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Newell sheep sales reportSt. Onge Livestock Co., Ltd., Newell, S.D., reported receipts of 3,186 head Nov. 29, compared to 2,184 head last week and 1,320 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D. There was no sale last week, comparisons were made to two weeks ago. Feeder lambs under 70 pounds sold $7 to $9 higher, 70 to 79 pounds were $1 higher, 80 to 89 pounds were $6 higher, over 90 pounds sold steady. Slaughter ewes sold $1 higher. There was very good demand for several long strings of feeder lambs, slaughter ewes, and packages of bred ewes which sold on an active market. The offering consisted of 52% feeder lambs, 17% replacement ewes, 31% slaughter ewes and bucks. Slaughter ewes: Good 2 to 3, fleshy, 166 to 182 lbs., 40.00 to 41.00 (40.76). Good 3 to 4, fleshy, 29 head, 198 lbs., 38.25. Utility 1 to 2, Medium, 147 to 156 lbs., 39.25 to 40.25 (39.97). Cull 1, Thin, 133 head, 135 lbs., 39.25. Feeder lambs: Medium and large frame 1, 40 head, 80 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 95 head, 51 lbs., 126.00; 61 to 67 lbs., 122.00 to 124.25 (124.03); 77 to 79 lbs., 106.00 to 111.00 (107.47); 80 to 84 lbs., 102.50 to 110.00 (106.53); 92 to 97 lbs., 96.50 to 101.50 (98.48); 100 to 107 lbs., 90.25 to 96.00 (94.23); 6 head, 106 lbs., 85.50 poor fleeces; 110 to 118 lbs., 88.00 to 92.00 (91.05). Medium and large frame 2, 16 head, 53 lbs., 119.00; 37 head, 63 lbs., 117.00; 98 head, 78 lbs., 104.00; 12 head, 111 lbs., 86.00. Replacement ewes: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, Whiteface, 38 head, 1 years old, 174 lbs., 210.00; 51 head, 3 to Solid, 204 lbs., 145.00; 20 head, 1 to Solid, 198 lbs., 108.00 Black Face; 50 head, Solid to Broken, 180 lbs., 90.00; 12 head, 1 years old, 163 lbs., Open 195.00; 29 head, 1 years old, 135 lbs., Open 135.00 thin; 339 head, 5 to 7 years old, 149 to 161 lbs., Open 64.00 to 66.00. Date: 12/10/2012
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