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San Angelo, TX     Thr Sep 14, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 14, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
firm to 25.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 385 slaughter lambs in Wyoming.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 185.00-237.50; 155 lbs
                177.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 185.50-215.00; 150-155 lbs
                192.50-195.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled 125 lbs 210.50.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 52 lbs 212.50; 60-70 lbs 200.00-239.00;
                70-80 lbs 210.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 217.50-225.00; 90-100
                lbs 210.00-217.50. hair 40-50 lbs 205.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs
                200.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-
                212.50; 80-90 lbs 205.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-215.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-317.50; 60-70 lbs
                190.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-
                215.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-215.00. hair 50-60 lbs 270.00-
                280.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-245.00, few 262.50; 76 lbs
                250.00; 81 lbs 205.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 92.50-140.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-92.50, hair 70.00-97.50; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 65.00-72.50, hair 70.00-75.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 50.00-65.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
                40.00-50.00
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  76 lbs 225.00; 81 lbs 212.50.
  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 24,000 last week and 30,000 for last year.

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