1 December 2008
Cornell Sheep Farm Finn x Dorset ewe lambs
- Birthdates in March and April 2008
- 85 to 123 pounds, SD = 8 pounds
- Price range of 5 groups purchased by 3 buyers: $1.48 to $1.56 per pound
This group of 60 lambs was pooled with lambs from two other farmers to reduce the cost of trucking. Prices happened to be higher on this particular auction day; probably due to upcoming ethnic holidays.
| Farm weight, pounds |
6125 |
| Number of lambs |
60 |
| Average farm weight, pounds |
102 |
| New Holland sale weight, pounds |
5545 |
| Shrink |
9.5% |
| Gross sale |
$8,432 |
| Sale price per pound |
$1.52 |
| Feed for 1 day |
$30.00 |
| Lamb checkoff |
$27.74 |
| Commission |
$300.00 |
| Commission per lamb |
$5.00 |
| Check |
$8,074.26 |
| Trucking ($4/lamb) |
$240.00 |
| Net sale |
$7,834.26 |
| Net sale per lamb |
$130.57 |
| Net sale per farm pound |
$1.28 |
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