SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu May 23, 2013    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 23, 2013

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes steady; feeder lambs 4.00 lower.  No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  El Reno, OK:    shorn and wooled 95-120 lbs no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1:
  Ft. Collins:    29 lbs 145.00; 35-55 lbs 155.00-160.00; 65-70 lbs
                  122.00-128.00; 70-75 lbs 122.00-131.00; 80-90 lbs
                  125.00-136.00; 90-100 lbs 121.00-125.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  El Reno, OK:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 38.00-41.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  41.00-49.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 29.00-32.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) 25.00.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test;
                  Utility 1-2 no test.
  El Reno, OK:    Good 2-3 no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    87 lbs 125.00; 96 lbs 120.00; 129 lbs 115.00.
  Kalona:         no test.
  El Reno, OK:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    yearlings 100-110 lbs 126.00-127.00 cwt.
  Kalona:         no test.
  El Reno:        no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
                      
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 34,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 31,000 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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