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San Angelo, TX     Thr Apr 13, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, April 13, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
uneven, steady to 9.00 lower at Ft. Collins and lambs under 70 lbs 30.00-
50.00 higher, heavier weights 6.00-10.00 higher at Kalona; slaughter ewes
weak.   Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1350 feeder lambs in California.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 200.00-255.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 125-150 lbs 170.00-180.00; 166 lbs
                159.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 225.00-242.50; 70-80 lbs
                205.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-267.50; 90-100 lbs 210.00-
                260.00. hair 50-60 lbs 230.00-255.00 60-70 lbs 225.00-
                250.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-252.50; 80-90 lbs 227.50-275.00;
                90-100 lbs 225.00-250.00.
  Kalona:       shorn and wooled 40-50 lbs 265.00-325.00; 50-60 lbs
                260.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 241.00-
                277.50; 80-90 lbs 255.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-267.50,
                few 277.50. hair 50-60 lbs 260.00-287.50; 66 lbs 254.00;
                79 lbs 248.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 82.50-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                72.50-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-95.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 60.00-
                85.000; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 65.00-67.50;
                Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  40-50 lbs 220.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-222.50. hair
                30-40 lbs 230.00-250.00; 40-50 lbs 220.00-235.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  hair ewe lambs 290.00/head; ewes with lambs 280.00/family.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 30,000 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