AP-USDA-Natl Sheep

By: | Associated Press
Published: May 24, 2012


SALS850
San Angelo, TX	Thu May 24, 2012	USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Thursday, May 24, 2012

	At Ft. Collins, CO slaughter lambs 5.00-8.00 higher; slaughter ewes
10.00-12.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested.	No sales in Equity
Electronic Auction.

Slaughter Lambs:	Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
	Ft. Collins:	wooled 90-110 lbs 177.50-182.50.
	Kalona, IA:	shorn 116 lbs 151.00.
	El Reno, OK:	no test.
	Virginia:	no test.
	Equity Elec:	no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:	Choice and Prime 1:
	Ft. Collins:	57 lbs 187.50; 60-75 lbs 177.50-182.50; 80-100 lbs
	170.00-175.00.
	Kalona, IA:	60-70 lbs 177.50-183.50; 78 lbs 167.50.
	El Reno, OK:	no test.
	Virginia:	no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
	Ft. Collins:	Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 58.00-63.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
	71.00-74.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 59.00-63.00; Cull 1
	23.00-28.00.
	Kalona, IA:	Good 2-3 49.00-56.00; Utility and Good 1-3 47.00-55.00;
	Utility 1-2 41.50-51.00.
	El Reno, OK:	Good 2-4 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test.
	Virginia:	Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:	Medium and Large 1-2:
	Ft. Collins:	75-90 lbs 170.00-179.00.
	Kalona:	30-40 lbs 160.00-185.00; 41 lbs 190.00; 50-60 lbs
	190.00-205.00; 60-65 lbs 182.50-195.00; 79 lbs 165.00;
	87 lbs 172.50.
	El Reno, OK:	no test.
	Virginia:	no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
	Ft. Collins:	no test.
	Kalona:	no test.
	El Reno:	no test.
	Virginia:	no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 30,000 compared with 32,000 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/SALS850.txt
	www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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AP-USDA-Natl Sheep

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