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San Angelo, TX     Thr Oct 05, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 05, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
3.00-35.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 180.00-192.50; 150-170 lbs
                188.00-192.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 180.00-210.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 68 lbs 187.50; 75 lbs 191.00; 80-90 lbs
                187.50-195.00; 90-100 lbs 187.50-190.00. 50-60 lbs 187.50-
                207.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-192.50; 80-90 lbs 182.50-190.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 240.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs
                215.00-267.50; 87 lbs 220.00; 95 lbs 227.50. hair 60-70
                lbs 175.00-205.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs
                170.00-207.50; 96 lbs 180.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                81.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 78.00-
                81.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  53 lbs 195.00; 60-70 lbs 197.00-200.00. hair 55 lbs
                195.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  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 30,000 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