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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jan 18, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 18, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sharply higher;
slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 830 feeder lambs
in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 237.50-250.00; 174 lbs
                205.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 210.00-260.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 55 lbs 220.00. hair 50 lbs 280.00; 80-90
                lbs 257.50-275.00; 98 lbs 24.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 320.00-356.00; 60-70 lbs
                300.00-335.00, few 380.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-325.00; 80-90
                lbs 265.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-285.00. hair 50-60
                lbs 300.00-360.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-345.00; 70-80 lbs
                260.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-305.00; 95 lbs 243.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 82.50-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                72.50-127.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                90.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 95.00-
                105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    UT:    830: 105 lbs 221.00; 130 lbs 196.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       ewe lambs 125-130 lbs 135.00-140.00/head; yearlings
                160.00-180.00/head; young 160.00-180.00/head; middle age
                160.00-190.00/head; hair ewe lambs 75-80 lbs 195.00-
                220.00/head; middle age hair 170.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 28,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 26,000 for last year.

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