SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jan 16, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 16, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 4.00-5.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 8.00-10.00 higher.  No sales
in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 115-130 lbs 169.00-183.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 192.50-225.00; 80-90 lbs
                  198.00-212.50; 90-100 lbs 177.00-197.50. hair 40-50
                  lbs 216.00-224.00; 60-70 lbs 204.00-211.00; 70-80 lbs
                  207.00-211.00; 87 lbs 192.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn no test. hair no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 100.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  72.50-102.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                  no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    73 lbs 187.00; 103 lbs 198.00; 118 lbs 173.00.
  Kalona, IA:     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 33,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 28,000 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

1530  rs