Ontario Goat Weekly Market Report
Ontario Goat’s weekly market report summarizes reported goat sales from Ontario auction markets. OLEX reported the largest offering with 1,395 goats. Embrun recorded the highest published top price at $573.77/cwt, while Cookstown kids had the highest published average at $456.58/cwt.
Market Results
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids – All Weights | 15 | 426.09 | 483.33 | 456.58 | 483.33 | 58 |
| Goats – All Weights | 56 | 205.26 | 461.54 | 316.46 | 483.33 | 102 |
Sale date: October 5, 2026. All classes sold on a stronger market.
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats – All Weights | 162 | 290.00 | 445.95 | 388.33 | 573.77 | 84 |
Sale date: October 5, 2026.
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats – All Weights | 4 | 315.22 | 418.37 | 379.31 | 418.37 | 72 |
Sale date: October 5, 2026.
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids | — | 385.00 | 455.00 | — | 565.00 | — |
| Mature Nannies | — | 125.00 | 295.00 | — | — | — |
| Mature Billies | — | 360.00 | 420.00 | — | — | — |
| Total Goats | 1,395 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sale date: October 6, 2026. OLEX reported kid goats steady and mature goats steady. The 1,395 head figure is the total goat count; separate category head counts and averages were not published.
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids – All Weights | 2 | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | 43 |
| Goats – All Weights | 48 | 160.00 | 300.00 | 229.59 | 440.20 | 150 |
Sale date: October 7, 2026. Updated October 8, 2026.
| Goats | # Head | Low $ | High $ | Avg $ | Top $ | Avg Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Kids | — | Too few | to establish | — | — | — |
| Dairy Kids | — | 400.00 | 450.00 | — | — | — |
| Mature Bucks | — | 350.00 | 450.00 | — | — | — |
| Mature Does | — | 150.00 | 250.00 | — | — | — |
Week ending October 9, 2026. Brussels reported lambs, sheep and goats steady with strong demand. Example sales: 3 kids averaging 59 lb sold at $450/cwt ($265.50/head), and 3 kids averaging 60 lb sold at $440/cwt ($264/head). Brussels reported 550 total lambs, sheep and goats combined, but no separate goat head count.
Published Average Prices
Reporting note: Ontario stockyards do not all publish the same goat categories or the same columns. Figures are shown market by market and comparisons use only data actually published by each market.
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