USDA National Sheep Summary                        06/21 14:50

SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Jun 21, 2018    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, June 21, 2018

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter
lambs 2.00 to sharply lower; slaughter ewes steady to 2.00 lower; feeder
lambs 10.00-15.00 lower.  No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled 149 lbs 125.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled 110-130 lbs 160.00-175.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Equity Elec:    no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    45 lbs 200.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-196.00; 65-75 lbs
                  170.50-180.00; 86 lbs 185.00; 90-105 lbs 165.00-176.00.
  Kalona, IA:     49 lbs 198.00; 50-60 lbs 167.50-172.50; 60-70 lbs
                  157.50-175.00; 70-80 lbs 162.50-170.00; 80-90 lbs
                  152.50-167.50; 90-105 lbs 157.50-170.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 56.00-67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  51.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-38.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  67.50-77.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 48.00-
                  62.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 32.50-37.50; Cull 1 20.00-
                  27.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    60-70 lbs 150.00-167.50; 70-80 lbs 165.00-170.00; 83 lbs
                  167.50; 90-100 lbs 150.00-160.00.
  Kalona, IA:     58 lbs 174.00; 69 lbs 174.00; 79 lbs 172.50.
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 32,000 compared with 32,000 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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