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Sheep & Goat News and Views
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SHEEP & GOAT DATES
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April 10, 2019—KS
Sheep Scanning Certification School, Manhattan, Kansas. FMI Alison Crane, arcrane@ksu.edu,
(785) 532-1672
April 12, 2019—TX
Livestock Guardian Dog Field Day, Murchison/Whitehead Memorial Youth Center, Highway 190
West, Menard. FMI: Menard Co. AgriLife Extension office 325-396-4787
April 12-13, 2019—TX
Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association’s Spring Rendezvous will be held at the Expo Center
of Taylor County, 1700 Hwy 36, Abilene, TX 79602. FMI: Contact: Mitchell Simpson (806)847-7562.
April 19-20, 2019—OK
National Dorper & White Dorper Show & Sale, Mid-America Dorper Show & Sale, Duncan, OK.
FMI: www.dorper.org.
April 20, 2019 - TX
Cactus Market Days, Local crafts & food vendors at 13 W. Twohig in San Angelo, hours 10am - 5pm.
FMI: Judy Fowler (325)949-6200 or (325)234-5566; candles_handmade@suddenlinkmail.com.
April 25-27, 2019 - TX
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark will host the Regional Cavalry
Competition under the rules and guidelines of the United States Cavalry
Association. FMI: (325)657-4444; Inquire by email: sutler@fortconcho.
com.
April 27, 2019—TX
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark will host Frontier Day the
region’s agricultural and ranching heritage with special displays,
exhibits, living history, Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. FMI: (325)657-
4444; sutler@fortconcho.com.
April 27, 2019—IN
Indiana Premier Sheep Sale, 4-H Fairgrounds, Greenfield, IN. FMI: (317)498-6932 or email: julie.
elsbury@aol.com.
April 27, 2019—CT
Connecticut Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival. FMI: CTSheep.org.
April 27–28, 2019—NY
Washington County Fiber Tour. FMI: washingtoncountyfibertour.org
May 4, 2019—TX
Holman Ranch & Powell-Holman Dorper & White Dorper Sale, Hamilton Commission Company,
Hamilton, TX.
May 19, 2019—CA
Western States Dorper & White Dorper Show & Sale, Modesto Junior College, Ace Pavillion,
Modesto, Calif. FMI: www.wsdorpers.com
June 28–29, 2019
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association Show and Sale, 100th annual, Kerrville, Texas. FMI: Bonnie
Naumann, (830) 688-1391.
American Sheep Industry Association and Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association officials
visited Washington, D.C., in March, communicating with lawmakers about issues pertinent to the
sheep and goat industry. From left are Steve Salmon, Peter Orwick, Jimmie Ruth Evans, Jason
Bannowsky, Tommy Head, Wynonna Head, Bob Buchholz, Tammy Fisher, Robert Buchholz, Benny
Cox, Amy Perry, Jim Perry and Alex Perry. Not pictured is Victoria Powers.
Sheep Producers Visit Congress Members
in Washington, D.C., on Annual Trip
Sheep and goat producers listened
and later celebrated the news as Dr. Scott
Hutchins—the nominee for U.S. Department
of Agriculture deputy under secretary for
research, education and economics —casually
mentioned President Donald J. Trump’s
budget for Fiscal Year 2020 had removed the
U.S. Sheep Experiment Station from the proposed
closure list. The announcement came
during the annual trip by ASI, Texas Sheep
and Goat Raisers Association, and other
sheep and goat organizations’ representatives
to the nation’s capital, according to an article
in the American Sheep Industry Association’s
weekly newsletter.
“This is the first time in several years
that the station hasn’t been on that list,” said
American Sheep Industry Association President
Benny Cox, who joined more than 50
sheep producers and industry executives from
16 states in meeting with USDA and Department
of the Interior officials during ASI’s
Spring Trip to Washington, D.C, in March.
“This is a great step to get the station back
on the research track with the ability now
to hire scientists and tackle major resources
and production topics for our industry. We
also appreciate our friends in Congress who
have helped keep the station open through the
years as we worked to get it removed from
the closure list.”
The group heard from USDA Under
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory
Programs Greg Ibach, who confirmed plans
APRIL 2019
are moving forward on the Foot and Mouth
Disease Vaccine Bank, scrapie eradication
and more with regard to the American sheep
industry.
“The FMD Vaccine Bank has turned
into an animal health vaccine bank,” Ibach
said. “Right now, we’re looking at how best
to implement this while investing wisely in
vaccines that will expire in five years. We’re
very interested in your thoughts on how we
forward on this issue.”
Producers asked the under secretary to
actively support implementation of the Minor
Use-Minor Species funding provision that
ASI supported in the 2018 Farm Bill. Supporting
new animal health products for sheep
is a priority of ASI.
With regards to scrapie, Ibach said the
department is looking to move past the use of
simple ear tags.
“Your organization has been a key
part for years in securing ear tag funding.
Unfortunately, we are coming to the end of
that program,” he said. “Electronic ID tags
are where we want the industry to be in the
years to come. But we need to know which
technology works for you and your industry.
People in the sale barns, for instance, have
different needs than a producer.”
USDA ‘Committed’
to Continued Use of M-44s
Ibach said the department is committed
to the continued use of M-44’s for coyote
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control.
“It’s an important tool for livestock, but
even more so for sheep than cattle,” he said.
“Both the secretary and I feel we need to be
able to continue to use these tools.”
Sheep producers from several states also
had the opportunity to meet with Wildlife
Services Associate Deputy Administrator
Martin Mendoza and Western Regional Director
Jason Suckow to discuss issues specific
to their states.
Following agency meetings, Spring Tour
participants headed to Capitol Hill to meet
USDA-APHIS Publishes Rule Updating
Scrapie Regulations, Standards
Washington DC, March 22, 2019—The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal
Plant Health and Inspection Service (US-
DA-APHIS) is updating its scrapie regulations
and program standards, according to
a press release published on the agency’s
website. The updates include several major
changes “which are needed to continue the
fight to eradicate scrapie from U.S. sheep
flocks and goat herds.” Scrapie is a transmissible
spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) disease
that affects the central nervous system in
sheep and goats, and is eventually fatal.
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with their elected officials on a number of
topics important to the American sheep industry.
Among them were:
• National Animal Disease Preparedness
and Response Program;
• Electronic Logging Mandate and
Hours of Service concerns for livestock
haulers;
• International Trade Priorities.
The spring trip to D.C. wrapped up with a
lamb reception midweek that was attended by
federal and congressional officials.
USDA-APHIS says the changes APHIS is
making to update the program are supported
by the sheep and goat industry and “incorporate
the latest science to provide APHIS with
increased flexibility as we work together with
producers to get rid of this disease.”
Less Susceptible Genotypes
to No Longer Be Considered
‘High-Risk’
According to the press release, scientific
studies show that sheep with certain genotypes
are resistant to or less susceptible to
classical scrapie and are unlikely to get the
disease. Because of this, APHIS is changing
the definition of a scrapie high-risk animal
CONTENTS
SHEEP & GOAT APRIL 2019 VOLUME 27, NO. 3
Sheep & Goat News and Views .................................... 2–3
Sheep & Goat Dates—Calendar of Events....................... 2
Connie’s Goat Pen—Bless Their Hearts.......................... 4
Sheep & Goat Markets..............................................................5
Dealing with a Difficult Birth–Pulling a Kid.............................6
Breeder Directory......................................................................8
Hale’s Corner...........................................................................10
Milkweed Toxic to Sheep and Goats.....................................10
Goat Tips from a Rabbit Twister—Where We Live....................11
Getting Started with Meat Goats—Choosing a Breed..........12
Keeping Ewes Healthy and Producing..................................16
Reid’s Ramblings—Three Strikes and You Are Out............18
Myotonic Goats Breeder Directory........................................20
Cookin’ with Lamb and Goat..................................................21
Pastures Ready to Bloom for Spring.....................................21
Sheep and Goat Auctions.......................................................22
Classified Ads..........................................................................22
so that it no longer includes most genetically-resistant
and genetically less susceptible
sheep. These animals pose a minimal risk of
developing or transmitting scrapie, and by no
longer considering them high-risk, they will
no longer need to be depopulated or permanently
restricted to their home farm.
The updated regulations and program
standards will give the agency’s epidemiologists
and leadership more flexibility to
determine flock designations and deal with
scrapie types that pose a minimal risk of
spreading, including Nor98-like scrapie. It
also allows APHIS to determine based on
science that additional genotypes are resistant
without going through rule making. This will
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allow science and experience to guide decision-making
as we identify fewer and fewer
cases and move toward eradication.
Nor98-like scrapie is a prion disease. The
prion diseases include classical scrapie in
sheep and goats, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) primarily of cattle, chronic
wasting disease (CWD) of deer and elk, and
in humans Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
and a variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
(vCJD). What each of these diseases has in
common is that they cause a progressive and
ultimately fatal degeneration of the nervous
system. While the underlying cause(s) are
still debated, the theory most widely accepted
in the scientific community is that the agent
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is a prion—an abnormal form of a normally
occurring cellular protein, according to
USDA-APHIS.
Unlike BSE, classical scrapie and Nor98-
like scrapie have not been shown to be a
threat to human health. Classical scrapie
has been known to exist for over 250 years,
and cases have occurred in the United States
since 1947. It is likely that Nor98-like scrapie
has also existed for a long time; however,
it was first identified in Norway in 1998,
hence the name Nor98. This type of scrapie
is referred to as “atypical scrapie”, “Nor98
scrapie”, “Nor98-like scrapie”, or “nonclassical
scrapie” in the literature.
Record-Keeping Requirements
Update Pending
APHIS is also updating specific identification
requirements for goats and certain
record-keeping requirements for sheep and
goats, which will provide increased animal
disease traceability. Traceability is provided
for certain classes of sheep and goats by the
scrapie program, but strengthening traceability,
particularly for goats, is important.
This rule will bring goat identification and
record-keeping requirements up to the level
of the sheep industry, improving slaughter
surveillance.
Official identification will now be
required for goats 18 months of age or older
and for all sexually-intact goats under 18
months of age moving for purposes other
than slaughter or feeding for slaughter, with
some exceptions. Both industries will see
record-keeping changes. Sheep and goats
moving in slaughter channels will now be
required to have an owner/shipper statement.
This statement must include group/lot
identification, unless the animals are individually
identified with official tags.
Bless Their Hearts . . .
GOAT BUYING TIME for the upcoming
4-H show season was upon us a while
back. We had a nice crop of January kids
and they sold like hot cakes. We kidded an
almost even amount of boys and girls and
by the second weekend of their birth, we
had sold all 35 boys. Would have sold them
by the first weekend of their birth, but we
had flooding that closed up the main road to
our farm. By the second weekend the flood
was still with us and in exasperation the 4-H
families asked if there was another way into
our farm. I cautiously said there was a back
way and they said fine and came. Starting
Saturday morning they started arriving and
by Sunday evening, all boys were sold, to be
picked up at weaning. In spite of mud and
cold and flood waters, these 4-H families
were determined to get their goat.
In our area you get upwards of $75 for
a 4-H kid. You might think that is good and
easy money for a 35-50 pound two month
old kid. Ha! Think again. Being in the north,
and not as northern as some folks kidding to
sell for the 4-H market, it’s not easy kidding
in Jan., with excellent chances of 6 to 12
degrees Fahrenheit below zero.
You have to have a warm barn, not one
with inch or two cracks between each board,
you have to have heat lamps, and a willing-
Connie’s Goat Pen
By Connie S. Reynolds
ness to be there when a doe kids. These kids
come out sopping wet and at six below, they
can freeze into kid pops in no time. And, their
poor little wet ears can freeze solid. So you
have to be there to help dry those kids off
with towels or clean old clothes and make
sure they get their colostrum fast to help
warm them up, and stick them under a heat
lamp to finish drying out. And, be willing to
check on them the next several hours to see
that they are nursing and that they haven’t
wandered out from under the heat lamp. It
only takes a couple of hours before they really
realize where that warmth is coming from,
and then they become heat lamp worshipers.
