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San Angelo, TX     Thr Nov 30, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 30, 2023

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
7.00-12.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold
335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 172.50-212.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 130-150 lbs 167.50-187.50; 161 lbs
                167.50.
  Equity Coop:  wooled 145 lbs 181.75.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 50 lbs 205.00; 60-70 lbs 217.50-235.00;
                80-90 lbs 212.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 213.00-220.00.  hair
                40-50 lbs 230.00-252.50; 50-60 lbs 237.50-247.50; 69 lbs
                210.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-237.50; 80-90 lbs 200.00-240.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-325.00; 63 lbs 345.00;
                70-80 lbs 245.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-240.00; 90-100
                lbs 170.00-210.00. hair 47 lbs 247.50; 50-60 lbs 230.00-
                237.50, few 285.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-260.50, few 295.00-
                310.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-240.00;
                90-100 lbs 175.00-205.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                64.00-96.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-
                87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  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 36,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 31,000 for last year.

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