I thought I would post this as a comparison to last year (2013) prices at the same time of year. Cookstown. Note: Prices here are generally higher than at Hoards StationSheep, Lambs & Goats (Report for Monday March 10, 2014) Ontario Stockyards, Cookstown |
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| FROM | TO | HIGH | |
| Lambs, New Crop /cwt. | 202.00 | 232.50 | 260.00 |
| Lambs, 65 - 80 lbs. /cwt. | 200.00 | 235.00 | 246.00 |
| Lambs, 80 - 95 lbs. /cwt. | 185.00 | 207.00 | 222.50 |
| Lambs, Over 95 lbs. /cwt. | 175.00 | 196.00 | 225.00 |
| Lambs, Over 110 lbs. /cwt. | 130.00 | 170.00 | 177.50 |
| Feeder Lambs /cwt. | 150.00 | 200.00 | 210.00 |
| Sheep /cwt. | 80.00 | 90.00 | 105.00 |
| Thinner Types (All Weights) | 72.00 | 90.00 | 100.00 |
| Rams /cwt. | 85.00 | 100.00 | 115.00 |
Goats: |
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| Kids 35 to 49 lbs. /Head | 60.00 | 90.00 | 130.00 |
| 50 to 75 lbs. /Head | 75.00 | 105.00 | 145.00 |
| Young Goats /Head | 60.00 | 80.00 | 110.00 |
| Mature Does /Head | 75.00 | 105.00 | 125.00 |
| Mature Billies /Head | 150.00 | 250.00 | - |
Comments: 1278 sheep and lambs +69 goats - All lambs traded actively with prices $5-7 cwt. higher. Good sheep and goats sold steady. Plainer sheep and thicker sheep sold under pressure. | |||
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Ontario Stockyards Lamb and goat prices March 2014
Friday, December 17, 2010
Sheep prices at Hoards Station
We took the last of our ram lambs in to Hoards Station livestock auction last Tuesday, the 13th December. The prices were about $2 a pound live weight for 85 lb lambs.
The last sale before Xmas is usually the best of the year, but there were hardly any people there as the weather was cold, windy and snowy, and the usual farmer's market was closed for that reason.
We have been debating with some of our fellow sheep farmers whether it is better to ship lambs to Cookstown north of Toronto. It is a bigger market and the prices are a little better, but is it worth the $7 or so for trucking and then there is shrinkage- loss of weight due to lack of food and water during transportation and waiting to be sold.
The last sale before Xmas is usually the best of the year, but there were hardly any people there as the weather was cold, windy and snowy, and the usual farmer's market was closed for that reason.
We have been debating with some of our fellow sheep farmers whether it is better to ship lambs to Cookstown north of Toronto. It is a bigger market and the prices are a little better, but is it worth the $7 or so for trucking and then there is shrinkage- loss of weight due to lack of food and water during transportation and waiting to be sold.
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