National Sheep Summary
SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Thu Oct 29, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 29, 2020

   Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs sharply
higher; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 10.00 higher.  Equity
Cooperative Auction sold 27330 slaughter lambs in Iowa.	
 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 100-1540 lbs 157.50-187.50.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 163.00-192.50.
  Equity Coop:    wooled and shorn 135 lbs 175.75.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 175.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs
                  167.50-202.50; 90-100 lbs 180.00-195.00. hair 59 lbs
                  239.00; 78 lbs 190.00; 83 lbs 190.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 217.00-237.50; 70-80 lbs
                  202.50-222.50, few 232.50; 80-90 lbs 209.00-232.50;
                  90-100 lbs 182.50-207.00. hair 40-50 lbs 255.00-262.50;
                  80-90 lbs 185.00-211.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 79.00-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  62.50-85.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Kalona, IA:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  80.00-90.00, hair 95.00-97.50; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 86.50-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:    58 lbs 192.00.
  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 32,000 compared with 33,000 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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