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San Angelo, TX     Thr Aug 29, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 29, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
uneven, 5.00 higher at Ft. Collins and steady to 20.00 lower at Kalona;
slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1725 replacement
ewes and 250 slaughter ewes in Colorado, 1050 feeder lambs in California
and 500 feeder lambs in Montana.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 160.00-175.00; 155-160 lbs
                155.00-160.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 150.00-170.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 207.50-215.00; 70-80 lbs
                205.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-205.00; 100-110 lbs
                165.00-220.00. hair 47 lbs 228.00; 50-60 lbs 217.50-
                226.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-232.50; 70-80 lbs 205.00-212.50;
                80-90 lbs 195.00-207.50; 95 lbs 250.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 47 lbs 275.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-290.00;
                60-70 lbs 270.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-250.00; 80-90
                lbs 200.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 162.00-180.00; 100-110 lbs
                155.00-180.00. hair 60-70 lbs 230.00-240.00, few 290.00-
                300.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-230.00;
                97 lbs 165.00; 100-110 lbs 150.00-175.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                77.50-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                95.00-125.00, hair 100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                flesh) 75.00-100.00, hair 100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                80.00-90.00, hair 92.00.
  Equity Coop:
    CO:    250: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 170 lbs 74.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 222.50-225.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    CA:   1050: 98 lbs 171.00-174.00 for Sept delivery.
    MT:    500: 95 lbs 160.00 for Sept/Oct delivery.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    CO:   1500: bred solid mouth ewes 145.00-155.00/head.
           250: bred short solid mouth ewes 140.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 31,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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