Working in partnership with The Ohio State University, USDA Market News will begin providing coverage of the Mt. Hope Auction, Mt. Hope, Ohio, with the first published report scheduled to be released in mid-October.
The Mt. Hope sheep and goat auction is the third largest sheep and goat market in the nation, behind the markets in San Angelo, Texas, and New Holland, Pennsylvania. It is also one of the primary markets attracting a large volume of buyers interested in purchasing small ruminates for ethnic slaughter, predominately Halal, meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law.
Source : osu.edu