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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jan 11, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 11, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sharply higher;
slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 850 feeder lambs
in Utah and 580 feeder lambs in Montana.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 205.00-225.00; 150-170 lbs
                200.00-201.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 49 lbs 225.00; 58 lbs 275.00; 70-80 lbs
                227.50-292.50; 90-100 lbs 225.00-227.00. hair 70-80 lbs
                240.00-285.00.
  Kalona, IA:   no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 97.50-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                77.50-127.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    UT:    850: wooled 120 lbs 203.00.
    MT:    580: shorn 82 lbs 244.75.
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 3226,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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