambs Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 80-84 83 177.50-185.00 178.70 2 88 88 180.00 180.00 Hair Sheep 4 90-103 100 172.50-175.00 173.06 6 125-128 126 127.50-137.50 134.11 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 68 68 147.50 147.50 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 87 87 165.00 165.00 Hair Sheep Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 200-305 lbs 72.50-82.50 85.00-95.00 52.50-62.50 Good 2-3 100-190 lbs 67.50-77.50 80.00-95.00 55.00-65.00 Utility 1-2 85-160 lbs 42.00-52.5 60.00 22.50-28.00 Slaughter Bucks: 140-300 lbs Avg Dress 72.50-82.50; High Dress 95.00-97.50; Low Dress 50.00-65.00. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 14-15 15 40.00-57.50 48.77 1 25 25 75.00 75.00 16 45-48 45 135.00-140.00 135.66 31 54-57 56 165.00-170.00 167.97 17 65-68 67 190.00-205.00 198.11 20 70-78 73 180.00-205.00 190.40 7 83-85 84 220.00-230.00 223.62 15 95-99 98 255.00-275.00 263.20 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 12-15 14 25.00-35.00 27.80 4 32 32 80.00 80.00 49 40-49 45 110.00-127.50 118.62 14 50-59 55 135.00-155.00 140.46 13 63-65 64 180.00-187.50 182.85 4 70-75 72 160.00-175.00 167.33 11 80-85 83 195.00-205.00 201.73 1 90 90 230.00 230.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 28 28 40.00 40.00 10 32-38 34 55.00-65.00 62.03 7 45-48 47 85.00-95.00 92.27 7 50-55 53 95.00-125.00 104.49 2 60 60 145.00 145.00 1 95 95 170.00 170.00 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 70-250 lbs 180.00-265.00. Selection 2 85-155 lbs 137.50-175.00. Selection 3 70-110 lbs 105.00-130.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 180-235 lbs 315.00-350.00. Selection 2 140-170 lbs 210.00-265.00. Selection 3 100-130 lbs 160.00-190.00. Wethers: Selection 1 105-145 lbs 280.50-310.00. Selection 2 100-195 lbs 240.00-270.00. Selection 3 105-120 lbs 210.00-220.00. 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