After several days and if the temp in the
barn is 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit, the heat
lamps can usually be turned off, especially
if mom is giving loads of milk. This year we
had the temp to drop to five degrees in the
barn, the kids were already two weeks old
and were taking it fine, except one group
at the north corner of the barn, the coldest
spot in the barn. I heard one little kid crying
pathetically and I went to check and he
was looking up at the turned off heat lamp,
sorrowfully crying. I turned the lamp back on
for him. Talk about a happy camper and the
lamp did help warming up that cold corner
for the other kids too.
No, kidding in winter for 4-H projects is
not easy on kids or humans, who have to be
outside almost as much as the goats! And,
don’t forget you have to disbud, worm, give
shots, band, and keep these kids well for their
new owners. Plus, we had so much rain this
year, as soon as it warmed up to 30 degrees,
that we couldn’t put the goats out in their
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un-in sheds with the special kid corners
where heat lamps, hay, grain were kept for
the kids. We had to keep moms and kids in
their individual stalls where we had to carry
individual water buckets, feed individual hay
and grain, and talk about work! But, we just
couldn’t stand turning those little kids out to
run in that horrid deep mud around those runin
sheds. Later we did have to turn a couple
of moms and kids out there to make room for
more does kidding. Those kids adapted like
you wouldn’t believe, sure they looked like
a bunch of mud puppies, but they quickly
learned where their kid areas were and grew
well.
No, winter kidding up north is not easy.
Anyway, weaning time came and also time
for the 4-H families to return for their kids.
Appointments were set up on a Saturday
for people to pick up their goats. It rained,
sleeted and snowed that Saturday morning
until noon. Really horrible weather and yet
the 4-H families appeared like clock work.
Nothing was going to stop them from getting
their goats!
We had an hour between two appointments
and one of the full blood does decided
to kid. She finished up before the next
appointment, kids cleaned, fed, and I was
waiting for the next family right on time.
That was one efficient doe!
None of the families were late, except
one and that worked out amazingly well. One
of our bottle babies had taken a running fit
in her stall, leaped high and hung a hind leg
in the cattle panel and bent the hock totally
the wrong direction and was hanging there
screaming. Lee got her out of her fix and
brought her to the house where we wrapped
the hock in cotton wrapping and then used
vet wrap to keep it together and braced and
had her back in her stall by the time the late
last family arrived.
If it hadn’t been for the punctuality of
the previous families and the slight lateness
of the one family, we’d never been able to
move that many individual goats and families
through the farm in one day. As Tennessee
Ernie Ford would say, Bless their little pea
picking hearts for being so good.
Sheep & Goat Markets
Auction Results of Representative Markets as Reported by USDA—AMS,
State Agriculture Departments, and individual livestock auctions.
COLORADO
Greeley, CO Wed Mar 27, 2019 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News
Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft. Collins, CO
Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday March 27, 2019.
Total Receipts: 2058 Last Week: 1300 Year Ago: 1791
Sheep Receipts: 1319 Last Week: 832 Year Ago: 1249
Goat Receipts: 739 Last Week: 468 Year Ago: 542
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady and feeder lambs had no test
from last week and ewes were 7.00 lower and bucks were sharply lower. Slaughter
goats were unevenly steady, billies, nannies and wethers were steady. Trade
activity and buyer demand were moderate to good. The sheep supply consisted of
approximately 24 percent slaughter lambs, 15 percent feeder lambs, with the balance
being slaughter ewes and bucks. The goat supply consisted of approximately
47 percent slaughter kids, 48 percent slaughter nannies/does with the balance
being slaughter billies and wethers. Bum lambs brought 6.00-25.00 per head with
a weight range of 10-25 lbs. Sheep and lambs sold on a per cwt basis and goats
sold on a per head basis unless otherwise noted.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 53-55 54 210.00-227.50 218.59
31 50-56 55 207.50-220.00 209.33 H
1 65 65 210.00 210.00
41 60-69 66 202.50-217.50 213.99 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 70-73 72 207.50-210.00 208.31
5 76 76 217.50 217.50 H
1 85 85 205.00 205.00 H
16 90-100 93 195.00-210.00 207.38 H
4 155-170 159 130.00-140.00 136.10
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 43-49 49 195.00-202.50 195.35 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 54-59 56 187.50-192.50 189.89
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 75-79 79 182.50-200.00 183.04
25 75-76 76 182.50-200.00 193.75 H
1 80 80 187.50 187.50 H
7 95-100 96 170.00-182.50 180.63
1 90 90 190.00 190.00 BL
2 105 105 185.00 185.00 H
28 112-128 123 150.00-160.00 153.48
5 118 118 170.00 170.00 BL
8 135-140 137 137.50-145.00 141.85
1 150 150 112.50 112.50 BL
1 155 155 122.50 122.50 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 48 48 185.00 185.00
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 53 53 182.50 182.50 H
2 63 63 182.50 182.50
26 64-65 64 175.00-182.50 182.21 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 73 73 172.50 172.50
15 93-107 100 155.00-175.00 163.29
1 105 105 165.00 165.00 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 47 47 160.00 160.00 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 50 50 165.00 165.00
13 57 57 157.50 157.50 H
25 63 63 160.00 160.00 H
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 78 78 160.00 160.00
12 73 73 157.50 157.50 H
6 92 92 137.50 137.50 H
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 55 55 215.00 215.00
92 60-68 67 196.00-210.00 198.53
8 74 74 200.00 200.00
19 80 80 177.50 177.50
16 184 184 97.50 97.50 BL
7 196 196 82.50 82.50 BL
12 206 206 87.50 87.50 BL
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 137 137 77.50 77.50 BL
Slaughter Ewes:
Grade Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Good 3-5 155-275 lbs 60.00-70.00 77.50-87.50 47.50-57.50
Good 2-3 80-200 lbs 60.00-67.50 72.50-77.50 50.00-57.50
Utility 1-2 90-150 lbs 37.50-42.5 50.00 22.00-30.00
Slaughter Bucks: 130-295 lbs Avg Dress 55.00-67.50; High Dress 70.00-72.50; Low
Dress 30.00-32.50.
Slaughter Kids Selection 1
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 15 15 32.50 32.50 4 20 20 47.50-50.00 48.12
1 25 25 110.00 110.00 5 30-35 32 70.00-75.00 72.03
17 35-37 37 82.50-92.50 91.66 29 40-45 43 115.00-125.00 119.80
10 48-49 49 140.00-145.00 144.02 47 50-55 52 137.50-155.00 144.40
5 50-58 54 160.00-175.00 167.44 9 60-68 66 160.00-172.50 168.16
24 60-68 65 180.00-195.00 187.89 12 75 75 170.00-185.00 178.75
7 85-89 87 190.00-200.00 194.17
10
4
73-75
85-87
73
86
200.00-205.00
215.00-225.00
204.49
217.46
15 94-95 94 240.00-250.00 240.67
H—Hair Sheep BL—Buck Lambs
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MEAT GOAT MONTHLY NEWS APRIL 2008 9
Dealing With a Difficult
Birth: Pulling a Kid Goat
By Dee Hadorn
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Editor’s Note: In this article Angora and dairy
goat raiser Dee Hadorn of Harrah, Okla., shares
her experiences helping Angora does through difficult
kiddings and offers expert advice for “goat
midwives.”
Evening before the birth. The doe isn’t
moving quite right tonight. She’s maybe
a little protective around her friends at the
manger, maybe staring off into space after eating,
or absorbed with something inside that only she
could see. There was no swelling of the vulva,
obvious pushing or any other sign of labor, no
little hard feet against my inexpensive latex glove
when I inserted my finger just past my fingernail.
No, darn it, I don’t have a firm breeding date, so I
am not certain this girl is ready to kid.
Showtime the following day. We feed our
goats every afternoon or evening during kidding
season. Everyone but “this one” comes hurrying in
for their share of alfalfa. “This one” stays out and
cries. The gelatinous string of mucous dangling
from her vulva is the ominous yellow—between
mustard and a Black-eyed Susan—that tells me
there is a problem with her fetus.
Wikipedia says: “Meconium is the earliest
stools of an infant. Unlike later feces, meconium
is composed of materials ingested during the time
the infant spends in the uterus: intestinal epithelial
cells, lanugo, mucus, amniotic fluid, bile and
water. Meconium is sterile, unlike later feces, is
viscous and sticky like tar, and has no odor.”
When meconium is forced out before the
baby is born, it is this distinctive yellow color. A
mucous plug that is already meconium yellow is
a bad sign. The mucous plug is normally clear,
a little white or a little pink. If it is any color of
brown, a fetus is dead, but not necessarily all of
them if there are multiple kids.
When I bring the troubled doe into the barn
and check her vulva, I can feel a foot. I insert my
gloved finger a little farther and feel the kid, both
feet and the nose—much farther back. When I pull
one foot out as far as its hock (ankle on people),
the owner yanks the foot back in. The kid is alive!!
The yellow mucous tells me I need to get this baby
OUT—PDQ.
Sometimes, particularly with first babies, the
mamma’s vulva has a hard time stretching enough
for the baby to come out. Gently stretching the
vulva with my fingers, oh so slowly, reduces the
likelihood of tearing and eases the baby’s path out
into the world. Today, the vulva has the look of a
drunk person’s lips in a ’50s movie. Good.
All kinds of new products are available at the
pharmacy, and the new sex lubricants are particularly
useful during kidding season. I squirt a bunch
of the stuff on my glove, fold my thumb into my
palm to make my hand as small as it will go, and
put my fingers into the vulva. I have learned, from
sad experience, that if I can’t get my folded hand
in past the pelvic bones there is not enough room
for the kid to come out. I have pulled Angoras and
Saanens (no Boers or Kikos yet) and this, “my
folded hand,” measure has been true for all of
them. Sex lube or no sex lube.
It takes only seconds to decide why the kid is
still inside; its “elbows” are down, below the shelf
of the pelvis. The doe’s contractions are jamming
the little body tighter and tighter against the hard
bone as labor intensifies. The longer I wait to
straighten those little legs, the harder it will be to
get the baby out and the less chance the kid will
live through the ordeal.
I am able to pull one foot out as far as the
hock—not very far, but enough for me the slip
my hand in and make sure the nose is still lined
up and feel along the leg to the chest to be certain
there is no twin that is crowding to get out. When
I do this, I always shut my eyes to help visualize
what my hands are telling me. Peter Dunn’s
“The Goatkeeper’s Veterinary Book,” ISBN:
0-85236-279-X, has very good diagrams of what is
possible—both normal and abnormal presentations.
The “easiest” way for a kid to come out is the
way this one is lined up—nose over both front
feet, like a child diving off the edge of a swimming
pool. Head and one foot is also not too
difficult because I can usually reach in and get the
second foot. And I have pulled in an emergency
with just one foot and the head. In those, I pull at
the shoulders on both sides, not on the head itself
or on the little leg alone. If the head is back, it
must be brought forward—no matter how many
toes are presenting. My personal least favorite is
back hocks first—like an open safety pin. In that
case, the kid must be pushed back in and the toes
brought forward. If no toes are stimulating the
cervix, the doe never really dialates properly and
may start pushing with no proper opening for the
baby to come out—a miserable situation.
I remind myself to go easy in pulling. The
urethra is in the bottom of the birth canal, and
being too rough could cause a very nasty bladder
infection that would need treatment later. I pull
gently and see the bulge of the kid’s forehead at
the top of the vulva, just inside the lips. It reminds
me of high school tales of someone putting a golf
ball in their mouth and having to go to the hospital
to get the thing out again.
The baby’s nose is still over the little feet.
Good. I pull gently, alternating pressure on one
foot and then the other and pull the little feet at a
downward angle, toward the dam’s hocks. I apply
a little more lube to my hands.
Finally! Head, shoulders, back legs slither out.
A yellow baby appears and I lay it (not sure of
gender yet) next to the mamma—with the umbili-
Kidding process begins.
