OCT 5, 2023 SHEEP
Hello Central Montana and beyond! We had a dandy sheep sale on Thursday with over 1200 head of stock in the yard! We saw lots of quality lambs – nearly 900 to be exact, from all around the market area, along with about 300 head of ewes and rams. Light lambs up to 70 lbs were higher than what we saw at our last sheep sale a month ago, topping right up against $250/cwt, while heavier lambs showed a little bit of that seasonal pressure with higher volume in the offerings around the region. 80-plus pounders were $5 – 20 lower, with more pressure on the heavier weight classes. Medium and fleshy slaughter ewes were fully steady to firm on last months trade, with those better ewes readily bringing in the $60’s and $70’s/cwt. Lean ewes were mostly $59-70 and thin ewes were $5 lower at $35 – 53. We did have good local interest on several packages of replacement-quality ewes, pushing a number of those to the $225-350/head range.
We appreciate all our consignors for bringing your business our way! We had good buyer interest from both in-state and out-of-state buyers this fall. We look forward to offering more sheep sales in the future. – Kyle Shobe
| Name | Qty | Desc | AvgWT | Bid | Price Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBS | |||||
| MKT SUMMARY | |||||
| 40-60# | $220 - 248 | ||||
| 60-70# | $215 - 235 | ||||
| 70-80# | $225 - 235 | ||||
| 80-105# | $194 - 210 | ||||
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 69 | MXD-LAMB | 56 | $248.00 | WT |
| CORY SIMPSON , LEWISTOWN | 5 | WF-LAMB | 52 | $242.50 | WT |
| JARED ROBERTSON , LEWISTOWN | 11 | MXD-LAMB | 51 | $240.00 | WT |
| DANIEL EDWARDS , HILGER | 1 | WF-LAMB | 45 | $240.00 | WT |
| ROBERT AND CATHY JAYNES , DODSON | 21 | MXD-LAMB | 51 | $239.00 | WT |
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 2 | WF-LAMB | 55 | $235.00 | WT |
| ROBERT AND CATHY JAYNES , DODSON | 79 | MXD-LAMB | 66 | $235.00 | WT |
| ROBERT AND CATHY JAYNES , DODSON | 1 | BLK-LAMB | 60 | $235.00 | WT |
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 99 | MXD-LAMB | 72 | $232.00 | WT |
| ANDREW MULLET , MOORE | 1 | WF-LAMB | 35 | $230.00 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 32 | MXD-LAMB | 70 | $230.00 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 1 | WF-LAMB | 65 | $230.00 | WT |
| HUGHES NEWFORD CO , STANFORD | 26 | WF-LAMB | 73 | $229.50 | WT |
| ANDREW MULLET , MOORE | 20 | WF-LAMB | 71 | $227.00 | WT |
| DANIEL EDWARDS , HILGER | 10 | MXD-LAMB | 73 | $227.00 | WT |
| JERRY GILES , FAIRFIELD | 28 | WF-LAMB | 68 | $225.00 | WT |
| CORY SIMPSON , LEWISTOWN | 74 | MXD-LAMB | 75 | $224.00 | WT |
| ROBERT AND CATHY JAYNES , DODSON | 12 | MXD-LAMB | 42 | $220.00 | WT |
| GARY MCNAMARA , SACO | 4 | WF-LAMB | 78 | $215.00 | WT |
| KEITH BRAATEN , STANFORD | 1 | WF-LAMB | 80 | $210.00 | WT |
| ANDREW MULLET , MOORE | 29 | WF-LAMB | 89 | $207.00 | WT |
| DOUGLAS H. HITCH , HOBSON | 19 | WF-LAMB | 87 | $206.50 | WT |
| JERRY GILES , FAIRFIELD | 8 | WF-LAMB | 103 | $200.50 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 96 | MXD-LAMB | 94 | $200.00 | WT |
| GILLES STOCKTON , GRASS RANGE | 59 | WF-LAMB | 97 | $200.00 | WT |
| LUKE ALLEN , FAIRFIELD | 15 | BK FACED-LAMB | 58 | $200.00 | WT |
| GILLES STOCKTON , GRASS RANGE | 39 | WF-LAMB | 97 | $196.50 | WT |
| KEVIN AND LEAH JOHNSON , HIGHWOOD | 6 | MXD-LAMB | 98 | $195.00 | WT |
| RYAN OBRIGEWITCH , WINNETT | 2 | WF-LAMB | 95 | $195.00 | WT |
| DEANNA MAHAN , MALTA | 25 | SMUT FC-LAMB | 99 | $194.50 | WT |
| KEITH BRAATEN , STANFORD | 11 | WF-LAMB | 100 | $194.00 | WT |
| KORBIN PEARSON , FAIRFIELD | 4 | MXD-LAMB | 109 | $186.00 | WT |
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 3 | MXD-LAMB | 112 | $181.00 | WT |
