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San Angelo, TX     Thr Nov 14, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 14, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
firm to 11.00 higher, instances 30.00-50.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 255 slaughter lambs in Iowa and 400 feeder
lambs in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 175.00-187.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 162.50-185.00; 140-175 lbs
                152.50-165.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled 140 lbs 150.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 203.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs
                200.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-200.00; 100-105 lbs 180.00-
                160.00. hair 40-50 lbs 250.00-307.50; 50-60 lbs 250.00-
                315.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-330.00;
                80-90 lbs 210.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-340.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 48 lbs 265.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-325.00;
                70-80 lbs 225.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00; 90-100
                lbs 191.00-212.50. hair 50-60 lbs 265.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs
                250.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 217.50-
                235.00; 90-100 lbs 177.50-205.00; 100-110 lbs 173.00-
                180.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                95.00-135.00, hair 104.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 84.00-97.50, hair 90.00-100.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 78.00-79.00, hair 82.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                thin) 50.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 230.00-242.50; 50-60 lbs 212.50-230.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    UT:    400: 100 lbs 163.50 for current delivery.
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 32,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 34,000 for last year.

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