Kid’s head emerges.
Still keeping one foot in.
Kid arrives and Mamma cleans up.
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cal cord still attached for a little bit.
As Bonnie Naumann, well-known Angora breeder in Medina, Texas, told me,
“Leaving the umbilical still attached after a difficult birth allows the kid a little more
of the dam’s nutrients.” Bonnie also noted “a dry rag wrapped around those slippery
little feet helps the shepherd to keep a good hold while pulling the kid into the world.”
I didn’t need a rag to hold on. This time.
Mamma and baby cry to each other and mamma frenetically licks all and sundry—
including me as I towel those beautiful little mohair curls. We have 4-foot by 4-foot
kidding stalls, a luxury for the mamma and kid to spend a few days bonding time.
Alone. Locking them up also allows me to watch for the placenta, the sack where the
baby grows inside the mamma. If I don’t see what appears to be a complete placenta
within about three hours, I give the mamma a shot of Oxytocin (which I get from our
vet) to stimulate contractions of the uterus help milk let down.
The kidding stall also allows me to keep an eye on the kid to make sure:
• The baby’s meconium comes out within a day
• It gets its full share of colostrum within the first hour
• Its stomach is full for at least the first 2 days, which I determine by feeling it. A
full stomach feels like a zip-lock bag full of water, more or less. After the second
day, I am pretty sure the mamma has the hang of feeding the baby regularly.
A full udder is not comfortable. The mamma needs the baby to relieve her.
• The mamma is not kicking the baby off. Avoiding a baby in a 4-foot by 4-foot
enclosure is a very obvious act.
We don’t use heat lamps or heaters in the barn, even though it is may be 20 degrees
F outside. I know too many wonderful people who carry the very personal tragedy
of an exploding heat lamp bulb in their hearts and minds. Our kidding barn is tight
enough that it is always at least 10 degrees warmer. All those rumens produce a lot of
heat. If it is too cold in the barn, we lock the mamma in a kidding stall, milk out at least
4 ounces of colostrum, and feed it to her kid in the house overnight. As long as the kid
has the mamma’s milk and we don’t wash the “right smell” off the baby, our mammas
have always been thrilled to get their babies back in the morning. There are never any
guarantees in this life, but that has been our experience.
My best news this kidding season is the splinting and gradual healing of a spiral
fracture 2 inches below the shoulder on a very pregnant doe. That young doe delivered
a huge buck kid by herself, and he was up, nursed and dry when I found him. A blessing
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Gillespie Livestock Auction, Fredericksburg, TX
March 19, 2019 Sheep & Goats: 2,787 HEAD
WOOL LAMBS
Steady
DORPER LAMBS
Lower
50-60 lb KIDS Steady
LIGHT KIDS
Lower
#1 WOOL LAMBS 40-60 LB 200.00-250.00 CWT
#1 WOOL LAMBS 60-80 LB 200.00-250.00 CWT
BBD LAMBS (40-60 LB)
190.00-245.00 CWT
DORPX LAMBS (40-60 LB)
210.00-265.00 CWT
DORPX LAMBS (60-80 LB)
220.00-260.00 CWT
LIGHT SLAUGHTER LAMBS (45-80 LB) 210.00-265.00 CWT
SLAUGHTER LAMBS (100-150 LB) 120.00-190.00 CWT
PACKER EWES
85.00-125.00 CWT
SHEEP BUCKS/RAMS
95.00-150.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (20-40 LB) 220.00-350.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (40-60 LB) 230.00-325.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (60-80 LB) 220.00-320.00 CWT
SP/BOEX MUTTONS
180.00-297.00 CWT
ANGORA KIDS
135.00-282.00 CWT
LOWER QUALITY KIDS
175.00-200.00 CWT
PACKER SP/BOEX NANNIES
110.00-200.00 CWT
STOCKER SP/BOEX NANNIES
130.00-280.00 CWT
ANGORA NANNIES
60.00-220.00 CWT
BOEX BILLIES
180.00-205.00 CWT
All Goats Higher, Heavier Lambs Steady
to $5 Better at Mills County (Texas)
Livestock Auction
Gillespie Livestock Auction, Fredericksburg, TX
March 26, 2019 Sheep & Goats: 5,565 HEAD
WOOL LAMBS
20-30 Lower
DORPER LAMBS
20-30 Lower
50-60 lb KIDS Steady
LIGHT KIDS
Steady
#1 WOOL LAMBS 40-60 LB 180.00-200.00 CWT
#1 WOOL LAMBS 60-80 LB 140.00-200.00 CWT
BBD LAMBS (40-60 LB)
160.00-200.00 CWT
DORPX LAMBS (40-60 LB)
190.00-230.00 CWT
DORPX LAMBS (60-80 LB)
150.00-230.00 CWT
LIGHT SLAUGHTER LAMBS (45-80 LB) 150.00-130.00 CWT
SLAUGHTER LAMBS (100-150 LB) 120.00-160.00 CWT
PACKER EWES
85.00-125.00 CWT
SHEEP BUCKS/RAMS
95.00-150.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (20-40 LB) 220.00-350.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (40-60 LB) 230.00-325.00 CWT
#1 SP/BOEX KIDS (60-80 LB) 220.00-320.00 CWT
SP/BOEX MUTTONS
180.00-297.00 CWT
ANGORA KIDS
135.00-282.00 CWT
LOWER QUALITY KIDS
175.00-200.00 CWT
PACKER SP/BOEX NANNIES
90.00-200.00 CWT
STOCKER SP/BOEX NANNIES
130.00-280.00 CWT
ANGORA NANNIES
60.00-220.00 CWT
BOEX BILLIES
165.00-200.00 CWT
Mills County Commission Company, Goldthwaite, Texas
Sheep and Goat Sale, March 28, 2019 Receipts: 3,883 head. Week earlier receipts: 3,604 head.
Volume at most livestock markets was up the last week of March. Compared to previous week, light
kids as well as slaughter kids were steady while. slaughter nannies sold $10 to $15 lower. Replacement
nannies were steady. Wool lambs as well as Dorper and Barbado lambs sold $10 to $10 lower compared
to the previous week.
Wool Sheep
Lambs 50-70 lb. N/A; 70-90 lb. $140–$185; 90-110 lb. $120–$155 cwt.
Slaughter Ewes $50–$75 cwt.; Bucks $65–$80 cwt.
Dorper–Dorper Cross Sheep
Lambs 40-60 lb. $170-$230 cwt.; 60-75 lb. $165-$210 cwt.; 75-90 lb. $140-190 cwt.
Slaughter Ewes $50-$85 cwt; Slaughter Bucks $70-$105 cwt.
Replacement Ewes $120-$175 hd.; Replacement Bucks $250-$325 hd.
Barbado–Barbado Cross Sheep
Lambs 35-50 lb. $170-$220 cwt; 50-70 lb. $150-$215 cwt; 70-90 lb. $140-$180 cwt.
Slaughter Ewes $50–$85 cwt.; Replacement Ewes $60-$85 hd.
Boer–Boer Cross–Spanish Goats
Kids 30-45 lb. $280-$345 cwt; 45-60 lb. $280-$345 cwt.; 60-70 lb. $230-$325; 70-90 lb. $170-$285 cwt.
Slaughter Nannies: Light $110-$185 cwt; Heavy $100-$160 cwt.; Thin $65-$100 cwt.;
Slaughter Billies: Light $150-$225 cwt; Heavy $140-$170 cwt.
Woodburn Livestock Exchange, Woodburn, Oregon,
March 25–26, 2019—Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Goats
SHEEP
LAMBS 40-100 lb. 165.00–202.50 cwt
LAMBS 100-150 lb. 119.00–175.00 cwt
THIN EWES 41.00–58.00 cwt
FLESHY EWES 44.00–56.00 cwt
EWE/LAMB Pairs 65.00–77.50 cwt
GOATS
10-39 lb. 12.50–55.00 HD
40-69 lb. 45.00–155.00 HD
70-79 lb. 60.00–175.00 HD
80-89 lb. 140.00–220.00 HD
90-99 lb. 30.00–230.00 HD
100-199 lb. 50.00–280.00 HD
200-300 lb. 290.00 HD
Slaughter Kids Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
66 11-19 14 7.00-22.50 14.05
10 25 25 15.00 15.00
8 30-35 31 55.00-60.00 59.03
11 45-47 46 72.50-100.00 86.53
8 50-58 55 95.00-120.00 109.46
10 63-68 65 127.50-157.50 144.62
12 70-75 74 142.50-165.00 145.75
11 80-85 83 135.00-180.00 151.42
14 95-99 99 170.00-200.00 187.19
••• MARKETS: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 •••
COLORADO
GEORGIA
Thomasville, GA Fri Mar 29, 2019 USDA-GA Dept Ag Market News
Georgia Goat Summary Prices quoted per head
Goat Sale at Calhoun: Total Receipts: 122
Slaughter Classes:
Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 50.00-102.50; 40-60 lbs 85.00-132.50;
60-80 lbs 117.50-150.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 40.00-47.50.
Nannies/Does: Selection 2 60-80 lbs 77.50-110.00.; 100-120 lbs 152.50-
190.00.
Billies/Bucks: Selection 2 75-100 lbs 120.00-122.50; 100-150 lbs 127.50-
165.00; 150-300 lbs 205.00-285.00.
Replacement Classes:
Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 50.00-100.00; 40-60 lbs 80.00-145.00;
Selection 3 40.00-42.50. Nannies and Does Selection 2 60-80 lbs 75.00-
120.00; 80-100 lbs 122.50-162.50.
Pairs/Trios 50-75 lbs 107.00-165.00.
Thomasville, GA Mon Mar 18, 2019 USDA-GA Dept Ag Market News
Georgia Goat Summary Prices quoted per head
Goat Sale at Eastanollee: Total Goats: 153
Slaughter Classes:
Kids: Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 60.00-87.00; 40-60 lbs 90.00-110.00.
Yearlings: Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 68.00-90.00; 40-60 lbs 90.00-112.00;
60-80 lbs 105.00-120.00
Nannies/Does: Selection 2: 60-80 lbs 105.00-125.00; 80-100 lbs 135.00-
150.00.
Billies/Bucks: Selection 2: 75-100 lbs 150.00-175.00; 100-150 lbs
175.00-210.00.
Wethers: Selection 1: 40-60 lbs 120.00-150.00 60-80 lbs 160.00-
175.00; 80-100 lbs 160.00-185.00; 150-200 lbs 250.00 to 300.00
Replacement Classes:
Kids: Selection 1: 40-60 lbs 95.00-115.00; 60-80 lbs 120.00-140.00;
Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 55.00-95.00; 40-60 lbs 95.00-110.00.
Yearlings: Selection 2: 40-60 lbs 95.00-115.00; 60-80 lbs 125.00-
155.00.
Nannies/Does: Selection 1: 80-100 lbs 165.00-195.00; 100-120 lbs
200.00-260.00; Selection 2: 60-80 lbs 98.00-115.00; 80-100 lbs 100.00-
125.00; 100-120 lbs 155.00-175.00.
Billies/Bucks: Selection 1: 75-100 lbs 145.00-185.00; 100-150 lbs
185.00-220.00; 150-300 lbs 280.00-390.00; Selection 2: 100-150 lbs
125.00-185.00; 150-300 lbs 180.00-250.00.
Pairs/Trios: Selection 1: 175-320
••• MARKETS: CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 •••
SHEEP & GOAT APRIL 2019 9
IOWA
Des Moines, IA Wed Mar 27, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News
Kalona Sales Barn: Kalona, Iowa
Weighted Average Report for 03/27/2019
**** SHEEP ****
Receipts: 796 Last Week: 841 Year Ago: 606
Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs over 90 lbs. with limited offerings
mostly steady, under 90 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00
lower, slaughter bucks steady. Trade active with good demand. Receipts included
77 percent slaughter lambs, 20.7 percent slaughter ewes, 1 percent slaughter
bucks. All sheep sold on a per hundred weight basis unless noted.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 40-48 45 212.50-237.50 222.24
83 50-58 54 210.00-230.00 217.56
76 60-68 63 205.00-220.00 212.35
4 35 35 200.00-207.50 202.12
Nannies/Does:
Selection 1 95-200 lbs 180.00-215.00.
