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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jul 13, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, July 13, 2023

  Compared to last week at Kalona, IA slaughter lambs firm to 20.00 higher
with most advance on lambs under 60 lbs; slaughter ewes firm.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 400 slaughter lambs in Wyoming and 460 feeder
lambs in South Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs no test.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 200.00-222.00; 150-165 lbs
                150.00-155.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled 120 lbs 214.75.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 205.00-220.00; 50-60 lbs
                200.00-230.00, few 240.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-210.00, few
                220.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-205.00, few 217.50-220.00; 80-90
                lbs 175.00-210.00, few 230.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-220.00.
                hair 50-60 lbs 195.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-220.00; 80-
                90 lbs 194.00-217.50; 90-100 lbs 205.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-95.00, hair 92.50-105.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 60.00-75.00, hair 75.00-97.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 60.00-65.00, hair 67.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                thin) 40.00-60.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 208.75.
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 28,000 compared with 21,000 last week and 28,000 for last year.

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