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San Angelo, TX    Thr Jul 02, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, July 02, 2009

   At El Reno, OK slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher.  Slaughter 
ewes 2.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter rams steady to 1.00 higher on a 
light test.  Feeder lambs steady to 2.00 lower.  Trade active.  Demand
good.

Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
   Ft. Collins:   no test.
   El Reno, OK:   no test.
   Virginia:      90-100 lbs 102.50.
   Equity Elec:   shorn and wooled 125 lbs 100.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice 1-2:
   El Reno, OK:   100-140 lbs 86.00-96.00, over 140 lbs 93.00-100.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Good and Choice 1-2:
   Ft. Collins:   no test.
   Kalona, IA:    no test.
   El Reno, OK:   no test.
   Virgnia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
   Ft. Collins:   no test.
   El Reno, OK:   Good 2-3 30.00-36.00; Utility 1-2 27.00-31.00; Cull 1 
                  14.00-24.00.
   Virginia:      no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
   Ft. Collins:   no test.
   Kalona:        no test.
   El Reno, OK:   under 50 lbs 80.00-94.00; 50-80 lbs 85.00-93.00; 80-100
                  lbs 93.00-101.00.
   Virginia:      no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
   Ft. Collins:   no test.
   Kalona:        no test.
   El Reno:       no test.
                      
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 35,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 37,000 for last year.

Source:  USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, market reporter, 325-653-1778
         24 hour price information 325-655-2358
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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