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San Angelo, TX     Thr Aug 18, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 18, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sold unevenly;
slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs 5.00 lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 900 feeder lambs in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 100.00-175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn 145 lbs 96.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 130.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs
                155.00-170.00. hair 80-90 lbs 140.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs
                125.00-157.50.
  Kalona:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00-115.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-82.50; Cull 1 35.00.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test0;
                Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 180.00; 75 lbs 150.00. hair 48 lbs 177.50;
                50-60 lbs 175.00-185.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-175.00.0.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 112.50-113.00 for Sept delivery.
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 29,000 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