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San Angelo, TX     Thr Oct 03, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 03, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes sharply lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction sold 380 slaughter lambs
in Wyoming.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs 150.00-175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 130-165 lbs 130.00-160.00.
  Equity Coop:  Powell Pool wooled 130 lbs 152.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70 lbs 180.00; 100-110 lbs 142.50-157.50.
                hair 50-60 lbs 200.00-222.50; 65 lbs 192.50; 80-90 lbs
                170.00-175.00.
  Kalona, IA:   no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                72.50-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  57 lbs 175.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
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 32,000 for last year.

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