SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Oct 08, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 08, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs uneven, steady to 8.00 lower at Ft. Collins and 5.00-15.00 higher
at Kalona; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs steady to 2.00 lower.
Equity Cooperative Auction sold 990 feeder lambs in Wyoming.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 148 lbs 148.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 156.00-172.50.
  Equity Coop:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 152.50-162.50; 80-90 lbs
                  150.00-165.00; 93 lbs 160.00. hair 50-60 165.00-241.00;
                  60-70 lbs 207.50-234.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00-207.50; 80-90
                  lbs 162.50-175.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 220.00-242.50; 70-80 lbs
                  192.50-202.50; 80-90 167.50-175.00; 91 lbs 182.50. hair
                  60-70 lbs 222.50-235.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-202.50; 80-90
                  lbs 190.00-191.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-192.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 59.00-89.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  59.00-79.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  80.00-92.50, hair 107.00-118.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 77.50-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    48 lbs 170.00; 50-60 lbs 165.00-175.00; 73 lbs 165.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Equity Coop:    95 lbs 181.50.
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 28,000 compared with 28,000 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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