SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Aug 01, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 01, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sharply
higher; slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 higher; no comparison on feeder lambs.
No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.  
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 100-1405 lbs 1657.50-180.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 148.00-180.00.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 182.50-185.00; 80-90 lbs
                  180.00-185.00, few 194.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-187.50;
                  100-115 lbs 180.00-190.00, few 198.00. hair 70-105 lbs
                  190.00-210.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-70 lbs 151.00-167.50; 70-80 lbs
                  175.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 187.50-195.00; 90-100 lbs
                  155.00-182.50. hair 50-60 lbs 167.50-172.50; 70-80 lbs
                  177.50-182.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-187.50; 109 lbs 162.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 65.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  62.50-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  70.00-80.00, hair 77.50-95.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 60.00-77.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                  thin) 52.50-55.00.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    70-80 lbs 172.50-177.50; 88 lbs 180.00.
  Kalona, IA:     40-45 lbs 165.00-177.50.
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 30,000 compared with 29,000 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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