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San Angelo, TX     Thr May 12, 2022     USDA  Market  News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 12, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes 30.00-40.00 lower; feeder lambs uneven.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 1600 feeder lambs in California.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 230.00-236.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 265.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs
                270.00; 90-100 lbs 245.00-265.00. hair 56 lbs 250.00;
                69 lbs 257.50; 88 lbs 245.00; 90-100 lbs 247.50-255.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                62.50-87.50, hair 90.00-112.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                64.00-80.00, hair 50.00-67.50; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 270.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-70
                lbs 255.00-275.00. hair 50-60 lbs 280.00-310.00; 71 lbs
                270315.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  120-125 lbs 211.25-214.50.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  middle age 217 lbs 75.00/cwt; ewes with lambs 180.00-
                220.00/family.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 32,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 34,000 for last year.

Source:  USDA LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn