SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thu Jan 09, 2020 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 09, 2020 No comparison at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA due to the holidays. Equity Electronic Auction sold 325 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs 164.00-187.50. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 167.50-202.50; 150-155 lbs 149.00-166.00. Equity Elec: hair 130 lbs 140.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 192.00-200.00. hair 43 lbs 237.50; 50-60 lbs 230.00-246.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00- 243.00; 70-80 lbs 207.00-215.00; 83 lbs 202.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 272.50-282.50; 60-70 lbs 257.50-272.50; 70-80 lbs 235.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 222.50-255.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-227.50. hair 50-60 lbs 250.00-272.50; 60-70 lbs 239.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 232.50-245.00; 80-90 lbs 217.50-245.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 87.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Kalona, IA: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-105.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 70-90 lbs 185.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 179.00-187.50; 100- 110 lbs 176.00-177.50; 115-125 lbs 175.00-177.00. 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 23,000 last week and 32,000 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 1530 rs