USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 19, 2024
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San Angelo, TX Thr Dec 19, 2024 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Thursday, December 19, 2024
Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs
weak to 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. No sales in
Equity Cooperative Auction.
**Due to the holidays this report will not be issued for the next two
weeks. It will be issued again on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. **
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3:
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 120-190 lbs 170.00-225.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 158.00-185.00, few 205.00-
220.00.
Equity Coop: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 245.00-255.00; 69 lbs 245.00;
70-80 lbs 215.00-250.00; 100-110 lbs 200.00-215.00. hair
45 lbs 260.00; 50 lbs 245.00; 60-70 lbs 275.00-320.00; 70-
80 lbs 235.00-267.50; 800 lbs 206.00; 104 lbs 200.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-305.00, few 330.00-
380.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-255.00,
few 280.00; 90-95 lbs 212.50-235.00; 100 lbs 185.00. hair
40-50 lbs 285.00-300.00, few 320.00-350.00; 50-60 lbs
252.50-280.00, few 295.00; 60-70 lbs 252.50-285.00, few
290.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-260.00, few 285.00; 80-90
lbs 235.00-237.50; 90-100 lbs 210.00-230.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 117.50-155.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
65.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
100.00-120.00, hair 107.50-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 77.50-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
Ft. Collins: 57 lbs 210.00.
Kalona: 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 34,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 35,000 for last year.
Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, Texas
Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265
Www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn
