St. Onge-Newell lamb sale results

The St. Onge-Newell Sheep Yards, Newell, South Dakota, reported receipts of 1,382 head selling a week ago, 575 head selling Jan. 16 and 620 head trading a year ago, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Livestock Market News, Worthing, South Dakota.

There was an insufficient amount of offerings to effectively compare the feeder lambs a week ago. Feeder lambs held a healthy, average dressing with many having nice stretch. Even though slaughter ewes were selling $3 to $5 lower they still held an attractive price. The market activity was moderate with a good demand. Supply included 92% feeder sheep/lambs (100% lambs); 8% slaughter sheep/lambs (80% ewes, 20% bucks).

Feeder lambs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 48 lbs., 215.00; 207 head, 55 to 58 lbs., 239.00 to 246.00 (244.15); 114 head, 65 to 68 lbs., 231.00 to 235.00 (234.06); 159 head, 74 to 77 lbs., 221.00 to 230.00 (228.64); 108 head, 80 to 85 lbs., 218.00 to 220.00 (219.66); 305 head, 92 to 97 lbs., 198.00 to 211.50 (207.34); 75 head, 91 lbs., 211.00, new crop; 22 head, 110 lbs., 171.00; 115 head, 135 lbs., 155.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 82 lbs., 206.00; 7 head, 90 lbs., 161.00; 32 head, 104 lbs., 165.00.

Slaughter ewes: Good 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 178 lbs., 73.00, average. Good 3 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 208 lbs., 71.00, average. Utility 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 36 head, 154 lbs., 73.00, average. Cull 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 30 head, 139 lbs., 65.00, average.

Slaughter bucks: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 176 lbs., 30.00, average. 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 16 head, 218 lbs., 69.00, average.