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Sheep and Goat Auction, Thursday, September 4, 2025

Report date Sep 4, 2025 · Published by USDA Sep 5, 2025 · Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 11:32 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Salem Stockyards - Sheep and Goat Auction - Salem, AR (AMS_3659)

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Thu, Nov 5Next sale

ThursdaySale day

Compared to last week: Slaughter goats steady , slaughter sheep steady with limited comparable sales. Demand good for all classes
USDA Market News report narrative

Slaughter Goats: Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	40–50	42	2	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing	50–60	52	38	$305.00–350.00	$318.84
Selection 1 · Average dressing	60–70	62	15	$305.00–345.00	$330.60
Selection 1 · Average dressing	70–80	70	2	$305.00–320.00	$312.50
Selection 1 · Average dressing	80–90	85	1	$315.00	$315.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	40–50	49	5	$275.00	$275.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	50–60	55	22	$255.00–295.00	$275.62
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	60–70	63	4	$275.00	$275.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	70–80	75	1	$250.00	$250.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	80–90	80	2	$255.00–280.00	$267.50
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	90	1	$230.00	$230.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	115	1	$205.00	$205.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	50–60	55	62	$215.00–260.00	$218.77
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	75	1	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	20–30	27	4	$155.00–175.00	$164.43
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	30–40	35	15	$202.50–260.00	$214.33
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	44	8	$207.50–280.00	$232.19
Selection 2-3 · Average dressing	40–50	45	1	$200.00	$200.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressing	60–70	60	1	$150.00	$150.00

Slaughter Goats: Wethers per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	60–70	65	1	$300.00	$300.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing	100–150	128	2	$335.00–375.00	$352.25
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	50–60	55	1	$285.00	$285.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	60–70	60	1	$180.00	$180.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	80–90	83	6	$295.00	$295.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	95	2	$245.00–265.00	$255.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	135	1	$235.00	$235.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	50–60	55	1	$230.00	$230.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	60–70	65	8	$220.00–270.00	$253.85
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	75	1	$190.00	$190.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	30–40	32	2	$205.00	$205.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	43	2	$240.00–250.00	$245.29

Feeder Goats: Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1	20–30	29	5	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 1	30–40	35	20	$320.00–355.00	$335.75
Selection 1	40–50	47	40	$302.50–355.00	$320.58
Selection 1Fancy	30–40	30	1	$430.00	$430.00
Selection 1-2	20–30	22	2	$265.00	$265.00
Selection 1-2	30–40	38	7	$255.00–280.00	$273.40
Selection 1-2	40–50	44	22	$255.00–290.00	$274.90
Selection 2	20–30	25	2	$235.00	$235.00
Selection 2	30–40	38	8	$240.00–250.00	$247.50
Selection 2	40–50	42	3	$240.00	$240.00

Slaughter Goats: Wether Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	50–60	52	2	$307.50	$307.50
Selection 1 · Average dressing	60–70	60	2	$350.00	$350.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	60–70	62	2	$205.00	$205.00

Slaughter Goats: Bucks/Billies per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	100–150	120	1	$235.00	$235.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing	150–200	155	1	$215.00	$215.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	60–70	68	2	$215.00	$215.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	118	5	$205.00–240.00	$216.69
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	150–200	165	6	$180.00–245.00	$221.77
Selection 2 · Average dressing	50–60	53	4	$150.00–165.00	$157.14
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	75	1	$165.00	$165.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	80–90	83	3	$140.00–190.00	$174.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	90–100	91	4	$165.00–210.00	$181.23
Selection 2 · Average dressing	100–150	105	2	$165.00–167.50	$166.31
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	30–40	35	1	$150.00	$150.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	45	5	$200.00–225.00	$206.07
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	50–60	54	7	$165.00–205.00	$176.40
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	60–70	63	11	$190.00–235.00	$206.80
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	70–80	70	1	$137.50	$137.50

Slaughter Goats: Nannies/Does per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	60–70	65	1	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	70–80	73	3	$175.00–205.00	$188.41
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	80–90	83	2	$160.00–165.00	$162.42
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	90	2	$150.00–170.00	$160.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	111	20	$127.50–170.00	$142.96
Selection 1-2 · Average dressingPygmies	50–60	55	1	$205.00	$205.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	50–60	55	1	$120.00	$120.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	60–70	63	3	$130.00–245.00	$208.68
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	70	1	$155.00	$155.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	80–90	80	2	$160.00	$160.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	90–100	92	16	$127.50–147.50	$145.66
Selection 2 · Average dressing	100–150	105	6	$110.00–170.00	$140.36
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	60–70	61	3	$165.00–175.00	$171.74
Selection 2-3 · Average dressing	80–90	85	1	$100.00	$100.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–60	54	31	$255.00–300.00	$267.60
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	60–70	65	78	$250.00–290.00	$263.69
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	70–80	73	26	$227.50–270.00	$256.02
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	80–90	81	6	$230.00–250.00	$234.92
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	90–100	90	2	$225.00–250.00	$237.50
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	60–70	68	2	$205.00	$205.00
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	70–80	78	4	$155.00–202.50	$178.75
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	80–90	85	10	$137.50–152.50	$144.60
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	90–100	90	2	$180.00	$180.00
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	100–110	100	2	$170.00	$170.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Bucks per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
YG 2 · Average dressing	100–150	120	6	$122.50–195.00	$158.98
YG 2 · Average dressing	150–200	160	2	$155.00–162.50	$158.75

