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Sheep and Goat Auction, Thursday, December 18, 2025

Report date Dec 18, 2025 · Published by USDA Dec 18, 2025 · Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 11:30 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Salem Stockyards - Sheep and Goat Auction - Salem, AR (AMS_3659)

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1,462Head sold

Thu, Nov 5Next sale

ThursdaySale day

No Report Last Week Demand good for all classes
USDA Market News report narrative

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Spring	60–80	63	16	$82.50	$82.50
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Lambs (<1 yr) · Winter	80–100	90	1	$180.00	$180.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Winter	80–100	95	2	$190.00	$190.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	123	7	$130.00	$130.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Winter	100–150	125	1	$220.00	$220.00

Feeder Goats: Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1	30–40	30	4	$505.00	$505.00
Selection 1	40–50	44	46	$410.00–460.00	$438.47
Selection 1-2	20–30	29	6	$505.00	$505.00
Selection 1-2	30–40	34	4	$390.00	$390.00
Selection 1-2	40–50	43	29	$355.00–385.00	$372.20
Selection 1-2	50–60	58	11	$330.00	$330.00
Selection 2	20–30	28	4	$255.00	$255.00
Selection 2	40–50	49	4	$255.00	$255.00
Selection 2Pygmies	20–30	29	6	$260.00	$260.00

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2	90–100	93	5	$115.00	$115.00
Medium and Large · 2Thin Fleshed	50–60	56	9	$190.00	$190.00

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 2	20–30	22	15	$485.00–520.00	$506.76
Medium and Large · 2	30–40	36	8	$475.00	$475.00
Medium and Large · 2	40–50	47	26	$390.00–425.00	$403.80
Medium and Large · 2Thin Fleshed	40–50	41	41	$400.00	$400.00

Slaughter Goats: Bucks/Billies per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	70–80	73	15	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing	80–90	82	3	$310.00	$310.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing	150–200	175	2	$270.00	$270.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	80–90	88	3	$240.00	$240.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	95	6	$280.00	$280.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	121	5	$180.00–275.00	$220.07
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	44	4	$170.00	$170.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	50–60	50	4	$315.00	$315.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	60–70	67	9	$165.00	$165.00

Slaughter Goats: Wether Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 2 · Average dressing	60–70	65	2	$245.00	$245.00

Slaughter Goats: Wethers per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	100–150	125	6	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	60–70	68	2	$300.00	$300.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	70–80	78	2	$300.00	$300.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	91	6	$330.00	$330.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	108	5	$277.50	$277.50
Selection 2-3 · Average dressing	100–150	102	3	$175.00	$175.00

Slaughter Goats: Kids per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	50–60	57	71	$345.00–430.00	$403.23
Selection 1 · Average dressing	60–70	63	128	$390.00–415.00	$398.32
Selection 1 · Average dressing	70–80	73	9	$330.00–365.00	$352.48
Selection 1 · Average dressing	80–90	85	3	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	50–60	51	43	$350.00–365.00	$351.71
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	70–80	73	5	$305.00	$305.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	70	2	$310.00	$310.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	42	5	$250.00	$250.00

Slaughter Goats: Nannies/Does per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing	100–150	145	3	$155.00	$155.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	50–60	52	2	$225.00	$225.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	70–80	76	9	$145.00–220.00	$178.89
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	80–90	83	26	$145.00–195.00	$172.52
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	90–100	95	9	$175.00–195.00	$188.15
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing	100–150	110	16	$16.00–177.50	$127.30
Selection 2 · Average dressing	60–70	63	3	$235.00	$235.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	70–80	75	3	$155.00	$155.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	80–90	82	6	$150.00	$150.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing	100–150	115	3	$175.00	$175.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	40–50	41	14	$130.00	$130.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	50–60	54	8	$200.00	$200.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies	60–70	60	3	$185.00	$185.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings	50–100	74	4	$155.00	$155.00
Good · YG 2 · Average dressing	100–150	140	4	$135.00	$135.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2 · Average dressing	60–70	61	7	$275.00–345.00	$304.72
Choice and Prime · YG 2 · Average dressing	70–80	79	4	$205.00	$205.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2 · Average dressing	80–90	88	3	$195.00	$195.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–60	52	44	$370.00–405.00	$377.97
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	60–70	63	191	$355.00–395.00	$382.95
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	70–80	79	23	$210.00–295.00	$256.56
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	80–90	82	3	$250.00	$250.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	90–100	90	2	$265.00	$265.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	100–110	106	14	$205.00–235.00	$222.42
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	150–200	150	2	$175.00	$175.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressingFancy	70–80	77	36	$325.00	$325.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing	50–100	71	7	$355.00	$355.00
Good and Choice · YG 1-3 · Average dressing	50–100	80	2	$130.00	$130.00
Good and Choice · YG 1-3 · Average dressing	100–150	115	35	$110.00–140.00	$122.05
Good and Choice · YG 2 · Average dressing	50–100	81	7	$145.00	$145.00
Good and Choice · YG 2 · Average dressing	100–150	121	16	$107.50–140.00	$121.95
Good and Choice · YG 2 · Average dressing	150–200	150	8	$130.00	$130.00
Good and Choice · YG 2 · Average dressingBuck Lambs	50–100	94	5	$125.00	$125.00
Good · YG 1-3 · Average dressing	50–100	75	20	$105.00–185.00	$146.25

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Bucks per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
YG 1-3 · Average dressing	100–150	105	3	$150.00	$150.00
YG 2 · Average dressing	100–150	130	6	$135.00	$135.00

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	40–60	53	3	$130.00	$130.00
Medium and Large · 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	60	2	$135.00	$135.00

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr) · Bred	60–80	70	1	$220.00	$220.00
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr) · Bred	100–150	103	2	$200.00–250.00	$224.39
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr) · Exposed	80–100	85	1	$157.50	$157.50
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr) · Exposed	100–150	100	1	$150.00	$150.00
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr) · Exposed	100–150	114	6	$180.00–185.00	$182.75
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Bred	150–200	165	1	$297.50	$297.50
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	118	3	$170.00	$170.00
Selection 1 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Bred	100–150	135	3	$175.00–285.00	$237.72
Selection 1 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Bred	150–200	165	2	$240.00–297.50	$270.49
Selection 1 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Exposed	100–150	136	6	$155.00–175.00	$165.44
Selection 1-2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Exposed	60–80	67	13	$225.00	$225.00

Replacement Goats: Families per unit

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	40–60	48	9	$102.50–115.00	$108.65
Selection 1 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	60–80	64	4	$145.00	$145.00
Selection 1 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	40–60	51	9	$105.00–137.50	$128.37
Selection 1 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	60–80	69	9	$125.00–150.00	$136.36
Selection 2 · Yearlings (1-2 yrs) · Open	20–40	38	2	$72.50	$72.50
Selection 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open	20–40	35	2	$105.00	$105.00
Selection 2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · OpenPygmies	20–40	32	2	$72.50	$72.50

Replacement Goats: Bucks/Billies per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr)	80–100	80	1	$325.00	$325.00
Selection 1 · Kids (<1 yr)	100–150	115	1	$320.00	$320.00

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From Arkansas Department of Agriculture - Livestock Auctions and Market Reports, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

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