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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jun 15, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 15, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
uneven, wooled and shorn steady to 10.00 higher and hair steady to 15.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady to 8.00 higher.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 400 slaughter lambs in Wyoming and 475 feeder lambs in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 195.00-230.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 190.00-235.00.
  Equity Coop:  120 lbs wooled Powell pool 202.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 215.00-230.00. hair 63 lbs
                205.00; 80 lbs 215.00; 96 lbs 190.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 180.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs
                180.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00-
                215.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-210.00.
                hair 67 lbs 170.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-235.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                52.50-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-117.50, hair 80.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 60.00-80.00, hair 75.00-83.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 51.00-70.00, hair 60.00-72.50.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 185.00-205.00; 58 lbs 195.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 200.25 for Sept 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 30,000 compared with 31,000 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