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–100	86	7	$155.00–180.00	$161.69
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–100	86	5	$112.50–132.50	$120.47
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	100–150	122	12	$112.50–137.50	$118.33
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	150–200	152	4	$122.50–130.00	$124.98

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Good · YG 1-3 · Average dressing	50–100	92	6	$105.00–110.00	$106.45
Good · YG 1-3 · Average dressing	100–150	123	25	$87.50–102.50	$100.13

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Bucks per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
YG 2 · Average dressing	100–150	130	2	$135.00–145.00	$139.81
YG 2 · Average dressing	150–200	155	1	$160.00	$160.00
YG 2 · Average dressing	200–250	203	2	$130.00–132.50	$131.27

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–60	58	6	$245.00	$245.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	70–80	70	2	$205.00–275.00	$240.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	80–90	88	2	$215.00	$215.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	90–100	95	1	$227.50	$227.50
Good · YG 2 · Average dressing	150–200	162	2	$105.00	$105.00

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	60–80	60	1	$165.00	$165.00

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	72	8	$105.00–172.50	$143.31
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	100–150	105	1	$157.50	$157.50
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	80–100	83	13	$105.00	$105.00
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	60–80	65	2	$160.00	$160.00
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	87	7	$142.50–165.00	$153.10
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	86	4	$175.00–200.00	$186.63
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	107	19	$122.50–195.00	$151.55
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	113	2	$190.00–210.00	$198.89
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	75	3	$137.50–180.00	$150.66
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	80–100	95	3	$120.00–165.00	$148.33
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	100–150	113	3	$120.00–165.00	$147.57
Medium and Large · 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	96	15	$105.00–135.00	$120.53
Medium and Large · 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	140	1	$190.00	$190.00
Medium and Large · 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	117	16	$120.00–155.00	$133.00
Medium and Large · 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	100–150	110	1	$107.50	$107.50
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Lambs (<1 yr) · Exposed	100–150	125	2	$190.00	$190.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Lambs (<1 yr) · Open	60–80	61	18	$307.50	$307.50
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Lambs (<1 yr) · Open	80–100	84	4	$265.00	$265.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	95	1	$240.00	$240.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	80	1	$180.00	$180.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	115	11	$190.00–210.00	$199.59
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	125	10	$120.00–155.00	$131.38
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Fall	100–150	140	1	$350.00	$350.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	100–150	120	1	$125.00	$125.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Winter	100–150	130	1	$195.00	$195.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	129	15	$125.00–165.00	$139.40
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	125	2	$195.00–200.00	$197.80
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	150–200	150	1	$110.00	$110.00

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2	30–40	36	51	$270.00–305.00	$282.94
Medium and Large · 1-2	40–50	46	21	$255.00–280.00	$264.36

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	90	1	$210.00	$210.00
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	95	1	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	105	1	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	80–100	95	1	$190.00	$190.00
Selection 1-2 · Kids (<1 yr) · Open	40–60	40	1	$280.00	$280.00
Selection 1-2 · Kids (<1 yr) · Open	80–100	80	1	$142.50	$142.50
Selection 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Bred	80–100	80	1	$165.00	$165.00
Selection 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	70	1	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	100–150	111	4	$120.00–170.00	$144.58
Selection 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	100–150	120	1	$142.50	$142.50
Selection 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	150–200	150	1	$122.50	$122.50
Selection 2 · Kids (<1 yr) · Open	60–80	72	3	$142.50	$142.50
Selection 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	80–100	80	1	$142.50	$142.50
Selection 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	70	1	$135.00	$135.00
Selection 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	80–100	87	3	$122.50–152.00	$132.11
Selection 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	100–150	105	1	$110.00	$110.00
Selection 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Bred	60–80	75	1	$150.00	$150.00
Selection 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · BredPygmies	60–80	70	1	$140.00	$140.00
Selection 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	127	3	$132.50	$132.50
Selection 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	80–100	80	1	$102.50	$102.50
Selection 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · OpenDairy Goats	100–150	105	1	$270.00	$270.00

Replacement Goats: Families per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	40–60	50	2	$95.00	$95.00

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