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San Angelo, TX     Thr Nov 092, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 092, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
firm to 35.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 20.00 higher.  Equity
Cooperative Auction sold 345 slaughter lambs in Montana.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 195.00-232.50; 155 lbs
                192.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 180.00-215.00; 150=155 lbs
                178.00-190.00.
  Equity Coop:  shorn 135 lbs 186.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 50 lbs 205.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-242.50;
                70-80 lbs 205.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-230.00; 80-90
                lbs 225.00-230; 90-100 lbs 210.00-212.50.  hair 50-60 lbs
                230.00-244.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 202.50-
                250.00; 80-90 lbs 204.00-205.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-240.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 305.00-345.00; 50-60 lbs
                355.00-370.00; 60-70 lbs 295.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-
                240.00, few 260.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-215.00; 90-100
                lbs 200.00-215.00. hair 58 lbs 260.00; 60-70 lbs 222.50-
                237.50, few 245.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-290.00, few 250.00;
                80-90 lbs 200.00-242.50; 90-100 lbs 200.00-245.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 66.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-
                85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 225.00-245.00; 62 lbs 230.00; 73 lbs 205.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  no test.
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 31,000 last week and 33,000 for last year.

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