National Sheep Summary
SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Aug 06, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, August 06, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs weak to as much as 30.00 lower with most decline on lambs under 100
lbs; slaughter ewes weak to 10.00 lower.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 320 slaughter lambs in North Dakota.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs 152.50-157.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 130.00-156.00; 150-160 lbs
                  130.00-135.00.
  Equity Elec:    145 lbs 112.50.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 90 lbs 155.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 178.00-190.00, few 200.00-
                  217.00; 70-80 lbs 178.00-182.50; 80-90 lbs 170.00-
                  182.50; 90-100 lbs 153.00-165.00, few 176.00-179.00.
                  41 lbs 195.00; 67 lbs 182.50; 75 lbs 178.00; 83 lbs
                  179.00; 95 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  47.50-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-37.50.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  74.00-87.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 75.00-
                  85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    45-65 lbs 170.00-175.00; 76 lbs 154.00; 80-90 lbs
                  135.00-145.00; 90-100 lbs 125.00-140.00; 100-110 lbs
                  110.00-125.00; 120-125 lbs 102.50-110.00; 134 lbs
                  111.00.
  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 25,000 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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