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San Angelo, TX     Thr Nov 02, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 02, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
steady to 15.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 375 slaughter lambs in Wyoming and 335 slaughter lambs in North
Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 170.00-215.00; 155-165 lbs
                170.00-178.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 190.00-222.50; 150=155 lbs
                195.00-200.00.
  Equity Coop:
    WY:    375: 130 lbs wooled 187.00.
    ND:    335: 145 lbs wooled and shorn 188.75.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 65 lbs 205.00; 71 lbs 195.00; 85 lbs
                205.00; 95 lbs 190.00. hair 44 lbs 239.00; 50-60 lbs
                225.00-250.00; 66 lbs 210.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-210.00;
                80-90 lbs 190.00-200.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 265.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs
                205.00-235.00; 73 lbs 240.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-240.00;
                90-100 lbs 185.00-220.00. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-310.00;
                60-70 lbs 190.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00, few 250.00;
                80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00; 93 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-95.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-
                87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  35 lbs 200.00; 48 lbs 230.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00;
                70-80 lbs 195.00-205.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  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 31,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 31,000 for last year.

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