SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thu May 16, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 16, 2019 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs unevn 4.00-15.00 lower at Kalona and steady to 5.00 higher at Ft. Collins; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 3.00 lower. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Ft. Collins: wooled 110-135 lbs 150.00-190.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 129 lbs 172.50. Virginia: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: 75-85 lbs 187.50-195.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-192.50. Kalona, IA: 40-60 lbs 172.50-198.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-207.50; 70- 80 lbs 177.50-187.50; 80-90 lbs 179.00-190.00; 90-110 lbs 175.00-186.00. Virginia: no test. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 33.00-40.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Kalona, IA: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 56.00-68.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 56.00- 64.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.50-57.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 35-40 lbs 170.00187.50; 40-50 lbs 165.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs 167.50-177.50; 72 lbs 177.50. Kalona, IA: 30-40 lbs 195.00-207.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: ewes with lambs 120.00-220.00 per family. Kalona: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 36,000 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 1540c rs