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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jan 06, 2022     USDA  Market  News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 06, 2022

  Compared to two weeks ago at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs weak;
slaughter ewes 1.00-10.00 higher.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 350
slaughter lambs in North Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 265.00-285.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn 130 lbs 230.75.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 260.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs
                290.00-305.00. hair 76 lbs 265.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 180.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                140.00-185.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 145.00-175.00.
  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.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  55 lbs 290.00; 79 lbs 280.00; 90-100 lbs 280.00-305.00;
                100-110 lbs 290.00-307.50; 123 lbs 235.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
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 29,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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