Selection 2 80-180 lbs 140.50-175.00.
Selection 3 85-135 lbs 110.00-135.00.
Bucks/Billies:
Selection 2 125-180 lbs 205.00-270.00.
Selection 3 100-130 lbs 140.00-185.00.
Wethers:
Selection 1 125-195 lbs 280.00-335.00.
Selection 2 105-160 lbs 210.00-270.00.
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 66 66 177.50-185.00 181.67
123 70-78 73 187.50-215.00 203.44
459 80-89 86 194.00-202.50 194.14
32 90-101 94 177.50-197.50 190.31

Milkweed Toxic to Sheep and Goats
MILKWEED poisons cattle and goats, but more
often sheep. The toxic agents are cardiac glycosides.
To be poisoned, cattle can eat as little as 1.0
percent of their body weight in broad-leafed milkweed;
amounts as low as 0.15 percent have poisoned
sheep and goats. Broad-leafed milkweed is toxic in
all growth stages, but is most toxic when immature.
Cattle can generally graze frost-killed plants and not
be poisoned.
Signs produced by most species of Asclepias
differ only in degree. They include: First, profound
depression, weakness and staggering; Collapse,
followed by frequent, intermittent muscular tremors;
Labored respiration, elevated temperature and pupil
dilation; Death, after a comatose period of variable
duration.
Signs appear within a few hours of ingestion of a
toxic dose, and death follows within a few days in most
fatal cases.
More than 30 species of milkweeds have been recorded
in Texas. Broad-leafed milkweed is noted for its robust
nature and leaf size. A perennial, this plant has stout simple
stems and four or more pairs of large thick leaves no more
than twice as long as they are wide.
The flowers are greenish to white, giving rise to two
to four smooth pods about 2 to 3 inches long from July to
October.
Broad-leafed milkweed is most common along
trails and roadsides, less so in pastures. As with many
weeds of low palatability, this species increases in heavily
grazed pastures. It is frequent to abundant over much
of the Trans-Pecos, the Plains and the central and western
Edwards Plateau of Texas. It is found from Nebraska
to Utah and west to Arizona.
Broad-leafed milkweed.
A good roping horse can stop on a dime.
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SHEEP & GOAT

Goat Tips
From A Rabbit Twister
By
Fred
Homeyer
Have a question about goats or goat raising? If so, please send me
a note via the following address: (If I don’t know the answer I will
find it for you): Ranch & Rural Living, P.O. Box 2678, San Angelo,
TX 76902, fax 325/658-8250. If you have access to a computer and
the internet, you may send your questions to ancreek@yahoo.com,
or call me directly by phoning 325-944-2056.
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About Where We Live
Reprinted from the April 2008 issue of Meat Goat Monthly News
Elegance and Pride
Supreme Progeny
IT’S MID MARCH and I returned
Monday from a week in Sao Paulo, Brazil,
where I presented a seminar on Boer goats
and judged the National Boer Goat Show in
Brazil. I judged Boer goats for five consecutive
days which was a new experience for me
as the longest I have judged goats before was
only two days. This past week was one of
the best weeks of my life in the Boer goat industry.
The national champion buck and doe
were magnificent and the Brazilians showered
me with gifts as I left the show ring. I
was treated like a king! I will write an article
on this experience shortly but this article is
about life in the good old USA which we
often take very much for granted.
From time to time my wife shares an
email with me that she has received from one
of her friends. She is one of the people on
the internet that is creating so much of the
traffic. One of her friends sends her an email
which my wife then forwards to several of
her friends which in turn forward it to several
more of their friends and so on. It’s sort of
like the multi-level marketing programs that
we hear so much about these days except in
this case it is not making people any money.
While this article does not have much to
do directly with goats it does indirectly have
a great deal to do with goats and all other
commerce considering the environment we
all operate in by living in the United States
of America. When I travel around the world I
am always glad to return home and am thankful
that I am a citizen of the USA.
Many, many people around the world
would trade places with us in a heartbeat
given the chance. With all the problems we
perceive about our country it is still the best
country in the world in my opinion. I hope
that you agree and I hope that you enjoy this
email my wife received recently. Here it is:
_________________
THE OTHER DAY I was reading Newsweek
magazine and came across some poll
data I found rather hard to believe. It must be
true given the source, right? . . .
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent
of Americans are unhappy with the direction
the country is headed and 69 percent of the
country is unhappy with the performance of the
president. In essence 2/3s of the citizenry just
ain’t happy and want a change.
So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started
thinking, ‘’What we are so unhappy about?’’
Is it that we have electricity and running
water 24 hours a day, seven days a week?
Is our unhappiness the result of having air
conditioning in the summer and heating in the
winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of these
unhappy folks have a job? Maybe it is the ability
to walk into a grocery store at any time and
see more food in moments than Darfur has
seen in the last year?
Maybe it is the ability to drive from the
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without
having to present identification papers as we
move through each state? Or possibly the
hundreds of clean and safe motels we would
find along the way that can provide temporary
shelter? I guess having thousands of
restaurants with varying cuisine from around
the world is just not good enough. Or could
it be that when we wreck our car, emergency
workers show up and provide services to help
all involved. Whether you are rich or poor they
treat your wounds and even, if necessary, send
a helicopter to take you to the hospital.
Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent
of Americans who own a home, you may be
upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case
of having a fire, a group of trained firefighters
Ranch
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will appear in moments and use top notch
equipment to extinguish the flames thus saving
you, your family and your belongings. Or if,
while at home watching one of your many flat
screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes; an
officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof
vest will come to defend you and your family
against attack or loss. This all in the backdrop
of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias
raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods
where 90 percent of teenagers own cell
phones and computers.
How about the complete religious, social
and political freedoms we enjoy that are the
envy of everyone in the world? Maybe that is
what has 67 percent of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful,
spoiled brats the world has ever seen.
No wonder the world loves the U.S. yet has a
great disdain for its citizens. They see us for
what we are. The most blessed people in the
world who do nothing but complain about what
we don’t have and what we hate about the
country instead of thanking the good Lord we
live here.
I know, I know. What about the president
who took us into war and has no plan to get
us out? The president who has a measly 31
percent approval rating? Is this the same president
who guided the nation in the dark days
after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring
an economy out of recession? Could this be
the same guy who has been called every name
in the book for succeeding in keeping all the
spoiled brats safe from terrorist attacks? The
commander in chief of an all-volunteer army
that is out there defending you and me?
Make no mistake about it. The troops in
Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to
serve, and in many cases have died for your
freedom. There is currently no draft in this
country. They didn’t have to go. They are
able to refuse to go and end up with either a
‘’general’’ discharge, an ‘’other than honorable’’
discharge or, worst case scenario, a ‘’dishonorable’’
discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat out discontentment
in the minds of 69 percent of Americans? Say
what you want but I blame it on the media. If
it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad
news. Everybody will watch a car crash with
blood and guts. How many will watch kids
selling lemonade at the corner? The media
knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations.
They offer what sells. Just ask why
they are going to allow a murderer like O.J.
Simpson to write a book and do a TV special
about how he didn’t kill his wife but if he did …
insane!
Stop buying the negative venom you are
fed everyday by the media. Shut off the TV,
burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times
for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being
grateful for all we have as a country. There
is exponentially more good than bad.
I close with one of my favorite quotes from
B.C. Forbes in 1953:
‘’What have Americans to be thankful for?
••• GOAT TIPS: CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 •••
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Getting Started Raising Meat Goats
Choosing the Right Breed for You
Portions of article excerpted from “Meat Goats: Sustainable Production”
By Linda Coffey, NCAT Agriculture Specialist
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service,
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
Prices for commercial meat goats, marketed at the
right time and in the right market, continue to outpace
lamb prices and demand for quality meat goats
continues to grow, even in 2019, some 26 years since
the first Boer goats and Boer embryos were imported into
the United States. While other “breeder markets” have long
since fizzled out, e.g. the Emu and Ostrich craze, the outgrowth
of the Boer goat breeder rush, the commercial meat
goat market, seems to have “legs” as it were and a reasonably
solid foundation to continue. Evidence that demand for goat
meat is strong and that this niche of agriculture has room for
newcomers to the business includes the fact that more goat
meat is imported to the U.S. than raised here, that goat meat
is being adopted into the menus of many high end restaurants
in the U.S., and that a “ready markets” for goat meat include a
large, often termed “ethnic market” exists—Muslims, certain
Hispanic populations, Caribbean immigrant populations, etc.
If you already raise livestock, or even if you don’t yet, the
possibility of having a profitable livestock operation raising
a sought after commodity has perhaps piqued your interest
enough to look into getting started raising meat goats on a
commercial basis. So, how do you start? Which breed is best?
What is necessary for that first test flock or herd?
Evaluating Your Region for Financial Feasibility
of Meat Goat Enterprise
Before committing yourself to meat goat production, as
a prospective producer you investigate market conditions,
estimate costs, and work out a rough annual budget. In some
areas, land and feed costs will be higher, increasing the cost
of production. In other areas, lack of demand for meat or kids
will make marketing more difficult.
Economic feasibility of your dream goat operation will
be enhanced if your meat goat enterprise uses land already
owned but not fully utilized, such as brushy land on a cattle
operation. For marketing, the presence of a local ethnic
population is a plus, as is proximity to processing plants that
handle goats.
Spanish goats make hardy meat goats that can do well on
their own with minimal management. These Moongate Ranch
goats have been selectively improved over many years and are
consistent in size and style. Photo by Gary Cutrer.
Choosing a Breed for Meat Goat Production
Should you raise strictly meat goats or dual purpose
breed? What are the advantages of various breeds or types?
Fortunately, for the past 20 years there has been a lot of trial
and error ranching done to answer these questions as well as a
lot of research conducted by various ag-oriented universities
and extension services.
Breeds developed mainly for meat-only production include
the Boer goat, the Spanish goat, Kiko goat, the Tennessee
Meat Goat and the Savanna goat. Dual purpose breeds
include the Angora goat, long raised mainly for its lustrous
hair called mohair, and the dairy goat, those breeds selected
and raised for milk production and high butterfat content of
their milk. Another sort of dual purpose breed of meat goat is
the Myotonic goat, often called the fainting goat or wooden
legged goat. You could say their second purpose is the novelty
or pet market.
Breeds
Boer Goat
Several meat-goat breeds are available in the U.S. The
most widely available these days is probably the Boer goat or
a Boer cross. Boer goats when first imported could be very
expensive to acquire, as they appeared to be an excellent
meat goat, though now very good quality Boer goats may be
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purchased for a reasonable amount--breeding stock for $250
per head and up. They grow rapidly, put on more meat, and
have a calmer disposition than some other breeds. They are
easily recognized by their large, muscular white bodies and
red heads. The Boer goat was developed in South Africa,
selected to be a survivor on the dry veldt of that country, and
was first imported to the United States in 1993 by way of
New Zealand.
Boer-Spanish or Boer-dairy crosses perform well as meat
goats, and using a Boer buck on a good set of does is a good
way to increase the muscle mass and growth of the kid crop
without incurring excessive expense. Boers also cross well
on dairy goats. Boer goats are very large; adult does weigh as
much as 200 pounds. They will therefore require considerably
more feed than other breeds. Boer-cross does are said to be
excellent mothers and good milkers.
FMI:
American Boer Goat Association www.abga.org
Spanish Goat
The breed seemingly best suited to extensive range
conditions when left alone in the desert southwest and other
areas as well is the Spanish meat goat, also known as the
“brush” goat. Most are horned; color and size are variable.
