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San Angelo, TX     Thr May 09, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 09, 2024

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
Under 90 lbs 6.00-15.00 lower, heavier lambs steady to 6.00 lower;
slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 higher.  No sales in Equity Cooperative
Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 120-125 lbs 200.00-282.50; 155-170 lbs
                197.50-225.00.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 235.00-265.00, few 275.00-
                282.50.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 68 lbs 275.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-285.00;
                80-90 lbs 275.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-290.00; 100-110
                lbs 230.00-255.00. hair 41 lbs 260.00;59 lbs 272.50.
  Kalona, IA:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 240.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs
                232.50-250.00; 70-80 lbs 236.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-
                260.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-260.00. hair 60-70 lbs 239.00-
                245.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-242.50; 88 lbs 240.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 130.00-160.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                90.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                84.00-107.50, hair 110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                flesh) 60.00-82.50, hair 85.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                50.00, hair 71.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  30 lbs 315.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-265.00.
  Kalona:       40-50 lbs 240.00-255.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-240.00; 60-70
                lbs 230.00-232.50. hair 24 lbs 200.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-
                245.00; 40-50 lbs 205.00-230.00.
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 30,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 28,000 for last year.

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