SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu May 23, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 23, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
1.00-9.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  No
sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 100-140 lbs 137.50-175.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 120-130 lbs 171.00-175.00; 142 lbs 168.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-65 lbs 180.00-182.50; 90-100 lbs
                  184.00-186.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 182.50-197.50; 60-80 lbs
                  170.00-187.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-177.00; 90-110 lbs
                  167.50-181.00. hair lambs 50-70 lbs 157.50-170.00;
                  70-80 lbs 167.50-175.00; 95 lbs 170.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 57.50-78.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  55.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 38.00-40.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  54.00-74.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 48.00-
                  65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00; 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:    37 lbs 157.50.
  Kalona, IA:     40-60 lbs 166.00-182.50; 60-75 lbs 167.50-180.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    ewes with lambs 180.00-195.00 per family.
  Kalona:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 36,000 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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