SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Nov 29, 2018    USDA Market News
Dec 06
National Sheep Summary for Thursday, Dec 06er 29, 2018

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  Equity Electronic Auction sold
648 slaughter lambs in Nebraska.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-125 lbs 129.00-139.00; 130-145 lbs 120.00-
                  133.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    110 lbs 123.00; 128 lbs 127.75
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    50-60 lbs 220.00-221.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-227.50; 71
                  lbs 185.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-175.00; 105-110 lbs 160.00-
                  165.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 67.50-77.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  59.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 33.00-40.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     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) n test; Cull 1 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
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 34,000 last week and 33,000 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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