| CAROL SPIKA , MOCCASIN | 11 | WF-LAMB | 118 | $181.00 | WT |
| KANDI VANEK , LEWISTOWN | 7 | BK FACED-LAMB | 129 | $173.00 | WT |
| REPLACEMENT / BREEDING EWES | |||||
| MONTANA SHEEP COMPANY , FORT SHAW | 10 | WF-YRLG U | 154 | $255.00 | HD |
| MONTANA SHEEP COMPANY , FORT SHAW | 11 | WF-YRLG U | 144 | $255.00 | HD |
| KANDI VANEK , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BK FACED-YRLG U | 180 | $190.00 | WT |
| JESS LEACH , LEDGER | 1 | MXD-EWE | 125 | $163.00 | WT |
| KANDI VANEK , LEWISTOWN | 2 | MXD-EWE | 143 | $160.00 | WT |
| KENNETH R. RITLAND , LOMA | 6 | BK FACED-EWE | 155 | $137.50 | WT |
| JESS LEACH , LEDGER | 11 | WF-EWE | 114 | $110.00 | WT |
| GARY MCNAMARA , SACO | 1 | WF-EWE | 135 | $100.00 | WT |
| JESS LEACH , LEDGER | 1 | BK FACED-EWE | 145 | $100.00 | WT |
| EWES | |||||
| MKT SUMMARY | |||||
| Fleshy Ewes | $63 - 72.50 | ||||
| Lean Ewes | $59 - 70 | ||||
| Thin Ewes | $35 - 53 | ||||
| LUKE ALLEN , FAIRFIELD | 16 | DORPER-EWE | 142 | $72.50 | WT |
| KEITH BRAATEN , STANFORD | 1 | SMUT FC-EWE | 220 | $70.00 | WT |
| BOBERG ANGIE , RAYNESFORD | 25 | BK FACED-EWE | 183 | $67.50 | WT |
| KANDI VANEK , LEWISTOWN | 4 | MXD-EWE | 194 | $66.00 | WT |
| KENNETH R. RITLAND , LOMA | 5 | WF-EWE | 197 | $66.00 | WT |
| KENNETH R. RITLAND , LOMA | 4 | BROWN-EWE | 176 | $66.00 | WT |
| ANDREW MULLET , MOORE | 2 | WF-EWE | 205 | $64.00 | WT |
| KEVIN AND LEAH JOHNSON , HIGHWOOD | 16 | WF-EWE | 182 | $63.50 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 44 | WF-EWE | 168 | $57.50 | WT |
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 8 | WF-EWE | 160 | $57.00 | WT |
| JEFF SAMPSEL , STANFORD | 13 | WF-EWE | 172 | $57.00 | WT |
| JESS LEACH , LEDGER | 19 | WF-EWE | 153 | $53.00 | WT |
| KEITH BRAATEN , STANFORD | 5 | MXD-EWE | 147 | $52.00 | WT |
| VANEK LEON , LEWISTOWN | 13 | WF-EWE | 145 | $52.00 | WT |
| MONTANA SHEEP COMPANY , FORT SHAW | 14 | WF-EWE | 160 | $51.50 | WT |
| LUKE ALLEN , FAIRFIELD | 2 | WF-EWE | 210 | $48.00 | WT |
| GARY MCNAMARA , SACO | 10 | WF-EWE | 147 | $46.00 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 2 | WF-EWE | 135 | $43.00 | WT |
| JESS LEACH , LEDGER | 48 | WF-EWE | 130 | $41.00 | WT |
| ROBERT AND CATHY JAYNES , DODSON | 18 | WF-EWE | 148 | $40.00 | WT |
| ANDREW MULLET , MOORE | 3 | WF-EWE | 143 | $37.00 | WT |
| ANDREA BARBER , LEWISTOWN | 3 | WF-EWE | 125 | $35.00 | WT |
| WETHERS | |||||
| KENNETH R. RITLAND , LOMA | 1 | BK FACED-WTHR | 185 | $90.00 | WT |
| RAMS | |||||
| MONTANA SHEEP COMPANY , FORT SHAW | 10 | WF-BUCK | 201 | $76.00 | WT |
| HUGHES NEWFORD CO , STANFORD | 5 | WF-BUCK | 199 | $76.00 | WT |
| DEANNA MAHAN , MALTA | 1 | BK FACED-BUCK | 235 | $67.00 | WT |
| RYAN OSMUNDSON , BUFFALO | 2 | WF-BUCK | 268 | $55.00 | WT |
| GOATS | |||||
| GLENNA D. FINKBEINER , GRASS RANGE | 4 | MXD-GOAT | 68 | $215.00 | WT |
| MICHAEL MORRIS , SUN RIVER | 1 | BROWN-GOAT | 80 | $190.00 | WT |
| GLENNA D. FINKBEINER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | MXD-GOAT | 60 | $180.00 | WT |
| LOREN OR JILL WRIGHT , ROY | 1 | MXD-GOAT | 80 | $175.00 | WT |
| LOREN OR JILL WRIGHT , ROY | 2 | MXD-GOAT | 80 | $175.00 | WT |
| LUKE ALLEN , FAIRFIELD | 4 | MXD-GOAT | 56 | $165.00 | WT |
| GLENNA D. FINKBEINER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | MXD-GOAT | 140 | $150.00 | WT |
| CAROL SPIKA , MOCCASIN | 8 | MXD-GOAT | 86 | $145.00 | WT |
| CAROL SPIKA , MOCCASIN | 2 | MXD-GOAT | 130 | $145.00 | WT |
| KRISTI DOBLER , GEYSER | 3 | MXD-GOAT | 32 | $55.00 | WT |
| HORSES | |||||
| MARLIN OR REBECCA OTTO , MOORE | 1 | BLK-GELD | 1665 | $670.00 | HD |
| BLAIR NACK , GERALDINE | 1 | BAY-MARE | 1060 | $415.00 | HD |