Only horned bucks should be used, as naturally polled goats
carry a gene for hermaphrodism. Spanish goats are characterized
as hardy and adaptable, excellent foragers, and excellent
mothers. However, their
flighty “wild” disposition—if
raised extensively—may
make them hard
to handle, and they are
generally slower-growing
and lighter-muscled than
other types.
Some lines of Spanish
goats have been highly selected
for meat production
and/or survivability and
will be far superior to the
average. Dairy breeds may
be crossed with Spanish
goats to produce a larger
kid, and the resulting cross
will produce more milk.
However, the larger udders
of the dairy breeds will
cause problems in brushy
areas.
Dairy Goat
A dairy goat operation
has a built-in income component
as meat goats--the
male offspring not chosen
to be breeding stock. These
male kids are castrated
and sold as meat “wether”
goats. Dairy goats’ nutritional
requirements during
lactation are very high, and
therefore more supplemental
feed will be needed to
maintain milk production.
Dairy breeds are much
calmer than Spanish goats.
Because they have been se-
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July 18–20, 2019
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Dairy goat breeds include a wide variety of
types. At left are the Toggenburg, top, and
the Nubian, below.
lected for milk production rather than carcass qualities, dairy
breeds will not normally produce a meaty carcass (with the
exception of Nubians). However, their availability and price
can offset the carcass characteristics. Crossbreeding with a
Boer-type buck can result in a desirable meat animal that is
inexpensive to produce; however, count on less mild production
with the crossbred animals.
FMI:
American Dairy Goat Association www.adga.org
American Goat Society www.americangoatsociety.com
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Angora Goat
Angora goats may be raised successfully for meat. However,
they are not adapted to extremely cold climates, and are
not as prolific as other goats. It is possible to raise them in
northern climes—please refer to the book, “Angora Goats the
Northern Way,” by Sue Drummond The University of California
Small Farms Center has a good article about raising
angoras. “Angora Goats: A Small-Scale Agriculture Alternative”
may be found at http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/pubs/brochures/
ANGORA/
The main crop from Angora goats, of course, is their mohair,
shorn once or twice per year. The mohair is a valuable
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luxury fiber that can be markted wholesale through a small
number of warehouses remaining in Texas or directly as raw
or washed and combed mohair to handspinners and hobbyists.
The mohair produced by these goats requires additional labor
in shearing, either by the principle rancher or a hired crew.
FMI:
American Angora Goat Breeders Association www.aagba.org
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association www.facebook.com/
TAGRA-716941561667135/
Kiko Goat
The Kiko is a New Zealand-originated breed selected
for survival and growth rate. The Kiko breed was created in
the 1980s by Garrick and Anne Batten of New Zealand, who
cross-bred local feral goats with imported dairy goat bucks of
the Anglo-Nubian, Saanen and Toggenburg breeds. They are
large-framed goats, excellent mothers, and very hardy. They
have been found by some producers to do much better than
Boer goats in humid or high rainfall areas as they seem to be
less susceptible to internal parasites.
The does can wean 45-pound kids with no extra input, and
have a high twinning rate. Kikos may be expensive and hard
to find, though many breeders now raise them in the United
States, mainly the Southeast. Excellent foragers bred under
tough conditions, Kikos are being used successfully in grazing-for-hire
businesses (as are Boers and Spanish).
FMI:
American Kiko Goat Association www.kikogoats.com
International Kiko Goat Association www.theikga.org
National Kiko Registry www.nationalkikoregistry.com
Myotonic Goat
The Myotonic goat, called variously the Tennessee
woodenleg goats, the fainting goat, or the Tennessee stiffleg
goat have an inherited condition called myotonia--their heavy
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startled or frightened and they can freeze or fall over
and appear to faint. The condition usually lasts 10
to 20 seconds and the goats get up and are fine. The
very muscular hindquarter can be passed to offspring
and crosses, resulting in a very productive meat goat.
The breed originated with four individuals brought to
Marshall County, Tennessee, in the early 1880s, and
the population of the breed is small but growing.
FMI:
Myotonic Goat Registry www.myotonicgoatregistry.net
International Fainting Goat Association www.faintinggoat.com
American Fainting Goat Org. www.americanfaintinggoat.com
Tennessee Meat Goat
This breed, developed in part from the “fainting
goat,” has been selectively improved for heavier muscling
and larger size by Suzanne Gasparotto of Onion
Creek Ranch and by other breeders. Though they
make excellent meat goats their myotonic influence
typically makes them slightly smaller in size than
Boer, Spanish or Dairy goats or their crosses.
FMI:
Tennessee Meat Goats www.tennesseemeatgoats.com
Savanna Goat
The white Savanna goat breed was developed from
indigenous goats of South Africa. Various farmers
bred what was known as white Boer goats for a
number of years in South Africa. Although these goats
have white hair, they are selected for totally black
pigmented skin, horns, hooves and all bare skin areas
to avoid injury by strong ultra-violet rays. Cilliers and
Sons along the Vaal River became the best-known of
the originators of this meat goat breed. The Savanna
goat is a highly fertile and fecund breed, and a high
twinning rate is generally achieved, even under less
than optimal conditions. Savanna wethers have a good
growth rate and are an early to medium maturity type
that produces carcasses with good confirmation.
FMI:
North Am. Savannah Assoc. northamericansavannahassociation.com
American Savanna Registry
americansavanna.com
Before Your First Goat: Absolutely
Essential Infrastructure
If the financial prospects of your meat goat vision
are encouraging and you make the decision to move
ahead, the next step, and first concrete step beyond
acquiring land by purchase or lease, is to install adequate
fencing and other facilities—the infrastructure
necessary to contain and handle goats.
Existing Pasture Fencing
Cattle fences may be adapted for goats by adding
strands of barbed wire (and stays) or by installing offset
electric fencing hot wires inside the fence at about
8 inches high and 6 to 8 inches away from the fence
(toward the inside of the pasture). Fences must be
tight, and attention must be paid to areas with uneven
terrain, as gaps can allow goats to squeeze underneath
and escape. The old saying goes, “Throw a bucket full
of water at the fence; if it goes through so can goats.”
Seriously, goats can be contained but the fencing must
be adequate and well maintained.
Electric Fencing
Goats must be trained to electric fencing, and
charges should be maintained at a minimum of 4,000
volts. Eight strands of tight barbed wire or five strands
of high-tensile electric or woven wire 47-inches high (topped with
barbed wire and with another strand of barbed wire at ground
level) will make a good fence.
Woven Wire Fencing
Woven wire fencing should have vertical stays 10 or 12 inches
apart, rather than 6 or 8 inches. This allows horned goats to avoid
entrapment. Be aware that the larger spacing will allow weanlings
to slip through, unless there are offset hotwires attached to the
fence. Another popular choice for fencing is woven “goat wire”
with 4-inch x 4-inch square openings. This keeps animals in,
and the openings are small enough to prevent heads from going
through and getting stuck. Specialized horse wire also works,
the openings being 2-inches wide by 4-inches tall. Both of these
options are more expensive than regular “field fence” or “cattle
fence” woven wire.
Housing, Pens, and Chutes
Housing needs for meat goats are very simple, and in moderate
climates may consist of natural cover such as thick trees and brush
or rock ledges. Goats do need protection from rain and from cold
wind and snow. A sturdy shed, open to the south, with rear eave
height of 4 to 6 feet and front eave height of 6 to 8 feet will help
conserve body heat. (The shed will be more difficult to clean out
if the roof is this low, however.) For night shelter, allow 5 square
feet per goat. If the shed is near the farmhouse, predators may be
deterred. One problem with a permanent shed is that constant traffic
will keep the ground bare, leading to erosion. A movable shed
(on skids) is one possible remedy.
In addition to a shed, it will be helpful to have a sturdy catch
pen, at least 4 feet tall. This pen is essential when handling the
goats for deworming, vaccinations, foot trimming, and sorting.
Larger operations will benefit from additional facilities. Lynn Harwell,
PhD, recommends a working chute, a squeeze chute (head
gate), and an alley system.
A working chute should be about 10 feet long, 4 feet high,
and 12 inches wide. Longer chutes tend to cause crowding and
trampling at the forward end, and should be divided into sections
with sliding gates. Also, a series of canvas flaps suspended about
halfway down into the chute keeps the goats’ heads down and
eliminates riding. The sides should be solid. Ideally, for horned
goats the chute should be tapered, with the top nearly twice the
width of the bottom. To avoid jamming, it helps to mount a vertical
roller, about 30 inches in length, at one side of the entrance to
the chute. The crowding pen should be half again as long as the
working chute and up to 12 feet wide at the open end.
Excellent information on goat behavior, as well as fencing,
housing, working facilities, and predator control, may be found in
the “Meat Goat Production and Marketing Handbook” at https://
www.sa-boergoats.com/asp/Meat-Goat-Handbook/head-meatgoat-handbook.asp
Buying Solid Breeding Stock
Once finances, fences, abundant food sources (browse or
pasture), and shelter are ready, it is time to acquire your first goats.
A small group of goats is recommended to start with and will provide
many learning experiences in the first year or two of operation.
The group can easily be expanded as expertise is gained.
Because one buck can easily service 10 to 50 does, that is a
logical herd size to begin with. Of first importance is the health
status of the animals, and it is a good idea to buy all your animals
from one reputable breeder, if possible. Examine the breeder’s entire
herd, and be sure they have been managed the way you intend
to manage yours.
Avoid limping animals (see “Goat Production: Sustainable
Overview,” available free at https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pubsummaries/?pub=212
for a discussion of footrot) and be sure to
find out how and how often the goats have been dewormed, and
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A dual purpose breed, Angora goats’ primary crop is their lustrous mohair.
whether they have resistance
to any dewormers.
Other important features
to check out before
purchase are udders,
teeth, hooves, and
overall body structure.
A goat should not be
fat. The hair coat should
look healthy and shiny.
Hooves, teeth, and udders
should be sound.
Teeth are important
for grazing and
browsing, and are an
indicator of age. Avoid buying animals with
broken teeth, or with wide gaps between the
teeth. Be aware that each set of mature teeth
indicates one year of age; therefore, a doe
with four sets of large teeth (eight teeth) is
already at least four years old. This should be
considered when negotiating price.
It’s a good idea to examine the previous
kid crop and to look at production records.
Twinning percentage and kid survivability
are important components
of profitability.
Weaning weights
are also important,
and indicate milking
ability of the herd
as well as growth
potential of the kids.
Does may kid at one
year of age, but producers
may choose
to grow them out
instead of breeding
the first year. A doe
should certainly kid
by two years of age, however.
Goats raised “extensively”--on the range
or in rough, brushy areas--may not have
records. In that case, ask the producer about
the kid crop and be alert for individuals with
too much body condition (fat) relative to the
others.
The ones that look the best may be the
ones that did not raise kids. Avoid those
freeloaders!
Whatever breed is chosen for the
meat goat operation, strict culling
will be necessary to maintain a productive
and profitable herd. Emphasis
on reproduction, growth rate, carcass
quality, and ability to thrive in the environment
will be rewarded.
A word of caution is in order: goats
need good nutrition in order to be
productive. If they are being used as
land-clearing tools, the producer may
need to provide supplemental feed or
accept lower weight gains.
Kiko goats originated in New Zealand.
The Cooperative
Extension Program at
Langston University will
host
the 34 th Annual
Boer goats and Boer crosses are the
predominant meat goat in the United
States at present.
Photo by Gary Cutrer.
Myotonic goats can make good meat goat herd sires.
Goat & Hair Sheep
Field Day
Saturday April 27, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research
This year’s focus will be on Holistic Approach. Featured speakers will be
specialists with considerable goat and sheep experience. Presentations
will include:
Morning Session: Afternoon hands-on workshops:
• Holistic Approach on:
• Herd/Flock Health
• Predator Control
• Pasture Management
• further discussion on aspects of holistic mngmt,
• useful tips for cheese makers,
• basic goat and hair sheep husbandry practices,
• feeding and nutrition, DHI training,
• government assistance, fitting and showing market
wethers, and many more workshops
Savanna (or Savannah) goats were developed in South Africa from tribal veldt goats.
