SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Feb 28, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, February 28, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  No sales in
Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-125 lbs 145.00-170.00; 134 lbs 145.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 110 lbs 148.00; 130-145 lbs 139.00-147.00.
  Virginia:       wooled 110-125 lbs 150.00.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    50-60 lbs 235.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-237.50; 75
                  lbs 207.50; 83 lbs 197.50; 90-105 lbs 187.50-205.00.
  Kalona, IA:     45-60 lbs 242.50-252.50, few 275.00; 70-75 lbs 205.00-
                  215.00; 102 lbs 147.00.
  Virginia:       60-80 lbs 222.00; 80-110 lbs 217.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 67.50-77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  67.50-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 36.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  70.00-95.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 57.50-
                  75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 57.50; Cull and Utility
                  1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     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 30,000 last week and 31,000 for last year.


Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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