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San Angelo, TX    Thu Dec 13, 2018    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, December 13, 2018

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 8.00 higher;
slaughter ewes sharply higher; feeder lambs not well tested.  No sales in
Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-125 lbs 147.00-157.00; 130-145 lbs 141.00-
                  147.50; 150-185 lbs 127.50-135.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 115-130 lbs 126.00-135.00; 130-140 lbs 121.00-
                  125.00; 150-185 lbs 116.00-121.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    50-60 lbs 230.00-237.50; 60-70 lbs 220.00-230.00; 70-80
                  lbs 192.50-200.00; 91 lbs 172.50; 108 lbs 160.00.
  Kalona, IA:     45 lbs 250.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs
                  220.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-150.00; 90-110 lbs
                  128.00-136.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 92.50-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  71.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-51.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  65.00-77.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 57.50-
                  67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.50; Cull 1 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    70-80 lbs 170.00-172.50; 117 lbs 129.00.
  Kalona, IA:     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 35,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 34,000 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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