SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Aug 29, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 29, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 3.00-5.00 higher; no comparison on feeder lambs.  Equity
Electronic Auction sold 265 slaughter lambs in Nebraska.  
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 140.00-145.00; 150-170
                  lbs 135.00-146.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn no test.
  Equity Elec:    130 lbs 144.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 63 lbs 170.00; 90-100 lbs 141.00-
                  152.50. hair 60-70 lbs 160.00-167.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 64.00-77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  62.00-72.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-60.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and
                  Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    40-50 lbs 167.50-175.00; 65 lbs 170.00; 70-80 lbs
                  152.50-160.50; 80-90 lbs 151.00-154.00; 100-110 lbs
                  146.50-147.50.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    yearlings 210.00 per head; young to middle age 175.00-
                  190.00 per head; middle age 130.00-160.00 per head;
                  yearling hair ewes 135.00 per head.
  Kalona:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 31,000 compared with 31,000 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

1500  rs