SHEEP, GOAT AUCTION

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The Feb. 11 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.

Total receipts: 879. Previous week: 1,740.

Trends: Light kids $5-$10 higher. Slaughter kids $5-$10 higher; slaughter nannies $5 higher; replacement nannies $5-$10 higher.

Wool lambs, Dorper lambs and Barbado lambs were all sharply higher.

WOOL

Lambs: 50-70 lb., no test; 70-90 lb., $250-$320 cwt.; 90-110 lb., $200-$290 cwt.

Slaughter ewes: $80-$120 cwt.

Bucks: no test.

DORPER -DORPER CROSS

40-60 lb., $300-$360 cwt.; 60-75 lb., $290-$350 cwt.; 75-90 lb., $280-$335 cwt.

Slaughter ewes: $80-$180 cwt.

Slaughter bucks: $120-$220 cwt.

Replacement ewes: $150-$220 per head.

Replacement bucks: $275-$325 per head.

BARBADO -BARBADO CROSS

35-50 lb., $300-$360 cwt.; 50-70 lb., $280-$350 cwt.; 70-90 lb., $270-$310 cwt.

Slaughter ewes: $90-$220 cwt.

Replacement ewes: $85-$150 per head.

BOER – BOER-SPANISH CROSS

Kids: 35-45 lb., $360-$450 cwt.; 45-60 lb. $345-$425 cwt.; 60-70 lb., $300-$410 cwt.; 70-90 lb., $260-$370 cwt.; 75-110 lb. muttons, $270-$380.

Nannies: light slaughter, $190-$270 cwt.; heavy slaughter, $140-$225 cwt.; thin slaughter, $95-$150 cwt.

Billies: light slaughter, $220-$280 cwt.; heavy slaughter, $190-$220 cwt.