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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jun 08, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 08, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
Uneven, 14.00 higher at Ft. Collins and steady to 15.00 lower at Kalona;
slaughter ewes steady to 8.00 higher.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold
460 feeder lambs in California.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 200.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 172.50-215.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 200.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs
                205.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-
                210.00. hair 60-70 lbs 202.50-205.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 170.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs
                170.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-205.00; 70-80 lbs 177.50-
                225.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-225.00.
                hair 90-100 lbs 200.00-250.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.50-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                61.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 57.50-71.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                73.00-102.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 60.00-
                87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-65.00, hair 50.00-75.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 250.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 190.50 for current delivery.
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 31,000 compared with 24,000 last week and 29,000 for last year.

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