SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Oct 22, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 22, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 1.00 higher;
slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 6.00 higher.  Equity Cooperative
Auction sold 1025 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 330 slaughter lambs in North
Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 162.50-172.00; 155-175 lbs
                  132.50-157.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:    wooled and shorn 145 lbs 173.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 166.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs
                  168.00-174.00. hair 90-105 lbs 184.00-185.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-84.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  68.00-89.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                  Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    48 lbs 210.00; 68 lbs 172.50; 70-80 lbs 172.50-180.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Equity Coop:    90 lbs 168.25.
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 33,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 34,000 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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