Program includes morning and afternoon activities for youth. Langston University is located
12 miles east of Guthrie, OK on Highway 33. Registration is free and begins at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch may be purchased or you can bring your own. For registration information contact
Dr. Terry Gipson (405) 466-6126 or terry.gipson@langston.edu or register online at
http://goats.langston.edu/goat-and-hair-sheep-field-day
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Keeping Your Ewes Healthy and Producing Lambs
Source: Perdue University sheep program
Mastitis—Major Reason Producers Cull Ewes
Causes: Any type of wound or trauma can predispose the
ewe to infection. Also, improper feeding around weaning time
can also increase the chances for developing this disease. If fed
high nutritive feeds it will cause increased milk production and
absence of the suckling lamb will cause bacteria build-up and
sore udders to develop.
Symptoms: Early symptoms include denial of the lambs to
nurse as well as lameness. The lameness is a result of the ewe
not wanting to aggravate the sore udder. Others include: reddened
udders, fever, depression, and chunky milk.
Treatment/Prevention: First of all, the lambs should be
immediately removed when the ewe is diagnosed with mastitis.
Secondly, what seems to be most helpful is regular milking to
lessen pain and timely use of antibiotics. Intramammary medication
is also helpful. Other treatments available are treating
with sulfamethazine at one gram per pound of body weight, or
intramuscular injection of 8-10 cc of tetracycline. Prevention
strategies used administering sulfas in the water supply and
adding antibiotics to the feed.
Pneumonia
Causes: Can be purely due to bacteria or due to environmental
factors and bacteria. Common environmental causes are close
contact with infected sheep, buildup of pathogens, irritating
gases or dust, as well as any stress factor. Microbial factors
include viral and bacterial. Viral causes are Para influenza and
respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and reoviruses. Bacterial
factors are pasturella, mycoplasma, and Chlamydia.
Symptoms: The abrupt onset of fast breathing, coughing and
fairly quick death are all possible symptoms.
Treatment/Prevention: First a culture needs to be done to
find the specific cause of the problem. It is beneficial to make
sure the facility is clean before lambing, and using a limestone
base can be helpful. Always use clean bedding afterwards.
Again, adding sulfas to the water and antibiotics can be helpful.
65 milligrams of Aureomycin per ewe per day for 30 days
before lambing has been helpful with some flocks. Nasal spray
containing Para influenza vaccine has also helped some.
Abortive Diseases
Cause 1: Campylobacter or vibrio—10%-60% of all abortions.
Taken in orally by contaminated feeds or being exposed
to infected sheep.
Symptoms: The ewe is not normally sick. The fetus and
placenta are aborted during the 3-4 weeks of gestation. The
placenta is brown and thick. If lambs not aborted, they are weak
when born and most likely will die.
Treatment/Prevention: Use a killed vaccine at breeding
and mid-gestation. After the first year, use a booster at mid-gestation.
50 cents/ewe/year. If ewes have not been vaccinated and
abortions are occurring at a high rate, feeding 250-400 milligrams
of tetracycline per ewe daily for 30 days is effective in
prevention.
Cause 2: Chlamydia or enzootic abortion—Affects 2-5%
of ewes.
Symptoms: Ewe is sick and usually no intake of food for
2-3 days. Placenta is retained and is brown-colored. Also, the
ewe usually has a vaginal discharge. Abortion will occur during
the last 4 weeks of gestation.
Treatment/Prevention: Luckily, there is now a vaccine
which is killed bacterin that costs about a dollar per ewe. If outbreak
occurs antibiotics can be used as a prevention measure.
Cause 3: Toxoplasmosis—Caused by the protozoan parasite
Toxoplasma gondi.
Symptoms: Abortion occurs during the last month of gestation,
some ewes will present dead lambs at birth.
Treatment/Prevention: Clean bedding and feed to keep cat
excrement at a minimum. Bovatec has been useful, administered
at 35-40 mg per ewe daily in late gestation at controlling
the disease successfully. Rumensin can be administered at 15-
20 mg per ewe daily.
Preventative Health Program for Sheep
Having a preventative health program in place is advisable
for many reasons. From appropriate flock health management
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a high economic return per dollar is feasible for your sheep operation. Health management
means more than just vaccines, it entails risk management and strict prevention. Other management
areas greatly affect the health management program. Things such as a high level of nutrition
and sanitation can affect the health of your flock. Following are some general guidelines
for preventative health measures you can take:
30 Days Before Breeding—Vaccinate
ewes if problem is present against: vibrio,
Chlamydia, leptospirosis, sore mouth, and
foot rot. Deworm ewes and rams.
30 Days Before Lambing—Vaccinate
pregnant ewes with multivalent Clostridium
bacterin. Place ewes on a coccidiostat and
continue through weaning.
Lambing Time—Give lambs clostridium
CD antitoxin if the ewes were not vaccinated.
Top 10 Lessons on Antibiotics
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 64 64 210.00 210.00 H
4 90-95 94 197.50-200.00 199.40
17 139-147 141 157.00-167.50 159.91
Slaughter Lambs Wooled Choice and Prime 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 184 184 131.00 131.00
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 150-155 153 62.50-71.00 66.33
22 162-190 178 62.50-69.00 65.47
25 205-223 214 57.50-75.00 62.79
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Slaughter Bucks:
6 hd 250-336 lbs. 80.00-89.00
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 41-43 42 205.00-222.50 212.00
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 220-235 229 52.50 52.50
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 115-152 135 42.50-57.50 47.42
3 160-165 162 42.50 42.50
Slaughter Ewes Utility 1-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 107-147 139 53.00-70.00 64.41
37 166-199 189 52.50-66.00 60.16
5 205-211 210 50.00-55.00 50.98
*** GOATS ***
Receipts: 620 Last Week: 793 Year Ago: 589
All goats sold on a per head basis. Trade active with very good demand. Receipts
included 48 percent slaughter kids, 42.9 percent slaughter nannies and
does, 1.6 percent slaughter billies, 6.4 percent feeder kids.
Slaughter Kids Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 43-49 46 151.00-172.50 160.65
26 50-58 54 177.50-197.50 188.73
6 60-65 61 180.00-205.00 191.71
3 81 81 132.50 132.50
Slaughter Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 37-39 38 90.00-100.00 96.37
28 40-48 46 150.00-172.50 159.11
20 50-55 54 157.50-182.50 164.83
7 61 61 182.50 182.50
30 Days After Lambing—Vaccinate
lambs 30 days old with clostridium CD toxoid.
Give a booster 2-4 weeks later.
60 Days After Lambing—Wean lambs
that are 60 days. Leave ewes on roughage
allowing no grain until udders are dried up.
Watch udders closely and treat any problems
immediately.
1) Consult vet about diagnosis. Know diseases that are prevalent at a particular production
stage or season.
2) Take sheep’s temperature. Normal range is 101-103 degrees Fahrenheit. If there is no
temperature, you should not use an antibiotic. Fever may precede other signs.
3) Treat early.
4) Maintain drug dosage for 2-5 days.
5) Prevent problems; don’t put drugs before good management.
6) Check for mgmt. shortcomings as a cause of problem before using drugs.
7) Vary antibiotics, bacteria do develop resistance.
8) Take care of drugs, refrigerate, keep out of sun, and don’t freeze them. READ DIREC-
TIONS!
9) Recognize limitations of antibiotics, they won’t solve every problem.
10) Administer antibiotics correctly.
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 40-41 41 135.00-145.00 142.55
8 50-57 54 150.00-167.50 163.19
16 60-65 62 150.00-170.00 158.74
24 70-75 73 135.00-165.00 155.40
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220 220 240.00 240.00
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 196 196 207.50 207.50
8 90-115 105 150.00-195.00 170.65
10 150-185 163 150.00-200.00 176.67
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 85-128 109 127.00-165.00 137.80
49 136-190 163 125.00-172.50 159.80
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 82-125 109 90.00-125.00 115.99
28 130-148 136 105.00-125.00 120.20
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 60-120 96 20.00-50.00 38.00 T
4 77 77 85.00 85.00
42 90-125 107 55.00-105.00 78.41
15 130-150 137 70.00-110.00 83.45
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 160-215 192 310.00-360.00 344.22
H—Hair Sheep A—Aged F—Fancy
KENTUCKY
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Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 171 171 280.00 280.00
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 110 110 205.00 205.00
1 150 150 215.00 215.00
Slaughter Whethers Selection 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 95 95 250.00 250.00
2 77 77 200.00 200.00
7 70-87 81 185.00-215.00 193.98
3 131 131 300.00 300.00
Feeder Kids Selection 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 25-27 26 50.00-55.00 53.25
Feeder Kids Selection 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 23-29 26 40.00-42.50 41.28
Feeder Kids Selection 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 36 36 40.00 40.00
Frankfort, KY Thu Mar 28, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
United Producers Inc., Bowling Green, KY
Graded Goat and Sheep Sale Receipts: Goats: 192 Sheep: 386
Slaughter Classes: sold per hundred weight (cwt)
Compared to last sale (Mar 14, 2019), slaughter kids sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter
does sold steady. Slaughter lambs sold 60.00 lower with an abundance of supply
of new crop lambs in the eastern U.S. Slaughter ewes sold 10.00 lower.
Kids: Selection 1-2 45-60 lbs 310.00-315.00.
Selection 2 30-40 lbs 285.00; 60-80 lbs 290.00.
Selection 3 30-40 lbs 255.00; 45-60 lbs 235.00.
Slaughter Does: 90-125 lbs 155.00; 140-160 lbs 145.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Hair (new crop) Prime YG 3 45-60 lbs 190.00-195.00;
60-80 lbs 170.00-175.00. H Choice YG 2-3 60-80 lbs 162.50.
Wool (new crop) 50-60 lbs 175.00; 60-80 lbs 170.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00.
Hair Feeder Lambs: new crop 35-45 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Hair Choice YG 3-4 110-130 lbs 62.50. Utility YG 1-2
80-100 lbs 75.00. Wool Choice YG 3-4 150-170 lbs 70.00; 190-210 lbs 57.50.
Hair Rams: 150-180 lbs 65.00.
Jefferson City, MO Wed Mar 27, 2019 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Buffalo - Buffalo Livestock Market
Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 3/26/2019
Receipts: 568 Last Month: 522 Last Year: 723
Supply was moderate to good and demand was moderate to good.
The supply made up of 43 percent lambs, 22 percent ewes and 2 percent
rams, 22 percent kid goats, and 10 percent does and 1 percent bucks..
All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. Note next
sale will be April 23, 2019 at 6 pm.
SHEEP:
Feeder Lambs:
Mostly hair:
Medium and Large 1-2 27-50 lbs 201.00-226.00.
Medium and Large 2 30-50 lbs 132.50-176.00.
Slaughter lambs mostly hair, few wool:
Choice and Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 190.00-215.00;
lot 54 head 54 lbs 200.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-210.00;
70-90 lbs 151.00-176.00.Good and Choice 1-3 50-70 lbs
135.00-155.00; 60-70 lbs 159.00-171.00; 70-90 lbs 130.00-145.00.
Slaughter Ewes mostly hair, few wool
Utility and Good 2-3 90-185 lbs 71.00-88.00
Cull and Utility 1-3 97-260 lbs 50.00-68.00
Replacement Hair Ewes:
Medium and Large 1-2 80 lbs 2 head 201.00.
Slaughter Hair Rams:
Good 1-3 70-255 lbs 50.00-84.00
GOATS:
Feeder Kids:
Selection 1 30-50 lbs 280.00-317.50.
Selection 2 30-50 lbs 200.00-285.00.
Selection 3 30-50 lbs 137.00-185.00.
Slaughter Goats:
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 280.00-320.00.
Selection 2 50-70 lbs 207.50-250.00;
85-91 lbs 157.50-200.00.
Selection 3 50-70 lbs 170.00-201.00
Slaughter Does:
Selection 1 55-138 lbs 116.00-135.00.
