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San Angelo, TX     Thr Aug 22, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 22, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
Under 100 lbs 10.00-25.00 higher, heavier lambs steady to 10.00 lower;
slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 575 replacement
hair ewe lambs in New Mexico.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 172.50-175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 170.00-205.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 190.00-191.00; 80-90 lbs
                192.50-196.00; 90-100 lbs 193.00-206.00. hair 50-60 lbs
                205.00-212.50; 60-70 lbs 210.00; 80-90 lbs 194.50-202.50;
                100 lbs 188.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 275.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs
                210.00-257.50, few 275.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-250.00; 80-90
                lbs 215.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-190.00; 103 lbs
                176.00. hair 48 lbs 205.00; 50-60 lbs 265.00-290.00;
                60-70 lbs 240.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-255.00; 80-90
                lbs 180.00-211.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-180.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 92.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                82.50-108.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-112.50, hair 90.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 110.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  67 lbs 200.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  hair ewe lambs 60 lbs 265.00/cwt. 

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 301,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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