There was nothing green at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2011.
The bidding prices were more constant than the weather of the day – rain followed by rain pellets and then snow.
The classification of ewes remained within a steady price range, for this sale, from $0.675 to $0.86 per pound; with an exception of one – 115-pound Cheviot-cross ewe, brought $146.63 ($1.275 per pound).
The heavyweight rams provided the lower portion of the price range. A 270-pound Cheviot-cross ram, impressive in form, brought $189 ($0.70 per pound); while two – 285-pound, Suffolk-cross rams, brought $213.75 ($0.75 per pound). Two 195-pound Dorset-cross rams, brought $183.30 ($0.94 per pound). The lighter-weight Suffolkcross ram, at 155 pounds, created more interest in the crowd. The bidding for this Suffolk-cross ram, brought $156.55 ($1.01 per pound).
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There were more heavyweight lambs provided for this sale, compared to the lower-weight lambs classifications. The first group of 15 mixed heavy lambs, 113 pounds, brought $203.40 ($1.80 per pound). The other group of eight 118-pound, Suffolkcross lambs, brought $203.86 ($1.77 per pound).
In market-weight lambs, there were three 108-pound, Cheviot-cross lambs that brought $205.20 ($1.90 per pound).
The classification of lambs within the 80-to 94-pound range, remained very similar with very little dollar differences, in the bidding. The price range was from $1.91 to $1.94 per pound. The last group of two – 85-pound, Suffolk-cross lambs, brought the top price for the day’s sale at $169.15 ($1 per pound). In this classification, one 85-pound lamb created a lot of attention in the crowd – from the unique features and characteristics.
This lamb had all the markings, and features of a Barbadocross, with the high spirits – only with the normal lamb, wool body shape. It was a lamb with much more “meaty” appearance in framethan the usual Barbado-cross lambs. The 85-pound lamb, brought $163.55 ($1.93 per pound).
The classification of very lightweight lambs was supplied with much lower numbers, compared to the last sale. The prices remained steady with some wild bidding in the crowd. A 50-pound, male Katahdin-cross lamb, brought $93.75 ($1.875 per pound). That was followed by a 55-pound Katahdin-cross lamb that brought $104.50 ($1.90 per pound).
Two 60-pound lambs brought $117 ($1.95 per pound). Five 68-pound lambs, brought $125.80 ($1.85 per pound).
Once again, the goat classification of does, was limited to one animal. The 65-pound doe, brought $117 ($1.80 per pound).
A La mancha-cross Boer buck brought $177.50 ($1.07 per pound). An impressive 190-pound Boer-cross buck, entered and dominated the arena. The continuous bidding from the buyers, raised the massive buck to high expectations, which brought $242.50 ($1.22 per pound).
A more typical presentation of a pygmy-cross buck, was provided for the day’s sale. The 20-pound pygmy-cross buck, brought $42.50 ($2.13 per pound). Three 50-pound larger pygmy-cross bucks, brought $75 ($1.50 per pound).
First there was a group of three 78-pound Boer-cross doelings that brought $115 ($1.50 per pound), followed by two 78-pound Boer-cross wethers that brought $147.50 ($1.89 per pound).
A mixed group of 25, 60-pound Boer-cross goats, brought $115 ($1.92 per pound). Seven 64-pound Boer-cross doelings, brought $125 ($1.95 per pound). Eight 62-pound Boer-cross wethers, brought $127.50 ($2.06 per pound).
A group of 19 Boer-cross, 54-pound, mixed goats, brought $92.50 ($1.70 per pound).
Two – 30-pound Boer-cross doelings, brought $47 ($1.57 per pound) . A 30-pound pygmy-cross wether, brought $62 ($2.07 per pound). A 35-pound Boer-cross wether, brought $81 ( $ 2 . 2 1 per pound).
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EwesLambs (lbs.)110+ 95 -100 80 -94
Under 80
60-68
50-55
$105.60 – $233.13
$203.40 – $203.86
$205.20
$152.80 – $170.72
n/a
$117 – $125.80
$93.75 – $104.50
March 3, 2011
$74.20 – $175
n/a
n/a
$155.55
February 13, 2011
$173.88 – $207.36
$194.93 – $215.25 $176.70 – $184.24 $155.21 – $167.40
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Thebiddingpricesweremoreconstant thantheweatheroftheday–rain followedbyrainpelletsandthensnow.
