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San Angelo, TX     Thr Aug 24, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 24, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
under 100 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, heavier weights 10.00-15.00 higher;
slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 180.00-195.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 220.00-221.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 190.00-215.00; 70-80 lbs
                185.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00; 90-100 lbs 182.50-
                210.00. hair 60-70 lbs 182.50-195.00; 70-80 lbs 182.50-
                205.00; 94 lbs 200.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 205.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs
                185.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-206.00; 85 lbs 190.00;
                90-100 lbs 175.00-190.00. hair 40-50 lbs 202.50-205.00;
                54 lbs 220.00; 65 lbs 182.50; 70-80 lbs 180.00-192.50;
                86 lbs 181.00; 91 lbs 185.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 66.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 58.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                89.00-90.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 77.00-
                80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  59 lbs 190.00; 74 lbs 200.00; 83 lbs 230.00. hair 38 lbs
                200.00.
  Kalona:       30-40 lbs 150.00-152.50; 48 lbs 187.00; 51 lbs 193.00.
  Equity Coop:  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 28,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 30,000 for last year.

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