National Sheep Summary
SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Aug 13, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 13, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs 5.00 to sharply lower; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs sharply
lower.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 113.00-137.00; 150-155 lbs
                  105.00-114.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 115.00-142.50; 150-155 lbs
                  117.00-125.00.
  Equity Elec:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 157.50-165.00; 70-80 lbs
                  127.50-140.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-144.00; 90-100 lbs
                  127.50-142.00. hair 47 lbs 157.50; 50-60 lbs 160.00-
                  180.00; 60-70 lbs 147.50-175.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-
                  170.00; 80-90 lbs 153.00-165.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 170.00-172.50; 50-60 lbs
                  200.00-205.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-212.50; 70-80 lbs
                  177.50-198750; 80-90 lbs 160.00-171.00; 90-100 lbs
                  142.50-165.00. hair 66 lbs 182.00; 70-80 lbs 172.50-
                  177.50; 86 lbs 161.00; 100 lbs 142.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-87.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  60.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  75.00-86.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 72.50-
                  81.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00-85.00.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    45lbs 142.50; 92 lbs 125.00; 107 lbs 115.00.
  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 26,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 33,000 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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