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Sheep Update

Livestock Update, December 2008

Scott P. Greiner, Ph.D., Extension Animal Scientist, VA Tech

2008 Virginia Fall Bred Ewe Sale Results
The 2008 Virginia Sheep Producer’s Association Fall Bred Ewe Sale was held Saturday, October 25 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg.  All yearling and mature ewes were confirmed pregnant via ultrasound prior to the sale.  Ewe lambs were offered as exposed or open.  Sale results by breed and age were as follows:

 

Ewe

Lambs

Yearling

Ewes

Mature

Ewes

 

All

Wether Dams

 

 

 

 

     Suffolk

  1     $125

3     $310

 

  4     $264

     Crossbred

17     $227

2     $328

3     $125

22    $222

Dorset

  1     $275

 

 

 1     $275

Blue Faced Leicester

 

 

1     $150

  1     $150

All Breeds

19    $224

5     $317

4     $131

28     $227

 



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