SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Sep 19, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 19, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 4.00-5.00
lower; slaughter ewes 3.00 to sharply higher; feeder lambs 4.00-6.00
higher.  No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs 150.00-157.00; 150-180
                  lbs 139.00-143.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn no test.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 75 lbs 170.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00. hair
                  70-80 lbs 140.00-146.00; 80-90 lbs 136.00-143.00; 90-
                  100 lbs 134.00-137.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn no test. hair no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 74.00-82.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  64.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-56.00; 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.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    80-90 lbs 157.50-158.00; 99 lbs 151.00; 117 lbs 143.00;
                  120-125 lbs 135.00-140.00; 131 lbs 113.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    young to middle age 165.00 per head; middle age 135.00
                  per head; hair ewe lambs 90-95 lbs 175.00-196.00 cwt;
                  yearling hair ewes 175.00-200.00 per head; young to
                  middle age hair ewes 125.00 per head; ewes with lambs
                  200.00 per family. 
  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 31,000 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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