Selection 2 58-190 lbs 84.00-110.00.

Reid’s Ram-blings
Training for guardian dogs starts when they are pups. The are penned with goats or sheep and bond with the herd. Photo courtesy Reid Redden
By Reid Redden
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Sheep and Goat Specialist
Three Strikes and You Are Out!
SPRING is my favorite time of the year—green grass,
newborns frolicking in the pasture and baseball. As a youngster,
baseball was easily my favorite sport. Now I am blessed
to have a son that loves the game and I have the honor to be
the head coach of his little league team. Naturally, our team
name is the “Yard Goats.”
Springtime is also when many of our sheep flocks and
goat herds are at their highest risk of predation. If you have
been reading my column for long, you know that I am a big
advocate for livestock guardian dogs.
If you are “still on the fence,” we are hosting a livestock
guardian dog field day in Menard on April 12. The field day
will include two ranch tours and various presentations from
Texas A&M AgriLife employees and allied industry professionals.
For more information visit our webpage: http://
sanangelo.tamu.edu/events. Call the Menard County Extension
office at 325-396-4787 to register for the event.
I am a big fan of statistics and numbers. Maybe it is because
math was my favorite subject in school or maybe it is a
carry over from baseball. Specifically, I like the rule of 3.
The third time a female fails to raise twins, she is either
culled or bred to terminal sires so her progeny are not kept as
replacements. Unless she doesn’t lamb until she is a 2-yearold,
then she starts her at-bat with one strike, so to speak. If
you pasture lambs and don’t know which lambs belong to
which ewes, you could pregnancy scan the ewes before lambing
and use this information to employ the rule of 3.
The third time that a sheep or goat requires deworming
based on bottle jaw, FAMACHA score, or fecal egg count,
Below, two young guardian dogs in training were penned with their charges, a
group of Angora goats, at the 2018 Livestock Guardian Dog field day at Texas A&M
AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo. Photo by Gary Cutrer.
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Young guardian dog in training gets acquainted with his sheep flock at the 2018 Livestock
Guardian Dog field day at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo.
Photo by Gary Cutrer.
In examining a goat for parasite infestation using the FAMACHA method, the color of
the inner eyelid is compared to a chart. If the lid is too pale, barber pole worms are
present and the ewe should be treated or culled. Photo courtesy Reid Redden.
the animal is likely to be culled. However,
it must be noted that if all animals within
a similar management group are heavily
infested with worms, then I don’t apply this
rule. It was more of a management or environmental
effect and not necessarily genetic
inferiority of the animal.
The third time a goat gets its head stuck
in the fence, a range ewe needs her feet
trimmed or a ram hits me in the back; they
are on the chopping block. A simple way
of keeping track of how many “strikes” an
animal has is to notch their ear or place a
“black’ tag every time they swing and miss.
If you are like me, some consistent way of
keeping track is vital.
The rules of 3 are easy to understand and
implement by commercial producers. But
science has proven that estimated breeding
values produced via the National Sheep Improvement
Program are much more reliable
sources of genetic predictions for traits such
as twinning rate or resistance to parasites.
For me, I will not buy breeding animals without
EBVs, unless an overwhelming amount
of data has been used to make within flock
decisions.
Many of you may be familiar with Billy
Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager, and
his reliance on statistics or you have seen the
movie “Moneyball.” He has made a famous
career for himself by analyzing players by
their statistics over traditional methods. Some
years his teams are more successful than others,
but indisputably he makes the most of his
roster with a smaller payroll than most other
successful programs.
Hope you all have a great spring and lets
“play ball!”
To provide feedback on this article or
request topics for future articles, contact me
at reid.redden@ag.tamu.edu or 325-653-
4576. For general questions about sheep and
goats, contact your local Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service county office. If they
can’t answer your question, they have access
to someone who can.
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enjoy complete religious freedom, political freedom,
social freedom. Our liberties are sacredly
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States, ‘the most wonderful work ever struck
off at a given time by the brain and purpose of
man.’ Yes, we Americans of today have been
bequeathed a noble heritage. Let us pray that
we may hand it down unsullied to our children
and theirs.’’
I suggest this Thanksgiving we sit back and
count our blessings for all we have. If we don’t,
what we have will be taken away. Then we will
have to explain to future generations why we
squandered such blessing and abundance.
If we are not careful this generation will be
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Until next time . . .
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altered form, via viral email messages to individuals.
In many of the email messages the commentary
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USDA-APHIS to Provide 80 Free Plastic ID Tags
to First-Time Participants in Sheep and Goat ID
Program; Will Convert to Electronic ID By Fall 2020
THE NATIONAL Scrapie Eradication Program
conducted by USDA-APHIS will provide a limited
number of free official ear tags to sheep and goat
producers, according to a press release on the
agency’s website. The plastic tags will be given
to first time participants in the sheep and goat
identification program through fiscal year (FY)
2020. APHIS is working with sheep and goat
organizations to transition toward electronic identification
to improve the nation’s ability to quickly
trace exposed and diseased animals in the event
of an outbreak. “Our goal is to start to transition
to electronic identification by fall 2020,” the news
release stated.
APHIS will provide up to 80 plastic flock ID
tags, free-of-charge, to producers who have not
gotten free tags from USDA in the past. APHIS will
discontinue the availability of no-cost metal tags
for producers. Dealers and markets may continue
to receive metal serial tags at no cost. The no-cost
metal tags previously provided to producers will be
phased out in summer 2019, when the currently
obligated funding is expended. During the phase
out, APHIS will continue to provide, upon request,
up to 100 serial metal tags free of charge to producers
(either regular orange metal serial tags or
blue slaughter-only metal serial tags) who haven’t
received APHIS-provided tags within the previous
24 months. Flock ID tag numbers are the producer’s
flock ID assigned by APHIS or the State
and an individual animal number. Metal serial tag
numbers have the state postal abbreviation, 2
letters and 4 numbers.
To request these official sheep and goat tags,
a flock/ premises ID or both, call 1-866-USDA-Tag
(866-873-2824).
Producers and others who handle sheep or
goats in commerce who need additional tags or
want a different type or color of tag may purchase
official plastic, metal or radio-frequency identification
(RFID) tags directly from approved tag
manufactures. A flock or Premises ID is required
to order tags from these sources. A National
Premises ID is also required to purchase official
840 RFID tags or implantable devices.
For those that use the APHIS-provided tags,
please note that you will need to purchase a
compatible applicator. The 505S applicator for
the official metal tags is available for purchase
from the National Band and Tag Company at
(859) 261-2035. The “Allflex Universal Tagger” for
application of the plastic tags provided by APHIS
is available for purchase from multiple sources
including directly from Allflex at (833) 727-2743.
The companies listed below are approved.
These ear tags and devices are approved for the
official identification of sheep and goats in interstate
commerce. There are restrictions on the use
of implantable devices.
Note: SFCP tags may only be purchased by
owners of flocks participating in the Scrapie Free
Flock Certification Program. Regular program
tags may be purchased by any producer who has
a flock/premises ID.
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Cookin’
With
Goat
& Lamb
American Lamb Steaks
processor or blender combine the garlic, onion, 1/2
cup olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice, wine, oregano,
salt, and pepper. Process to just short of a puree.
You want some small bits of rind, onion, and garlic.
Pour the marinade into a heavy plastic bag or bowl,
toss with the chops and refrigerate 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
To cook, drain the chops but do not wipe off the
marinade. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in
a 12-inch straight-sided sauté pan over medium high
heat. Arrange the chops in the skillet so they barely
touch. Use 2 pans if necessary. Brown quickly on both
sides. Then turn down the heat to medium-low and
cook another 2 minutes a side, or until the chops are
barely firm when pressed with your finger. They should
be blushed with pink inside. Serve the chops hot.
On the grill, burn hardwood charcoal until grey
ash forms. Make a two-zone fire with a heap of coals
on one side of the grill for searing, and a thin layer of
coals on the other for slow cooking. Sear the chops
over the high heat, and then move them over the lower
heat section to finish, cooking slowly. When you press
them and they seem to be barely firm, they are done.
INGREDIENTS
American Lamb Steaks Ingredients:
4-6 American Lamb Steaks
Salt & Black Pepper to taste
Herb Butter Ingredients:
½ cup of unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 tbsp of rosemary chopped
1 tbsp of thyme chopped
3 cloves of garlic chopped
2 tbsp of lemon juice
1 tbsp of whole black pepper
Salt to taste
Photo and recipe courtesy American Lamb Board, www.americanlamb.com
Grilled Goat Chops with Garlic, Oregano and Lemon
6 large garlic cloves
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons good tasting
extra virgin olive oil
Shredded zest of 2 large lemons
Juice of 1 large lemon
(about 6 tablespoons)
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, add all the ingredients
for the Herb Butter and mix
thoroughly. Place in fridge and
let chill until 15 minutes before
cooking.
Pull out American Lamb
Steaks and season thoroughly with
salt & black pepper.
Build a fire in your grill or fire
pit for direct cooking. Make at
medium to medium-high heat.
Place American Lamb Steaks
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly
ground black pepper
8 to 9 1-inch thick small rib or loin
goat chops (or lamb)
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
on the grill and let cook for about 4-5
minutes per side or until the internal
temperature hits 130-135F for medium
rare.
While steaks are cooking, preheat
a skillet for the butter over the fire. Add
butter to the skillet and cook until it is
fully melted.
Pull steaks off grill and brush Herb
Butter over the top of them while they
rest for 4-5 minutes. Squeeze some extra
lemon juice on top, slice into steaks
and enjoy.
2 cups water
2 tablespoon fried shallots or
onions
DIRECTIONS
Allow 1-1/2 to 2 hours for
marinating the meat. In a food
Pastures Ready to Bloom for Spring; Watch Parasites
By Benny Cox
Producers Livestock Auction
San Angelo, Texas
Here comes spring and the subsoil
moisture is as good as I can remember.
With just average rainfall most of us
should have a wonderful early spring—
hopefully spring and summer. Along with
wonderful rainfall comes a different set of
rules for managing our sheep and goats.
Stomach worms do very well in conditions
like this which counteract performance.
Be proactive not reactive, I have already
seen some sick sheep come through the
ring. The sheep and goat market is really
good in our area but you must get a healthy
animal across the scales for a pay check. I
know I have already written about this but
some things just need to be repeated.
During the four week period up to
mid February, wooled lambs at 80 to 104
pounds brought from $1.56 to $2.08 per
pound, while wool lambs weighing 50 to
80 pounds sold for $2.10 to $2.32, mostly
$2.15 to $2.30.
Hair sheep slaughter lambs weighing
80 to 100 pounds brought $1.60 to $2.32,
mostly $1.70 to $2.10, and 35 to 80 pound
lambs fetched $2.10 to $2.88, but mostly
$2.20 to $2.60.
Slaughter ewes on the fleshy side sold
from $.75 to $1.20 per pound, mostly $.80
to $.95, the thinner ewes bringing $.60 to
$.80.
Kid goats weighing 50 to 60 pounds
brought $2.50 to $3.20 per pound with 30
to 50 pounders getting $2.20 to $3.20.
Slaughter nannies in good flesh sold for
$1.00 to $1.74 per pound but mostly $1.20
to $1.50, thinner nannies $.70 to $1.20.
Replacement nannies brought $1.70 to
$2.20 per pound.
Slaughter billies fetched $1.30 to $2.04
per pound, mostly $1.60 to $1.90.
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••• MARKETS: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 ••• 36 42-49 46 262.00-296.00 280.43
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 3
Replacement Bucks:
5 60-68 65 208.00-214.00 210.22 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Feeder Avg Kids Wt Selection Price Range 2
Avg Price
Selection 1 single 95 lbs 185.00.
