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This sale of Jan. 22 we only had 52 head. light crowd but bidding heavily.  Prices were slightly lower but certain animals were really high.  Heard they might go down but not the case this weekend on quality- mediocre stuff went down. There just isn’t the stock out there. People looking for good breeding stock but it’s just not there and when you can find it prices are high.  Jan and Feb can be kinda iffy on stock depending on weather.  We had some good, some ave or below stock again mostly goats, hair sheep and 4 wool sheep.  AGAIN I say Quality brings the price.  Slick, shiny bring top $,  scruffy wormy looking or old drops the price fast.  Breeding stock that is the right color, size and slick will bring a premium because it’s hard to find.

Market Transaction averages below.  This is an average/ by species/ by sex/ no head/ ave weight/ average price per CWT/ ave price by head/ if they went up or down from last sale and by how much in cents per pound/best price by pound at weight.- this page. NC means no change and NT means- no test- nothing to compare to last sale. NGT means not good test as we may have only had 1 to compare to.  BB means bottle babies- under 20#.  Gives price averages but you cannot tell quality of animal just by prices.

Market summery by species/by sex/weight range/ hi - low- average, no of head -on next 2 pages.

Goats and hair sheep sell by head, wool sheep sell by CWT

Market Report on 3 pages- transaction averages this page, goats or sheep summary by weights next 2 pages.

Market report for Jan 8 2022 - nanny kid is not a misprint

Billy kids, nanny kids, nanny went down- but not a great comparison from last sale- not that many to compare to and some really good and some barely average. If they looked right form and color young good breeding stock was high.  People are getting more specific on what they what to add to their herd I believe. The majority went to order buyer and feedlot but a few went back to the farm for production.

The market has been good but due to drop a little after the holidays.  My meat buyer said the ethnic groups are looking for cheaper price meat and can buy the best beef cheaper than lamb and goat meat so he sees it falling off soon. Crowd was good in spite of weather.  People came to buy if they can just find what they are looking for.

Market Summary by species/sex/weight ranges/high/low/ave/no head next 2 pages

If it’s a good breed, pretty color, slick, fat it will bring top price.  People are looking for QUALITY breeding stock or good meat products.  Excellent quality is bringing top prices.  If it is rough, not much meat on carcass or looks wormy, or a breed not meant for meat it won’t bring as good a price.  The better they look the better the price.