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San Angelo, TX     Thr Feb 25,2021     USDA  Market  News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, February 25, 2021

  Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA no comparison
on slaughter lambs; slaughter ewes steady.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 1350 feeder lambs in California.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 135-140 lbs 170.00-210.00
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 170.00-250.00; 150-190 lbs
                171.00-220.00.
  Equity Coop:  no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 225.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs
                230.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 235.00-245.00. hair 60-70 lbs
                320.00-345.00; 72 lbs 300.00; 90 lbs 222.50.
  Kalona:       wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 336.00-355.00; 50-60 lbs
                310.00-355.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-355.00, few new crop
                340.00-360.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 277.50-
                322.50; 90-100 lbs 287.50-310.00. hair 40-50 lbs 290.00-
                350.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-350.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00-340.00;
                80-90 lbs 245.00-272.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                100.00-124.00.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                117.00-155.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 122.50-
                147.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Kalona:       no test.
  Equity Coop:  110 lbs 199.25-217.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Ft. Collins:  yearlings 170.00-210.00/head.
  Kalona:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
Totaled 30,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 27,000 for last year.

Source:  USDA LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn