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San Angelo, TX    Thu Sep 29, 2016    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 29, 2016

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs were sharply
lower; slaughter ewes were sharply lower and no comparison on feeder
lambs.  Equity Electronic Auction sold 340 slaughter lambs in North
Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    shorn 155-170 lbs 170.00-173.00; wooled 135-145 lbs
                  163.00-168.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    shorn and wooled 145 lbs 146.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    49 lbs 173.00; 70-80 lbs 155.00-167.50; 80-85 lbs
                  137.50-150.00; 90-110 lbs 131.00-147.50.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 50.00-58.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  53.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-47.50; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) 25.00-28.00.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 no test; Good 2-3 no test; Utility and
                  Good 1-3 no test; Utility 1-2 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    60-70 lbs 177.50-182.50; 70-80 lbs 165.00-177.50; 80-
                  90 lbs 157.50-166.00; 90-100 lbs 142.00-157.50; 110-
                  120 lbs 140.00-146.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    ewe lambs 193.00-240.00 per head; yearlings 180.00-
                  202.50 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth 155.00-170.00
                  per head; solid mouth 125.00-150.00 per head; aged
                  85.00-125.00 per head.
  Kalona:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 33,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 27,000 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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