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San Angelo, TX     Thr Feb 15, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs lower;
slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 195.00-270.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 172.50-255.00; 164 lbs
                130.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 43 lbs 275.00; 80-90 lbs 275.00-282.50;
                90-100 lbs 265.00-275.00. hair 47 lbs 242.50; 50-60 lbs
                240.00-267.50; 70-80 lbs 245.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-
                270.00; 92 lbs 247.50.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs new crop 320.00-340.00; 50-60
                lbs 265.00-325.00, few new crop 340.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-
                277.50; 70-80 lbs 245.00-290.00, few 300.00; 80-90 lbs
                240.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 235.00-270.00. hair 50-60 lbs
                260.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-
                255.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-240.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 102.50-125.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                90.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 92.50,
                hair 75.00-111.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-85.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  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 33,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 31,000 for last year.

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