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San Angelo, TX     Thr Mar 10, 2022     USDA  Market  News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, March 10, 2022

  Compared to last week at Kalona, IA slaughter lambs under 80 lbs 7.00-
35.00 lower, heavier weights firm to 30.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady
to 8.00 lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 300 slaughter lambs in
Colorado.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 135 lbs 280.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 200.00-317.50; 165-175 lbs
                203.00-222.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn 165 lbs 198.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 90 lbs 340.00. hair 70-80 lbs 345.00-
                360.00; 85 lbs 350.00; 90 lbs 350.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 370.00-425.00; 50-60 lbs
                360.00-390.00; 60-70 340.00-390.00; 70-80 lbs 330.00-
                360.00; 80-90 lbs 335.00-375.00; 90-100 lbs 342.50-
                380.00. hair 40-50 lbs 355.00-395.00; 50-60 lbs 345.00-
                390.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-365.00; 70 lbs 340.00; 80-90 lbs
                302.50-331.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                140.00-185.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 117.50; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-132.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                137.00-195.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 145.00-
                180.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  43 lbs 310.00; 53 lbs 330.00; 79 lbs 305.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
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 29,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 34,000 for last year.

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