Week of 11/02/2026 – 11/08/2026

Sheep & goat market

Lamb and goat auction averages from 15 sales USDA reported for the week, across 12,507 sheep and lambs and 6,035 goats. Compared with 10/26/2026–11/01/2026.

Hair lambs, 70–80 lb: $343.49; ▲ 6.381,153 head
Goat kids, Selection 1, 50–60 lb: $412.51; ▲ 7.581,252 head
Feeder lambs, 90–100 lb: $321.67^*; ▲ 9.01919 head
Feeder kids, 40–50 lb: $427.26; ▲ 9.25520 head

How to read these figures

Head-weighted averages per hundredweight across every sheep and goat auction USDA Market News reported for the week, grouped by each lot's reported average weight. The move on last week counts only sales that reported both weeks. Lots USDA quoted by the head are turned into $/cwt on their own average weight. ^* means more than half of those head sold at one market, so the figure leans on that sale. Averages, not bids. Not financial advice.

Slaughter lambs — hair breeds

Choice and Prime hair-breed lambs, the bulk of the sheep run at most sales.

40–50 lb145 head · 3 markets

$407.53^*$183 a head at 45 lb—

50–60 lb327 head · 8 markets

$401.40$221 a head at 55 lb▲ 21.71

60–70 lb573 head · 10 markets

$377.84$242 a head at 64 lb▲ 4.33

70–80 lb1,153 head · 11 markets

$343.49$258 a head at 75 lb▲ 6.38

80–90 lb673 head · 13 markets

$315.62$268 a head at 85 lb▲ 7.77

90–100 lb386 head · 9 markets

$315.93$297 a head at 94 lb▲ 4.93

100–110 lb221 head · 9 markets

$309.75$322 a head at 104 lb▲ 19.61

110–120 lb136 head · 5 markets

$293.91$329 a head at 112 lb▲ 16.49

120–130 lb47 head · 3 markets

$310.81^*$379 a head at 122 lb—

130–140 lb23 head · 4 markets

$231.65$315 a head at 136 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
40–50 lb	$407.53^*	$183	—	45 lb	145	3
50–60 lb	$401.40	$221	▲ 21.71	55 lb	327	8
60–70 lb	$377.84	$242	▲ 4.33	64 lb	573	10
70–80 lb	$343.49	$258	▲ 6.38	75 lb	1,153	11
80–90 lb	$315.62	$268	▲ 7.77	85 lb	673	13
90–100 lb	$315.93	$297	▲ 4.93	94 lb	386	9
100–110 lb	$309.75	$322	▲ 19.61	104 lb	221	9
110–120 lb	$293.91	$329	▲ 16.49	112 lb	136	5
120–130 lb	$310.81^*	$379	—	122 lb	47	3
130–140 lb	$231.65	$315	—	136 lb	23	4

Slaughter lambs — wooled & shorn

Choice and Prime wooled and shorn lambs.

50–60 lb34 head · 4 markets

$395.80^*$218 a head at 55 lb—

60–70 lb161 head · 7 markets

$391.28$247 a head at 63 lb▲ 33.45

70–80 lb174 head · 5 markets

$330.88$245 a head at 74 lb▼ 13.49

80–90 lb560 head · 11 markets

$324.45$273 a head at 84 lb▲ 17.84

90–100 lb337 head · 8 markets

$316.55$294 a head at 93 lb▼ 2.57

100–110 lb243 head · 8 markets

$304.47$311 a head at 102 lb▲ 2.84

110–120 lb222 head · 9 markets

$289.47$333 a head at 115 lb▼ 6.56

120–130 lb209 head · 9 markets

$285.80$357 a head at 125 lb▲ 11.49

130–140 lb70 head · 4 markets

$282.97$376 a head at 133 lb—

160–170 lb25 head · 2 markets

$251.24^*$422 a head at 168 lb—

180–190 lb24 head · 1 market

$157.87^*$294 a head at 186 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
50–60 lb	$395.80^*	$218	—	55 lb	34	4
60–70 lb	$391.28	$247	▲ 33.45	63 lb	161	7
70–80 lb	$330.88	$245	▼ 13.49	74 lb	174	5
80–90 lb	$324.45	$273	▲ 17.84	84 lb	560	11
90–100 lb	$316.55	$294	▼ 2.57	93 lb	337	8
100–110 lb	$304.47	$311	▲ 2.84	102 lb	243	8
110–120 lb	$289.47	$333	▼ 6.56	115 lb	222	9
120–130 lb	$285.80	$357	▲ 11.49	125 lb	209	9
130–140 lb	$282.97	$376	—	133 lb	70	4
160–170 lb	$251.24^*	$422	—	168 lb	25	2
180–190 lb	$157.87^*	$294	—	186 lb	24	1

Goat kids — Selection 1

The best-muscled slaughter kids, the top grade at a goat sale.

30–40 lb45 head · 5 markets

$360.82^*$130 a head at 36 lb—

40–50 lb125 head · 7 markets

$384.49^*$173 a head at 45 lb—

50–60 lb1,252 head · 11 markets

$412.51$223 a head at 54 lb▲ 7.58

60–70 lb670 head · 10 markets

$386.91^*$251 a head at 65 lb▲ 6.28

70–80 lb446 head · 10 markets

$358.45$262 a head at 73 lb▼ 10.90

80–90 lb248 head · 9 markets

$339.01$281 a head at 83 lb▲ 5.05

90–100 lb24 head · 2 markets

$318.14$293 a head at 92 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
30–40 lb	$360.82^*	$130	—	36 lb	45	5
40–50 lb	$384.49^*	$173	—	45 lb	125	7
50–60 lb	$412.51	$223	▲ 7.58	54 lb	1,252	11
60–70 lb	$386.91^*	$251	▲ 6.28	65 lb	670	10
70–80 lb	$358.45	$262	▼ 10.90	73 lb	446	10
80–90 lb	$339.01	$281	▲ 5.05	83 lb	248	9
90–100 lb	$318.14	$293	—	92 lb	24	2

Goat kids — Selection 2

Kids with less muscle than Selection 1.

