SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Oct 15, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 15, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs firm to sharply higher; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 5.00
higher.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1,000 feeder lambs in Wyoming.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 160-190 lbs 127.50-155.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 163.00-192.50.
  Equity Coop:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 160.00-162.50; 70-80 lbs
                  160.00-172.50; 80-90 lbs 162.00-180.00; 90-100 lbs
                  160.00-190.00. hair 48 lbs 240.00; 50-60 lbs 231.00;
                  67 lbs 229.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 217.00-237.50; 70-80 lbs
                  202.50-222.50; 80-90 209.00-232.50; 90-100 lbs 182.50-
                  207.00. hair 40-50 lbs 255.00-262.50; 56 lbs 255.00;
                  80-90 lbs 185.00-211.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 61.00-84.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  63.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  80.00-90.00, hair 95.00-97.50; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 86.50-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    50-60 lbs 165.00-180.00; 60 lbs 152.50.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Equity Coop:    95 lbs 168.75.
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 32,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 30,000 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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