SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Mar 28, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, March 28, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
over 90 lbs steady, lighter weights steady to 20.00 lower; slaughter ewes
5.00-10.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested.  No sales in Equity
Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-130 lbs 150.00-160.00; 135-140 lbs 137.50-
                  145.00; 155-170 lbs 130.00-140.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 135-150 lbs 157.00-167.50.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    50-60 lbs 207.50-227.50; 60-70 lbs 202.50-217.50; 70-90
                  lbs 205.00-217.50; 90-100 lbs 195.00-210.00.
  Kalona, IA:     30-50 lbs 212.50-237.50; 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00; 60-70
                  lbs 205.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs
                  194.00-202.50; 90-105 lbs 177.50-197.50.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  60.00-67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 37.50-42.50; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 52.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.50-75.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 50.00-
                  70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.50-57.50; Cull and Utility
                  1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     40-45 lbs 205.00-222.50.
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 34,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 37,000 for last year.


Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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