40–50 lb27 head · 5 markets

$297.61$125 a head at 42 lb—

50–60 lb101 head · 10 markets

$315.98$174 a head at 55 lb▼ 10.84

60–70 lb71 head · 9 markets

$295.78$186 a head at 63 lb—

70–80 lb166 head · 6 markets

$303.18^*$221 a head at 73 lb—

80–90 lb27 head · 4 markets

$291.02^*$247 a head at 85 lb—

90–100 lb29 head · 3 markets

$305.39^*$290 a head at 95 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
40–50 lb	$297.61	$125	—	42 lb	27	5
50–60 lb	$315.98	$174	▼ 10.84	55 lb	101	10
60–70 lb	$295.78	$186	—	63 lb	71	9
70–80 lb	$303.18^*	$221	—	73 lb	166	6
80–90 lb	$291.02^*	$247	—	85 lb	27	4
90–100 lb	$305.39^*	$290	—	95 lb	29	3

Feeder lambs

Wooled lambs bought to grow on, every grade.

40–50 lb44 head · 3 markets

$400.93^*$188 a head at 47 lb—

50–60 lb99 head · 4 markets

$361.98$206 a head at 57 lb—

60–70 lb533 head · 4 markets

$385.54^*$243 a head at 63 lb▲ 29.31

70–80 lb661 head · 4 markets

$372.65^*$283 a head at 76 lb▲ 30.02

80–90 lb323 head · 4 markets

$316.05^*$269 a head at 85 lb—

90–100 lb919 head · 4 markets

$321.67^*$296 a head at 92 lb▲ 9.01

100–110 lb513 head · 4 markets

$296.35$308 a head at 104 lb▲ 9.88

110–120 lb106 head · 3 markets

$274.18^*$307 a head at 112 lb—

120–130 lb153 head · 3 markets

$280.37^*$342 a head at 122 lb—

130–140 lb44 head · 1 market

$261.02^*$345 a head at 132 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
40–50 lb	$400.93^*	$188	—	47 lb	44	3
50–60 lb	$361.98	$206	—	57 lb	99	4
60–70 lb	$385.54^*	$243	▲ 29.31	63 lb	533	4
70–80 lb	$372.65^*	$283	▲ 30.02	76 lb	661	4
80–90 lb	$316.05^*	$269	—	85 lb	323	4
90–100 lb	$321.67^*	$296	▲ 9.01	92 lb	919	4
100–110 lb	$296.35	$308	▲ 9.88	104 lb	513	4
110–120 lb	$274.18^*	$307	—	112 lb	106	3
120–130 lb	$280.37^*	$342	—	122 lb	153	3
130–140 lb	$261.02^*	$345	—	132 lb	44	1

Feeder kids

Selection 1 kids bought to grow on.

30–40 lb99 head · 5 markets

$449.87$162 a head at 36 lb—

40–50 lb520 head · 5 markets

$427.26$197 a head at 46 lb▲ 9.25

50–60 lb119 head · 2 markets

$367.28^*$195 a head at 53 lb—

60–70 lb28 head · 2 markets

$408.51^*$257 a head at 63 lb—

Weight	$/cwt	Per head	vs last wk	Avg weight	Head	Markets
30–40 lb	$449.87	$162	—	36 lb	99	5
40–50 lb	$427.26	$197	▲ 9.25	46 lb	520	5
50–60 lb	$367.28^*	$195	—	53 lb	119	2
60–70 lb	$408.51^*	$257	—	63 lb	28	2

Kids against lambs

Selection 1 goat kids against Choice and Prime hair lambs of the same weight. Where kids bring more, the gap is what a goat is worth over a lamb on the same scale.

Weight	Kids	Lambs	Kids +/−Kids over lambs
40–50 lb	$384.49	$407.53	−$23.04
50–60 lb	$412.51	$401.40	+$11.11
60–70 lb	$386.91	$377.84	+$9.07
70–80 lb	$358.45	$343.49	+$14.96
80–90 lb	$339.01	$315.62	+$23.39

Ewes, does & bucks

Slaughter classes for older animals going to town. Wide weight ranges, so each carries its average weight.

Slaughter ewes, Good

931 head · 8 markets · avg 160 lb

$138.44/cwt▲ 21.16

Slaughter hair ewes, Good

353 head · 6 markets · avg 119 lb

$166.69/cwt▲ 8.06

Slaughter nannies & does, Selection 1

503 head · 10 markets · avg 108 lb

$206.92/cwt▼ 2.68

Slaughter bucks & billies, Selection 1

165 head · 9 markets · avg 112 lb

$270.78^*/cwt▼ 9.54

Tools for lambs and kids

Holiday demand calendar Freezer lamb & goat Net price comparison $/cwt to $/head

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News — 30 sheep and goat auction reports, of which 15 sold that week; many sell every other week or monthly. A weight with fewer than 20 head is not shown, and a move needs at least 60 head from the same sales in both weeks. 1,884 head that week were quoted by the head and converted. Averages are not bids and nothing here is financial advice.