GL_LS320 Greeley, CO Wed Feb 20, 2019 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday February 20, 2019. Total Receipts: 1274 Last Week: 1376 Year Ago: 398 Sheep Receipts: 360 Last Week: 691 Year Ago: 333 Goat Receipts: 914 Last Week: 685 Year Ago: 65 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs and feeder lambs had no test, while ewes and bucks were unevenly steady. Slaughter goats were steady and billies, nannies and wethers were steady. Trade activity and buyer demand were moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of approximately 31 percent slaughter lambs, 0 percent feeder lambs, with the balance being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately 48 percent slaughter kids, 48 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 23 50-56 56 230.00-235.00 230.20 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 60 60 227.50-242.50 231.25 25 66-68 66 229.00-230.00 229.08 Hair Sheep Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 75-79 77 207.50-215.00 210.27 10 83 83 200.00-207.50 206.00 5 90 90 215.00 215.00 1 125 125 165.00 165.00 16 150-190 154 127.50-140.00 134.91 Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 70 70 200.00 200.00 1 85 85 195.00 195.00 5 90-108 100 172.50-195.00 182.41 5 130-148 137 117.50-137.50 128.40 Slaughter Ewes: Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Good 3-5 205-260 lbs 72.50-80.00 97.50 60.00-67.50 Good 2-3 95-185 lbs 70.00-82.50 95.00-102.50 55.00-59.00 Utility 1-2 120-160 lbs 40.00-50.00 ----------- ----------- Slaughter Bucks: 200-275 lbs Avg Dress 80.00-90.00; Low Dress 60.00-67.50. Slaughter Kids Selection 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 27 27 65.00-72.50 67.50 164 35-36 36 99.00-100.00 99.60 145 40-47 47 125.00-142.00 139.88 5 50-58 54 140.00-157.50 149.37 21 60-67 64 177.50-197.50 191.01 29 77-78 77 182.50-197.50 187.20 2 83 83 185.00 185.00 Slaughter Kids Selection 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 25 25 40.00 40.00 2 30 30 87.50 87.50 3 40-48 45 112.50-125.00 116.18 6 50-57 54 125.00-137.50 132.93 7 60-64 63 140.00-142.50 141.82 15 70-77 74 160.00-177.50 171.50 3 80 80 172.50 172.50 11 90-98 97 180.00-182.50 182.08 Slaughter Kids Selection 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 35 35 57.50 57.50 10 52-57 56 90.00-115.00 94.66 5 70-78 76 135.00-145.00 139.93 6 80-85 81 165.00-170.00 165.88 Nannies/Does: Selection 1 95-190 lbs 180.00-225.00. Selection 2 80-150 lbs 135.00-170.00. Selection 3 65-100 lbs 93.00-127.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 185-235 lbs 315.00-345.00. Selection 2 110-150 lbs 210.00-265.00. Selection 3 90-135 lbs 140.00-200.00. Wethers: Selection 2 100 115 lbs 215.50-230.00 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