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Texas slaughter goat prices moved to higher levels again this week. Quotations were $3-10 higher, some sales fully $15 higher. Slaughter under federal inspection the week ending April 3 included 16,254 goats. Goat meat imports the week ending March 6 totaled 76 metric tons, or around 167,200 pounds. Lometa quoted 35-45 pound kids $125-156, 50-70 pounds $125-156 and 70-90 pounds $117-135. Muttons were $98-110, nannies $60-72 and billies $80-90. Goldthwaite was called $10-15 higher with 25-45 pound kids $130-147, 45-60 pounds $145-165 and 60-80 pounds $153-164. Muttons 80-120 pounds were $95-114, nannies 60-120 pounds $60-76, a few lightweights $80-90, and billies 90-200 pounds $84-98. Hamilton was $4-10 higher, 20-40 pound kids bringing $135-155, 40-70 pounds $140-156 and over 70 pounds $105-152. Nannies made $42-72 and billies $73-90. San Angelo kids were firm with 25-40 pounds $130-142, 40-60 pounds $145-161.50, and 60-80 pounds $147-160.50. Muttons 80-100 pounds brought $130-135, nannies 80-125 pounds $55-71, 130-150 pounds $40-58, billies 80-100 pounds $90-95, 100-150 pounds $70-85, and 150-250 pounds $65-78, a few to $86. Fredericksburg kids sold $3-5 higher, 30-45 pounders making $120-145, 45-60 pounds $145-164.50, and 60-80 pounds $143-165. Muttons 85-130 pounds were $90-98, a few $106-118, nannies 60-130 pounds $60-79, a few to $90, and billies 100-225 pounds $77-87. Kids weighing 40-60 pounds moved direct in West Texas at $135-140 and 60-80 pounds $133-138. Illinois direct kids were $110-120 on 20-40 pounds, 40-60 pounds $90-110, 60-70 pounds $95-100, and 70-90 pound yearlings $70-80. |
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