SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Apr 02, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, April 02, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and feeder
lambs not well tested; slaughter ewes steady.  No sales in Equity
Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 165.00-185.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn no test. hair 68 lbs 153.00; 71 lbs
                  142.50.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 60.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  67.50-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                  Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     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 25,000 compared with 29,000 last week and 35,000 for last year.


Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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