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San Angelo, TX     Thr Aug 31, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 31, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
steady; slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 170.00-210.00; 150-185 lbs
                175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 177.50-210.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 55 lbs 215.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-215.00;
                70-80 lbs 190.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-207.50. hair
                50-60 lbs 205.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-217.50; 70-80
                lbs 190.00-200.00; 88 lbs 200.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-300.00, few 305.00; 60-
                70 lbs 185.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs
                170.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 167.50-210.00. hair 40-50 lbs
                190.00-250.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-
                205.00; 70-80 lbs 181.00-207.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-190.00;
                90-100 lbs 170.00-190.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                62.50-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 62.50-
                85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  48 lbs 235.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 30,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 30,000 for last year.

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