SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jul 11, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, July 11, 2019

   Compared to last week at Kalona, IA slaughter lambs 4.00-10.00 higher;
slaughter ewes 5.00-6.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested.  No sales
in Equity Electronic Auction.  
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 145.00-151.00; 150-155 lbs
                  140.00-142.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 161.00-170.00; 60-70 lbs
                  152.50-160.00; 70-80 lbs 142.50-155.00; 80-90 lbs
                  142.50-147.00. hair lambs 60-65 lbs 149.00-150.00; 72
                  lbs 157.00; 86 lbs 145.00.
  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)
                  57.50-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 52.50-
                  67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.00-54.00; Cull and Utility
                  1-2 23.00-27.50; Cull 1 3.00-5.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     36 lbs 162.50; 40-45 lbs 170.00-187.50.
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 34,000 compared with 26,000 last week and 30,000 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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