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San Angelo, TX     Thr Oct 06, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 29, 2022

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
uneven, steady to 20.00 higher at Ft. Collins and 10.00-40.00 lower at
Kalona; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 333 slaughter lambs in Minnesota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 105.00-125.00.
                YG 3-5: 125-140 lbs 89.00-97.50; 180-190 lbs 62.50-82.50;
                200-210 lbs 57.00-73.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 97.50-127.50; 150-155 lbs
                125.00-130.00.
  Equity Coop:  wooled and shorn 148 lbs 110.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 140.00-155.00; 80-90 lbs
                130.00-147.50; 90-100 lbs 127.50-152.50. hair 50 lbs
                157.50; 70-80 lbs 140.00-145.00; 80-90 lbs 132.50-155.00;
                90-100 lbs 140.00-160.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 185.00-220.00, few 260.00; 60-
                70 lbs 150.00-175.00, few 185.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 125.00-
                137.50, few 150.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 110.00-135.00, few
                155.00-157.50; 90-100 lbs 105.00-125.00. hair 60-70 lbs
                170.00-190.00; 70-75 lbs 170.00-182.50; 80 lbs 140.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-59.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                55.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.50-63.00.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-97.00, hair 91.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 75.00-94.00, hair 97.50; Cull and Utility
                1-2 (very thin) 45.00-60.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  55 lbs 165.00; 60-70 lbs 145.00-150.00; 72 lbs 137.50.
                hair 30 lbs 210.00; 40-50 lbs 195.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs
                165.00-185.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  hair ewe lambs 98 lbs 150.00-175.00/head.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 29,000 compared with 29,000 last week and 32,000 for last year.

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