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San Angelo, TX     Thr Dec 05, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, December 05, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 9.00 higher;
slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 345 slaughter lambs
in North Dakota and 430 feeder lambs in Idaho.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 114 lbs 175.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:  Tappen pool 140 lbs 159.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 220.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs
                245.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-
                217.50; 80-90 lbs 192.50-205.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-207.50;
                100-110 lbs 180.00-205.00. hair 47 lbs 280.00; 50-60 lbs
                270.00-287.50; 60-70 lbs 240.00-262.50; 70-80 lbs 217.50-
                227.50; 80-90 lbs 197.50-212.50; 90-100 lbs 189.00-215.00;
                100-110 lbs 182.50-195.00.
  Kalona, IA:   no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 77.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-107.50; 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:  50 lbs 250.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:
    ID:    430: 115 lbs 161.00 for current delivery.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  ewes with lambs 215.00/family.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 35,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 34,000 for last year.

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