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San Angelo, TX     Thr Oct 20, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 20, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO heavy slaughter lambs steady,
light lambs sharply lower; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative
Auction sold 350 slaughter lambs in South Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 140.00-160.00; 150-160 lbs
                117.50-160.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  wooled 1450 lbs 113.504.25.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60 lbs 182.50; 70-80 lbs 140.00-155.00;
                80-90 lbs 130.00-185.00; 90-100 lbs 125.00-145.00. hair
                60-70 lbs 215.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-190.00; 90-105
                lbs 175.00-195.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                66.00-85.00; 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.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 160.00-182.50; 62 lbs 145.00.
  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 28,000 compared with 29,000 last week and 34,000 for last year.

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