The Internet offers a number of current market reports for sheep and goats. Local market news is always important, but many markets are available only once a week, once every two weeks, or on a monthly basis. During those in-between times, monitoring the markets in other parts of the country can help producers make intelligent marketing decisions.
Check out:
National Sheep Summary (daily, Monday - Thursday)
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
National Lamb, Meat, Pelt trade (Tuesday)
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs/pdf%5Fdaily/tuelamb.pdf
San Angelo Sheep Weighted Average Report (Wednesday) www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS350.txt
The following sites contain both sheep and goat market information:
San Angelo Producers Livestock Auction (Wednesday)
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS320.txt
Sioux Fall Daily Closing (Monday)
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS310.txt
New Holland, Penn. (Monday)
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS140.txt
Fort Collins (Wednesday)
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS320.txt
