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Ontario Sheep Farmers provides market reporting information for Ontario sheep farmers and industry stakeholders. Reports are provided on a weekly basis and available online or by calling the market line at 519-836-0043 and pressing option 4.
Pricing Definition
All prices quoted are on a per 100 weight basis ($/cwt). To determine the price per pound, divide the price by 100. Prices quoted for categories under 10 head are not considered statistically reliable.
Heading Definitions
Number of head (# of head)
The total number of animals sold within a given weight class.
Low – high price range
Represents 80% of the sales within a weight class. These figures are calculated to remove very high and/or very low prices from the range.
Average price (avg $)
The average price for all sales within a weight class.
Top price (top $)
The top dollar paid within a weight class. This figure may differ from the high price quoted in the price range.
Average weight (avg wt)
The average weight of all animals sold within a weight class.