SA_LS850May 06 San Angelo, TX Thr Aug 26, 2021 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 26, 2021 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 lower; slaughter ewes 15.00 lower. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 180.00-240.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 251.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: woooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 240.00-260.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-250.00. hair 56 lbs 240.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-245.00; 86 lbs 230.00. Kalona: no test. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 125.00-137.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.50-117.50, hair 77.50-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50- 90.00; Cull 1 25.00-58.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) nNo test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 63 lbs 250.00; 107 lbs 235.00; 150-160 lbs 220.00-225.00; 160-165 lbs 210.00-227.50. Kalona: no test. Equity Coop: no sales. 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 27,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 27,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn