St. Onge-Newell sheep auction results

St. Onge-Newell sheep auction reported receipts of 953 head selling June 11, compared to 764 head trading at the last reported sale on May 28, according to USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Worthing, South Dakota.

It was mostly a new crop feeder lambs brought in a week ago. Flesh conditions were moderate plus with a handful of green. Slaughter ewes were selling unevenly steady compared to the May 28 sale. Buyer interest was moderate with moderate market activity. Supply included: 69% feeder sheep/lambs (100% lambs); 30% slaughter sheep/lambs (97% ewes, 3% bucks); 1% replacement sheep/lambs (100% ewes).

Feeder lambs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 40 head, 61 to 64 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00 (170.22); 108 head, 75 to 77 lbs., 155.00 to 159.00 (158.06); 18 head, 71 lbs., 136.00, short docks; 12 head, 86 lbs., 146.50; 13 head, 87 lbs., 133.50, short docks; 247 head, 94 to 97 lbs., 140.00 to 142.50 (141.62); 88 head, 103 to 109 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (128.05); 39 head, 107 lbs., 79.00, old crop; 31 head, 113 lbs., 123.50.

Slaughter ewes: Good 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 69 head, 171 lbs., 57.00, average. Good 3 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 24 head, 201 lbs., 52.00, average. Utility 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 98 head, 153 lbs., 54.00, average. Cull 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 86 head, 134 lbs., 55.00, average.

Slaughter bucks: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 185 lbs., 51.00, average; 4 head, 216 lbs., 31.00, average. Replacement ewes: Large 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 1 to 2 years, open, 11 head, 147 lbs., 120.00.