SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jun 06, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 06, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
3.00 to sharply lower; slaughter ewes steady; no comparison on feeder
Lambs.  No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 125-145 lbs 135.00-157.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 100-125 lbs 166.00-176.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-65 lbs 162.50-170.00. hair lambs
                  40-60 lbs 160.00-170.00; 82 lbs 160.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 169.00-177.50; 70-80 lbs
                  167.50-174.00; 80-90 lbs 169.00-173.00; 90-100 lbs
                  167.50-172.00. hair lambs 40-60 lbs 165.00-170.00; 66
                  lbs 167.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 63.00-71.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  61.00-69.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 29.00-45.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.50-61.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 55.00-
                  60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    40-50 lbs 140.00-152.00; 50-60 lbs 152.00-155.00; 60-70
                  lbs 152.50-160.00; 70-80 lbs 144.00-147.50; 80-90 lbs
                  145.00-153.00; 110 lbs 143.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    ewes with lambs 130.00-160.00 per family.
  Kalona:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 34,000 compared with 26,000 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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