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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jan 25, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 25, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
sharply higher; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold
460 feeder lambs and 285 slaughter ewes in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 175.00-220.00; 155-200 lbs
                170.00-205.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 181.00-220.00; 160-175 lbs
                151.00-162.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 245.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs
                237.50-246.00; 82 lbs 230.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-242.50.
                hair 50-60 lbs 255.00-282.50; 60-70 lbs 245.00-267.50; 70-
                80 lbs 250.00-262.50; 82 lbs 250.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-
                240.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 370.00-410.00; 50-60 lbs
                375.00-415.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-395.00, few 415.00; 70-80
                lbs 300.00-345.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-285.00, few 320.00-
                355.00; 90-100 lbs 260.00-295.00, few 310.00-335.00. hair
                50 lbs 3650.00; 650 lbs 312.5345.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00-
                332.50; 80-90 lbs 280.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 285.00-290.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                72.50-127.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                95.00-117.50, hair 85.00-112.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 75.00-105.00, hair 90.00-115.00; Utility
                1-2 (thin) no test.
  Equity Coop:  Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 82.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    UT:    46830: 105 lbs 216.50.
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 28,000 last week and 28,000 for last year.

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