SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Dec 12, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, December 12, 2019

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and slaughter
steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 158.00-165.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs no test.
  Equity Elec:    wooled and shorn 145 lbs 156.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 69 lbs 212.00; 70-80 lbs 164.00-
                  181.00; 80-100 lbs 162.00-179.00. hair 40-60 lbs 210.00-
                  220.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-219.00; 77 lbs 171.00; 80-90
                  lbs 171.00-179.00; 95-100 lbs 153.00-159.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn no test. hair no test.               
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 70.00-93.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  52.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 25.00-37.00.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    80-90 lbs 158.00-180.00.
  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 31,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 37,000 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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