SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jun 20, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 20, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
10.00-12.00 lower; slaughter ewes  uneven, 5.00-10.00 higher at Ft.
Collins and 10.00-12.00 lower at Kalona; no comparison on feeder lambs.
Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 100-145 lbs 150.00-156.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    145 lbs 156.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 66 lbs 180.00; 73 lbs 177.50. hair
                  lambs 74 lbs 175.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 40-90 lbs 145.00-158.00; 90-100 lbs
                  150.00-156.00. hair lambs 40-75 lbs 147.50-153.00; 86
                  145.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 56.00-57.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  52.50-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 32.00-41.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  51.00-58.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 40.00-
                  47.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-45.00; Cull and Utility
                  1-2 26.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    44 lbs 162.50.
  Kalona, IA:     45 lbs 147.50; 67 lbs 165.00; 98 lbs 149.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    bred hair ewes 130.00 per head; ewes with lambs 135.00-
                  180.00 per family.
  Kalona:         ewe lambs 42 lbs 153.00.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 33,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 29,000 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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