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Montgomery County Livestock Auction Sheep/Goat Market Report

Montgomery City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 664 — —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 9 145.00 $145.00 $207 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
91 91 18 102.50 $102.50 $93 +17.50
95 95 3 87.50 $87.50 $83 +2.50
105 105 3 85.00 $85.00 $89 -3.64
228 228 3 95.00 $95.00 $217 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–56 52 144 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $137 +27.51
60 60 5 245.00 $245.00 $147 +2.61
60–69 64 157 260.00–285.00 $267.30 $171 +29.80
73–78 74 26 272.50–282.50 $275.18 $204 +28.76
78 78 3 260.00 $260.00 $203 +5.00
81 81 6 270.00 $270.00 $219 +15.00
99 99 4 260.00 $260.00 $257 +30.00

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Hair Ewes

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Exposed 4 140.00 $140.00 $133 —
96 96 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 16 157.50 $157.50 $151 —

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Hair Lambs

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 8 305.00 $305.00 $85 +60.00
30–38 34 50 295.00–325.00 $309.67 $105 +64.67
40–48 44 88 260.00–285.00 $274.67 $121 +19.69
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 7 255.00 $255.00 $99 +20.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 7 215.00 $215.00 $88 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 8 225.00 $225.00 $61 +5.00
35 35 7 205.00 $205.00 $72 -95.00
42 42 4 285.00 $285.00 $120 -15.00
42 42 12 235.00 $235.00 $99 -65.00
50 50 5 255.00 $255.00 $128 -104.33
60 60 4 275.00 $275.00 $165 -83.55
66 66 11 360.00 $360.00 $238 +1.45

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 6 155.00 $155.00 $102 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 64 22 275.00–285.00 $279.46 $179 —
70–78 72 17 270.00–280.00 $277.47 $200 —
80–88 85 7 275.00–285.00 $279.05 $237 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.