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San Angelo, TX     Thr May 16, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 16, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
Uneven, at Ft. Collins 6.00 lower and at Kalona 10.00-20.00 higher;
slaughter ewes firm.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 420 feeder lambs in
South Dakota.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 120-165 lbs 192.50-275.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 230.00-275.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 240.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs
                272.50-285.00; 80-100 lbs 275.00-285.00; 100-110 lbs
                265.00-310.00; 110-120 lbs 270.00-272.50. hair 95 lbs
                290.00.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 225.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs
                250.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-260.00, few 300.00-305.00;
                80-90 lbs 255.00-270.00, few 285.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs
                240.00-260.00. hair 50-60 lbs 225.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs
                245.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-260.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 115.00-125.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-110.00, hair 87.50-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 80.00-87.00, hair 75.00-110.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 85.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  30-40 lbs 240.00-250.00; 52 lbs 237.50.
  Kalona:       30-40 lbs 280.00-305.00, few 315.00; 40-50 lbs 265.00-
                295.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-280.00. hair 40-50 lbs 240.00-
                265.00.
  Equity Coop:  118 lbs new crop 226.00.
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 30,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 30,000 for last year.

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