Lexington, TX Semi-Monthly Hog & Sheep Auction (1st & 3rd Tue)

LG_ LS220                      
Lexington, KY    Wed Jan 5, 2011    USDA- KY Dept of Ag Market News

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
Hog, Sheep and Goat Auction Report for 01/04/11

HOGS:  30(7 feeder pigs)    Last Sale:  76(0)   Year Ago: 142(77)

   Compared to last sale, majority of slaughter receipts sold for local 
processing.  Feeder Pigs per CWT no test last sale.  Feeder Pigs no test
last sale.

   Barrows and Gilts:  No test.

   Slaughter Sows:   No test.

   Slaughter Boars:   No test.

   Meat Hogs (local processing):   260-360 lbs 51.00-60.00; few 450-475
lbs 44.50-47.50; 500-600 lbs 48.00-55.00.

   Feeder Pigs per CWT:   No test.
  
   Feeder Pigs per Head:   US 2 few 50-55 lbs 35.00. Utility few 20-25 lbs
13.00.

                             
SHEEP:  104    Last Sale:  20    Year Ago:  36

   Compared to last sale,  Slaughter Lambs sold poorly tested last sale.
Slaughter Ewes sold steady.  Slaughter Bucks no test.  Feeder Lambs poorly
tested last sale.

   Slaughter Lambs:  Good and Choice YG 1-2  100-140 lbs 165.00-170.00.
                              
   Slaughter Ewes:   Utility and Good YG 2-3  135-175 lbs 95.00-100.00.
Utility and Good YG 1-2  thinner fleshed  130-215 lbs 70.00-82.00.

  Slaughter Bucks:   No test.

  Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1  60-70 lbs 206.00-209.00.  Medium 
and Large 2  45 lbs 185.00; 60-70 lbs 197.50-207.00; 75-95 lbs 172.50-
177.50.  Small 1  ind 40 lbs 200.00; 70-80 lbs 171.00-182.50.  Small 2
40-45 lbs 162.50-180.00.

   Replacement Ewes:  Medium 1-2  few mixed age 148 lbs 112.50 cwt.


   GOATS:  25    Last Sale:   41    Year Ago:  1
(sold per head unless denoted per CWT, weights estimated)

   Kids:  Selection 1-2  50-75 lbs 95.00-100.00.   Selection 2  60-75 lbs
75.00-85.00.  Selection 3  25-40 lbs 42.50-57.50.

   Does:  70-80 lbs 62.50-75.00; 85-95 lbs 87.50; 100-115 lbs 112.50-127.50.

   Billies:  70-80 lbs 104.00-115.00; 100-125 lbs 137.00-142.50.

Source:  KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
         Bill Barrows 859-255-7423
         24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 Kentucky
         Out of State 502-564-2761 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls220.txt

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