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San Angelo, TX     Thr Jul 25, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, July 25, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
uneven, 7.00-13.00 lowerat Ft. Collins and firm to 20.00 higher at Kalona;
slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 460 feeder lambs
in Utah.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 116 lbs 205.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 190.00-210.00; 130-140 lbs
                177.50-190.00.
  Equity Coop:  no Sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 212.50. hair 44 lbs 250.00;
                50-60 lbs 232.50-237.50; 81 lbs 217.50; 101 lbs 202.50.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs
                237.50-265.00, few 290.00; 60-70 lbs 227.50-250.00; 70-80
                lbs 225.00-230.00, few 245.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-230.00;
                90-100 lbs 200.00-215.00; 108 lbs 190.00. hair 47 lbs
                250.00; 59 lbs 252.50; 60-70 lbs 220.00-240.00; 77 lbs
                210.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-210.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 92.50-120.00, hair 117.50; Good 2-3
                (fleshy) 70.00-125.00, hair 107.50-110.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 87.50-97.50, hair 87.50; Cull 1 60.00-72.50.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-110.00, hair 100.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 70.00-82.00, hair 80.00-97.50; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 40.00-56.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  50-60 lbs 220.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00222.50; 90-100
                lbs 220.00-225.00; 100-105 lbs 210.00-220.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  105 lbs 200.00 for Sep delivery.
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 32,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 27,000 for last year.

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