St. Onge-Newell lamb auction results

St. Onge-Newell Sheep Yards reported receipts of 9,078 head selling on Oct. 15, compared to 7,584 trading Oct. 8 and 8,789 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Worthing, South Dakota.

Compared to a week ago, feeder lambs weighing from 90 to 110 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. Under 90-pound feeder lambs saw a lower undertone, but were selling unevenly steady compared to the Oct. 1 sale. The slaughter ewes graded Good were trading higher by $2, while heavy Goods were trading $3 lower; Utilities were selling $5 lower and Culls were trading $10 lower. There were not enough offerings Oct. 8 to compare replacement ewes. Flesh conditions of heavier feeder lambs carried a long stretch and good frame. Lighter feeders had a moderate to moderate to plus flesh condition. Market activity was active with a firm confidence on the part of the buyers. Supply included: 81% feeder sheep/lambs (99% lambs, 1% hair lambs); 11% slaughter sheep/lambs (4% wooled and shorn, 94% ewes, 2% bucks); 8% replacement sheep/lambs (100% ewes, 0% bucks).

Feeder lambs: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 76 head, 72 lbs., 160.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 170 head, 42 to 44 lbs., 200.00 to 220.00 (213.85); 547 head, 53 to 54 lbs., 225.00 to 236.00 (232.47); 1407 head, 64 to 69 lbs., 185.00 to 212.00 (192.07); 259 head, 68 lbs., 189.00, ewe lambs; 666 head, 71 to 76 lbs., 170.00 to 174.00 (171.48); 2565 head, 80 to 89 lbs., 163.00 to 176.00 (173.65); 348 head, 80 to 81 lbs., 180.00 to 198.00 (188.57), ewe lambs; 678 head, 90 to 96 lbs., 155.00 to 174.00 (168.39); 113 head, 101 to 109 lbs., 146.00 to 167.00 (161.29); 64 head, 111 to 114 lbs., 155.00.

Feeder hair lambs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 39 lbs., 155.00; 13 head, 44 lbs., 151.00; 19 head, 56 lbs., 154.00, ewe lambs; 17 head, 69 lbs., 181.00.

Slaughter sheep/lambs: Wooled and Shorn, Choice and Prime 1 to 3, 38 head, 131 to 132 lbs., 121.00 to 151.50 (146.65), average.

Slaughter ewes: Good 2 to 3, 305 head, 167 to 184 lbs., 50.00 to 55.50 (53.42), average. Good 4 to 5, 26 head, 211 lbs., 51.00, average. Utility 1 to 2, 66 head, 131 lbs., 28.00, average; 314 head, 155 lbs., 54.00, average. Cull 1, 190 head, 137 lbs., 52.00, average.

Slaughter bucks: 1 to 2, 17 head, 208 to 228 lbs., 61.00 to 65.00 (62.23), average.

Replacement ewes: Large 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 1 to 2 years, open, 30 head, 122 to 141 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (163.00); from 2 to 4 years, open, 217 head, 162 to 172 lbs., 150.00 to 167.50 (163.11); from 4 to 6 years, open, 8 head, 149 lbs., 120.00; from 4 to 6 years, open, 280 head, 156 to 166 lbs., 112.50 to 125.00 (120.67); more than 6 years, open, 28 head, 146 lbs., 82.50; more than 6 years, open, 118 head, 159 to 170 lbs., 88.00 to 92.50 (91.22).

Replacement bucks: Large 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, more than 1 year, 2 head, 273 lbs., 400.00.