SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jan 23, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 23, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sharply
lower; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs not tested.  No sales in
Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 110-120 lbs 170.00-172.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 165.00-203.00; 150-165
                  lbs 155.00-160.00.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 190.00-195.00; 73 lbs
                  176.00; 80-90 lbs 171.00-185.00. hair 74 lbs 175.00;
                  80-90 lbs 177.00-202.00; 90-100 lbs 177.50-180.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 267.50-275.00; 60-70 lbs
                  257.50-272.50; 70-80 lbs 232.50-252.50; 80-90 lbs
                  202.50-205.00; 90-100 lbs 212.50-226.00. hair 40-50
                  lbs 250.00-265.00; 50-60 lbs 257.50-272.50; 60-70 lbs
                  237.50-267.00; 72 lbs 237.50; 80-90 lbs 233.00-240.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 84.00-99.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  81.00-99.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  95.00-109.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                  95.00-105.00.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    yearling hair ewes 160.00 per head; ewes with lambs
                  147.50-175.00 per family.
  Kalona:         no test.
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 32,000 compared with 33,000 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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