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San Angelo, TX     Thr Oct 19, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 19, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
5.00-30.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative
Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 175.00-210.00; 150-160 lbs
                172.50-175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 194.00-220.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 205.00-240.00; 80 lbs 200.00;
                90-100 lbs 195.00-205.00. hair 50-60 lbs 195.00-206.00;
                60-70 lbs 190.00-207.50; 78 lbs 185.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00-312.50; 69 lbs 290.00;
                75 lbs 300.00; 89 lbs 270.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-240.00.
                hair 50-60 lbs 200.00-205.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-215.00, few
                250.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 177.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-
                200.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-210.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 79.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                81.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 75.00-
                85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-60.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 175.00-180.00; 68 lbs 170.00.
  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 31,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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