SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Sep 22, 2016    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 22, 2016

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs were sharply higher at Ft. Collins and 4.00-15.00 lower at Kalona;
slaughter ewes were steady and feeder lambs not well tested.  No sales
in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 115-125 lbs 155.00-175.00; 130-145 lbs 157.00-
                  165.00; 150-165 lbs 158.00-171.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 100-130 lbs 156.00-164.00; 135-150 lbs 154.50-
                  157.50.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    60-70 lbs 185.00-189.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-193.00; 80-
                  90 lbs 183.00-191.00.
  Kalona, IA:     85-90 lbs 161.00-165.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 60.00-61.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  67.50-78.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-50.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) 31.00-34.00.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 52.50; Good 2-3 71.00-87.50; Utility and
                  Good 1-3 67.50-82.50; Utility 1-2 52.50-65.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona:         mixed age blackface 153 lbs 74.00 cwt; whiteface 198
                  lbs 65.00 cwt.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 31,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 35,000 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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