SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jun 27, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 27, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
steady; slaughter ewes  steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  Equity
Electronic Auction sold 300 slaughter lambs in Minnesota.  **Due to the
July 4th holiday this report will not be issued next week.  The next
report will be July 8, 2019.***  
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 120-160 lbs 130.00-147.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 125-145 lbs 147.50-165.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    160 lbs 140.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 160.00-168.00; 70-80 lbs
                  152.50-167.50; 83 lbs 168.00; 90-100 lbs 160.00-167.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 142.50-152.50; 60-70 lbs
                  135.00-152.00; 70-80 lbs 142.50-150.00; 80-90 lbs
                  136.00-148.00; 90-100 lbs 137.50-142.50, few 150.00-
                  152.00. hair lambs 95 lbs 160.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 62.50-77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.50-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 27.50-41.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  47.50-70.00, hair 82.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                  flesh) 45.00-52.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 37.50-45.00;
                  Cull and Utility 1-2 no test.26.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    45-70 lbs 142.50-147.50; 92 lbs 127.50.
  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 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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