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San Angelo, TX     Thr Sep 22, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 22, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
steady to 30.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.  Equity
Cooperative Auction sold 400 feeder lambs and 60 replacement ewe lambs in
Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 99.00-135.00; 155-200 lbs
                73.00-97.50.
                YG 3-5: 155-200 lbs 70.00-95.00; 200-210 lbs 62.50-64.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 102.50-145.00; 130-155 lbs
                109.00-140.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60 lbs 140.00; 70-80 lbs 135.00-137.50;
                80-90 lbs 115.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 127.50-142.50. hair
                78 lbs 142.50; 80-90 lbs 145.00-165.00; 99 lbs 170.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 48 lbs 305.00; 50-60 lbs 232.50-260.00,
                few 300.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-177.50, few 230.00-255.00;
                70-80 lbs 175.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-175.00; 90-100
                lbs 132.50-155.00. hair 60-70 lbs 215.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs
                175.00-187.50; 80-90 lbs 137.50-170.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00, hair 65.00-70.00; Good 2-3
                (fleshy) 57.00-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.00-60.00;
                Cull 1 27.50-44.00.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                102.50-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 87.50;
                Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-77.50.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 147.50-160.00; 50-60 lbs 145.00-150.00; 60-70
                lbs 140.00-150.00; 82 lbs 116.00. hair 62 lbs 150.00;
                75 lbs 145.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 100.25 for current delivery.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  hair ewe lambs 60-80 lbs 172.50-207.50/cwt; young hair
                100-130 lbs 130.00-140.00/cwt; middle age hair 110-160
                lbs 75.00-132.50/cwt.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  ewe lambs 130 lbs 100.25 for current delivery.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 29,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 28,000 for last year.

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