Newell sheep sales report

The St. Onge Newell Sheep Yards, St. Onge, South Dakota, reported receipts of 6,160 head selling on Oct. 25, compared to 4,500 head a week ago and 2,437 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Compared to a week ago, feeder lambs under 90 pounds were selling $2 to $6 higher. Demand for over 90-pound lambs appeared to be light resulting in unevenly lower sales. Ewe lambs had a higher demand in a market with many bidders. There were many long, good quality strings of feeder lambs, ewe lambs, yearlings and replacement ewes. Demand for replacement ewes was very good with a large dispersion attracting many buyers. Feeder lambs made up 40% of this sale, slaughter ewes 5% and the balance replacement ewes.

Slaughter ewes: Good 2 to 3, 67 head, 185 lbs., 41.50. Good 3 to 4, 15 head, 206 lbs., 37.00. Utility 1 to 2, 164 head, 155 lbs., 46.00. Cull 1, 95 head, 139 lbs., 43.00.

Feeder lambs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 46 lbs., 185.00; 54 head, 54 lbs., 205.00; 65 to 69 lbs., 179.00 to 195.00 (191.69); 85 head, 65 lbs., 196.00 ewe lambs; 72 to 77 lbs., 169.00 to 184.50 (176.54); 85 to 88 lbs., 146.50 to 170.00 (151.98); 243 head, 81 lbs., 173.00 to 180.00 (174.44) ewe lambs; 90 to 97 lbs., 131.00 to 148.50 (136.39); 93 to 95 lbs., 152.00 to 183.00 (158.28) ewe lambs; 30 head, 97 lbs., 123.00 poor flecces; 94 to 96 lbs., 123.00 to 124.00 (123.96) poor fleeces; 107 to 109 lbs., 126.00 to 132.50 (130.14); 103 to 106 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (114.59) poor fleeces; 113 to 119 lbs., 117.00 to 118.00 (117.85); 123 to 124 lbs., 111.00 to 120.50 (117.56).

Feeder lambs: Large frame 1 to 2, 60 head, 134 lbs., 115.00; 220 head, 146 lbs., 115.00.