SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jan 24, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 24, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA no report due
to weather conditions.  No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-125 lbs no test.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 110-130 lbs no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                  (extremely 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;
                  Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2
                  (very thin) no test.
  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:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 30,000 compared with 29,000 last week and 29,000 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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