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San Angelo, TX     Thr Feb 08, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, February 08, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs higher;
slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 11100-14530 lbs 1975.00-277.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 295.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs
                250.00-330.00. hair 68 lbs 335.00; 80-90 lbs 318.00-
                327.50.
  Kalona, IA:   no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                82.50-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  yearling hair 100.00-465.00/head.no test.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 342,000 compared with 3128,000 last week and 3128,000 for last year.

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