SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Dec 01, 2022 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, December 01, 2022 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 11.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 350 slaughter lambs in South Dakota. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 105-130 lbs 116.00-127.50. Kalona: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 130.00-175.00; 150-180 lbs 125.00-165.00. Equity Coop: shorn 140 lbs 120.75. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 66 lbs 200.00; 71 lbs 200.00; 85 lbs 200.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-190.00. hair 43 lbs 315.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-202.50; 90-100 lbs 180.00-200.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 250.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 375.00-380.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00- 305.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-217.50, few 232.50. hair 49 lbs 342.50; 52 lbs 332.50; 60-70 lbs 250.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 103.00-115.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00- 110.00; Utility 1-2 70.00-86.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 57 lbs 195.00. Kalona: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: yearling 350.00/head; young 380.00/head; middle 320.00/ head. Kalona: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 24,000 last week and 34,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn