SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Oct 19, 2017    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 19, 2017

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs and feeder
lambs sharply lower; slaughter ewes sharply higher.  Equity Electronic
Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 318 slaughter lambs
in Nebraska.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 110-155 lbs 128.00-137.00, few 167.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    shorn 130-150 lbs 131.00-132.50.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    45-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 74 lbs 179.00; 80-90 lbs
                  152.50-160.00; 95 lbs 148.00.
  Kalona, IA:     no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 62.50-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.50-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                  (extremely 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; Cull 1 no test.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    70-80 lbs 140.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs 141.00-147.00; 90-
                  100 lbs 134.00-145.00.
  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 30,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 32,000 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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