SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Nov 29, 2018    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 29, 2018

   No recent comparison at Ft. Collins, CO or Kalona, IA.  Equity
Electronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-125 lbs 162.50-177.50; 125-150 lbs 135.00-
                  150.00; 155-180 lbs 122.50-150.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 120-165 lbs 125.00-134.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    shorn 145 lbs 126.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    40-60 lbs 215.00-222.50; 60-70 lbs 207.50-210.00, few
                  220.00; 70-110 lbs 170.00-180.00.
  Kalona, IA:     60-70 lbs 205.00-240.00; 70-90 lbs 150.00-160.00; 90-
                  100 lbs 130.00-147.50; 100-110 lbs 127.50-140.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 59.00-67.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.00-66.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 30.00-40.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  60.00-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 44.00-
                  50.00, high-yielding 59.00-62.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                  49.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 36.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona:         bred 170 lbs 70.00 ccwt.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 34,000 compared with 23,000 last week and 33,000 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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