1 95 95 186.00 186.00
11 48-53 52 70.00-104.00 78.62
5 18 18 208.00 208.00
Slaughter Bucks:
Slaughter Kids Selection 3
10 80-116 109 101.00-104.00 103.56 19 22-29 27 216.00-304.00 288.42
Selection 1-2 110-175 lbs 131.00-150.00. Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 1
7 30-36 35 242.00-300.00 252.53
Families: Selection 1-2
11 40-49 48 224.00-244.00 236.02 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Feeder Kids Selection 3
60 lb does with singles one kid 135.00-200.00
6 52 52 238.00 238.00
1 105 105 112.00 112.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Ind 130 lb doe with twin kids 350.00
3 60-68 65 152.00-206.00 189.47
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 2
16 23-29 28 210.00-300.00 284.70
2 73 73 210.00 210.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 36-38 37 220.00-223.00 221.96
Slaughter Yearlings Selection 2-3
8 89 89 150.00 150.00 Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 105 105 140.00 140.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
TENNESSEE
7 60-68 62 160.00-210.00 175.60
Slaughter Bucks/Billies Selection 3
77 45-49 49 203.00-225.00 215.43 H
4 73 73 198.00 198.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 60-69 68 230.00-232.00 230.22
Nashville, TN Mon Mar 25, 2019
6 88 88 154.00-158.00 156.67
3 83 83 90.00 90.00
8 70-78 72 162.00-232.00 210.26 H
USDA-TN Dept of Ag Market News
3 120-123 122 124.00-202.00 176.43
1 110 110 124.00 124.00
1 80 80 172.00 172.00 H
Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 1
Slaughter Whethers Selection 1
2 90 90 182.00 182.00
Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2019 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 115 115 144.00 144.00 H
Receipts: 644 (409 goats; 235 sheep)
2 65 65 126.00 126.00
3 95-110 105 182.00-190.00 187.59 A 2 133 133 130.00 130.00 H
Last Sale: 438 Next Sale: April 8
7 83-123 106 126.00-129.00 127.01
Slaughter Whethers Selection 2
3 155-185 175 108.00-124.00 119.28
Slaughter Kids Selection 1
5 165 165 110.00 110.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Slaughter Lambs Wooled & Shorn Good 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2
3 60 60 158.00 158.00 A Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 41-48 45 290.00-322.00 305.83 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 90 90 190.00 190.00 A 20 54-55 55 180.00-189.00 184.99 H
27 50 50 340.00 340.00
13 69 69 102.00 102.00
Slaughter Whethers Selection 3
6 63 63 142.00 142.00 H
14 63-65 64 272.00-282.00 279.21
7 86-103 93 122.00-182.00 153.61 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 70 70 190.00 190.00 H
7 84 84 236.00 236.00
1 150 150 100.00 100.00
1 75 75 102.00 102.00 A 1 105 105 142.00 142.00 H
1 90 90 174.00 174.00
Slaughter Nannies/Does Selection 2-3
Feeder Kids Selection 1
Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3
3 202 202 142.00 142.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Slaughter Kids Selection 2
29 99 99 124.00 124.00
19 20-28 27 212.00-338.00 321.65
4 138 138 79.00 79.00 H
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 32-38 36 268.00-326.00 284.58
8 193 193 59.00 59.00
Countryside Auction (OK)
Auction 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
Consignments, Poultry, Rabbits, Hay at 3:30 PM
Goats, Sheep & Llamas at 5 PM
342564 E. 840 Rd., north of Chandler, OK 74834
Wayne Rozell, owner — Ph: 405-615-7065
Josh Raper, stock manager — Ph: 405-258-6448
www.rozells.com
Gillespie Livestock Co. — (TX)
Sheep/Goats — Tues. 9:30 a.m. Cattle — Wed. 12 Noon
621 Longhorn Street / P.O. Box 454
Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830/997-4394 Office 830/997-5804 Fax
830/997-2368 Wayne Geistweidt; 830/992-2117 Shaun Geistweidt
Hamilton Commission Co. — (TX)
PO Box 71, Hamilton, TX 76531
254/386-3185 Ofc., 254/386-3576 Fax;
Sheep/Goats: Mon. 10 a.m.; Cattle: Tues noon;
Charles W. Graham, DVM, owner
Tyler Graham, owner
Mills County Commission Co. (TX)
21 State Hwy 16 South / P.O. Box 529
Goldthwaite, TX 76844
325/648-2249 Office 325/648-2240 Fax
John Clifton 325/938-7170 Wade Clifton 512/484-7364
Walt Clifton 325/484-7363
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Producers Livestock Auction Co. - (TX)
PO Box 511, San Angelo, TX 76902
325/653-3371, fax: 325/653-3370
Sheep and Goat sale every Tuesday except holidays. Cattle sale every
Thursday. Special Cow & Special Calf sales throughout the year
Charley Christensen, Benny Cox, Jody Frey
www.producersandcargile.com
Southwest Livestock Exchange, Inc. — (TX)
PO Box 1456, Uvalde, TX 78802
830/278-5621, fax: 830/278-6762; Joe Hargrove
Sheep and Goat sale Tuesdays at 12 Noon
Cattle sale Thursdays at 12 Noon
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SHEEP & GOAT

TEXAS
HAMILTON COMMISSION COMPANY
Sheep & Goat Sale Market Report
Sale Date: 3/18/2019 Head Count: 2,813
SHEEP
GOATS
Dorper & Dorper X Lambs
Kids
20-40 lbs: 180-230 CWT 20-40 lbs: 200-320 CWT
40-70 lbs: 190-240 CWT 40-70 lbs: 220-330 CWT
70 lbs & up: 150-230 CWT 70 lbs & up: 220-325 CWT
Show Lambs 130-175 CWT Show Kids 190-250
Dorper & Dorper X Ewes & Rams
Slaugher Nannies
Ewes: 50-150 HD Thin: 45-75 HD
Rams: 105-150 CWT Med: 85-140 HD
Fleshy: 150-210 HD
Wool Lambs:
20-40 lbs: NT CWT Replacement Nannies
40-70 lbs: NT CWT Med Quality: 115-145 HD
70 lbs & up: NT CWT Choice Quality: 150-230 HD
Show Lambs 110-130 CWT
Wool Ewes:
Boer, Boer X & Spanish Billies
Stocker: NT CWT Slaughter: 160-190 CWT
Slaughter: 70-95 CWT Breeding: 180-200 CWT
Barbadoes
Shooters NT CWT
Lambs: 140-220 CWT
Ewes: 40-75 HD
Rams: 135-300 HD
* HD = Per Head Dorper Lambs: $15-$25 lower
*CWT = Per 100 Pounds Wools Lambs: $10 lower
Barbado Lambs: $20 lower
**Fancier lambs/kids will consistently Ewes:
Steady
bring $15-$25/CWT higher than what is Kids:
Steady $10 lower
posted in this market report.
Nannies:
$15 lower
HAMILTON COMMISSION COMPANY
Sheep & Goat Sale Market Report
Sale Date: 3/25/2019 Head Count: 1,937
SHEEP
GOATS
Dorper & Dorper X Lambs
Kids
20-40 lbs: 125-185 CWT 20-40 lbs: 205-335 CWT
40-70 lbs: 160-230 CWT 40-70 lbs: 205-360 CWT
70 lbs & up: 125-200 CWT 70 lbs & up: 175-230 CWT
Show Lambs 130-175 CWT Show Kids 190-250
Dorper & Dorper X Ewes & Rams
Slaugher Nannies
Ewes: 50-175 HD Thin: 40-70 HD
Rams: 90-160 CWT Med: 75-125 HD
Fleshy: 130-170 HD
Wool Lambs:
20-40 lbs: NT CWT Replacement Nannies
40-70 lbs: NT CWT Med Quality: 100-150 HD
70 lbs & up: NT CWT Choice Quality: 140-175 HD
Show Lambs 105-120 CWT
Wool Ewes:
Boer, Boer X & Spanish Billies
Stocker: NT CWT Slaughter: 140-170 CWT
Slaughter: 40-95 CWT Breeding: 160-175 CWT
Barbadoes
Shooters NT CWT
Lambs: 125-215 CWT
Ewes: 40-75 HD
Rams: 150-350 HD
* HD = Per Head Dorper Lambs: $10-$20 lower
*CWT = Per 100 Pounds Wools Lambs: $5-$10 lower
Barbado Lambs: $10-$20 lower
**Fancier lambs/kids will consistently Ewes:
Steady
bring $15-$25/CWT higher than what is Kids:
steady
posted in this market report.
Nannies:
$10 lower
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San Angelo, TX Wed Mar 27, 2019 USDA Market News
Producers Livestock Auction Co, San Angelo, Texas
Sheep and Goat Auction:
Weekly:
Total Receipts: 6428 Last Week: 7382 Year Ago: 5426
Sheep Receipts: 4390 Last Week: 5600 Year Ago: 3145
Goat Receipts: 2038 Last Week: 1782 Year Ago: 2281
Compared to last week slaughter lambs 15.00-20.00 lower, instances 25.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. Nannies
weak to 10.00 lower; kids firm to 5.00 higher. Trading and demand only moderate
on sheep and active trading with good demand for kids. Supply included 55
percent slaughter lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes, 5 percent replacement ewes, 5
percent feeder lambs, balance goats. All slaughter lambs went to non-traditional
markets. All sheep and goats sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 150.00-158.00; 130-160 lbs
130.00-140.00.
Choice and Prime 1-2 40-60 lbs 195.00-212.00, few 216.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs
180.00-204.00, few 210.00-216.00; 70-80 lbs 172.00-190.00, few 194.00; 80-90 lbs
158.00-180.00; 90-110 lbs 150.00-174.00.
Choice 1-2 40-60 lbs 175.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-184.00; 70-80 lbs 152.00-
176.00; 80-90 lbs 130.00-156.00; 90-110 lbs 120.00-156.00.
Good 1 40-60 lbs 170.00-176.00; 66 lbs 164.00; 77 lbs 130.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-70.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-60.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin)
30.00-46.00.
SLAUGHTER BUCKS: 60.00-100.00.
FEEDER LAMBS:
Medium and Large 1-2 50-60 lbs 200.00; 70-80 lbs 181.00-196.00; 90-100 lbs
176.00-194.00; 100-125 lbs 164.00-178.00. Medium and Large 2 47 lbs 198.00.
REPLACEMENT EWES:
Medium and Large 1-2 mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 85.00-120.00 cwt;
hair ewes and lambs 60.00-78.00 per head.
GOATS: Estimated 30 percent of receipts:sold per hundred weight (CWT)
SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
KIDS: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 306.00-332.00, few 332.00-342.00; 60-80
lbs 312.00-328.00, few 332.00-342.00; 80-95 lbs 234.00-260.00; 112 lbs
308.00.
Selection 1-2 40-60 lbs 260.00-304.00; 60-80 lbs 256.00-304.00; 80-100
lbs 206.00-234.00.
Selection 2 40-60 lbs 224.00-260.00; 60-80 lbs 200.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs
152.00-190.00.
DOES/NANNIES: Selection 1-2 80-130 lbs 122.00-140.00; 130-190 lbs
94.00-116.00, few 122.00; thin 70-125 lbs 100.00-122.00.
BUCKS/BILLIES: Selection 1-2 70-100 lbs 162.00-200.00, few 220.00-
230.00; 100-150 lbs 150.00-198.00, yearlings 214.00; 150-250 lbs 130.00-
188.00.
FEEDER CLASSES:
KIDS: Selection 1 38 lbs 302.00.
Selection 1-2 33 lbs 272.00.
Selection 2 30-40 lbs 200.00-262.00.
REPLACEMENT CLASSES:
DOES/NANNIES: Selection 1-2 60-115 lbs 144.00-188.00.
FAMILIES: Selection 1-2 nannies and kids 70.00-96.00 per head.
SHEEP & GOAT APRIL 2019 23

Dorper sheep in Arizona, from about 2004. These sheep belonged to
Dr. Chris Visser, an emigrant from South Africa who settled in Arizona.
Over the past 13 years from the time this photo was taken, the Dorper
sheep business has slowly grown and now is in full bloom.
Photo by Gary Cutrer.
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