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San Angelo, TX     Thr Apr 27, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, April 27, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs steady to 7.00
higher; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs 4.00 higher.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 135 lbs 180.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-125 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 205.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs
                245.00-260.00; 89 lbs 262.50.. hair 59 lbs 205.00 65 lbs
                220.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                50.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  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; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  32 lbs 205.00; 40-60 lbs 205.00-235.00.
  Kalona:       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 30,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 33,000 for last year.

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