Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 1,276 sheep and lambs and 226 goats traded Oct. 5. Feeder lambs rose $10 per cwt. Fat sheep were steady and culls sold up to $10 per cwt. lower. Goats were steady but hair and off-type sheep were hard to sell.
Lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $123-$142 per cwt. Lambs 75 to 85 lb. were $117-$136; 86 to 105 lb. were $114-$127; and those heavier than 105 lb. were $114-$122. Rams were $30-$89 per cwt. Ewe culls were $30-$60. Breeding ewes were $65-$84.
Good kid goats heavier than 50 lb. were $150-$202.50 per cwt. Nannies were $50-$85 per cwt. and mature billies were $80-$140.
Ontario Stockyards reported 2,188 sheep and lambs and 185 goats traded Oct. 5. Well-fed light lambs were steady. Thin and plain types were under downward pressure. Sheep and goats were steady.
