SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jan 31, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 31, 2019

   Compared to last week no comparison at Ft. Collins, CO.  No sales in
Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-120 lbs 148.00-151.00; 175 lbs 130.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 110-130 lbs no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    55-60 lbs 230.00-250.00; 60-65 lbs 230.00-235.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 70.00-92.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  70.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                  (extremely 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; Cull and Utility 1-2
                  (very thin) no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    40-50 lbs 182.50-205.00; 60-70 lbs 192.50-205.00; 70-
                  80 lbs 167.50-175.00; 127 lbs 131.00.
  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 27,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 30,000 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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