SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu May 16, 2013    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 16, 2013

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs over 70 lbs
10.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  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 70.00-104.00; 130-200 lbs
                  80.00-105.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1:
  Ft. Collins:    30 lbs 157.50; 55 lbs 141.00; 62 lbs 137.00; 70-75 lbs
                  124.00-127.00; 80-90 lbs 123.00-129.00; 90-100 lbs
                  122.00-127.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  El Reno, OK:    60-85 lbs 60.00-99.00; 90-100 lbs 90.00-107.00.
  Virginia:       30-60 lbs 124.00-131.00; 60-90 lbs 130.00-137.00; 90-
                  110 lbs 136.00-147.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 34.00-39.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  40.00-48.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 31.00-34.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) 22.00-25.00.
  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 20.00-45.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 20.00-40.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 63.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 60.00-62.00.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    83 lbs 114.00.
  Kalona:         no test.
  El Reno, OK:    hair lambs 35-50 lbs 70.00-75.00; 65-70 lbs 75.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona:         no test.
  El Reno:        no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
                      
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 33,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 32,000 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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