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San Angelo, TX     Thr Mar 24, 2022     USDA  Market  News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, March 24, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
under 90 lbs 5.00-20.00 lower, heavier weights 7.00-10.00 higher;
slaughter ewes 10.00-30.00 lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 600
slaughter lambs in Colorado and 300 in Kansas.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 105-120 lbs no test.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 239.00-325.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn 165 lbs 195.25; 170 lbs 186.00-187.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 48 lbs 315.00; 50-60 lbs 315.00-320.00;
                65 lbs 310.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-330.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-
                330.00; 90-100 lbs 290.00-300.00. hair 60-70 lbs 310.00-
                315.00; 80-90 lbs 290.00-300.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 345.00-367.50; 60-70 340.00-
                355.00; 70-80 lbs 332.50-354.00, few 375.00-400.00; 80-90
                lbs 327.50-352.50; 90-100 lbs 315.50-330.00. hair 60-70
                lbs 315.00-350.00; 80-90 lbs 315.00-332.50; 95 lbs 277.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 112.50-130.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                110.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 102.50-112.00; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                120.00-165.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 117.50-
                150.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00-142.50.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  30 lbs 300.00; 40-50 lbs 280.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-
                305.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-265.00; 85 lbs 260.00.
  Kalona:       30-40 lbs 340.00-400.00; 40-50 lbs 350.00-380.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  ewes with lambs 330.00/family.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 30,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 35,000 for last year.

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