Weekly National Sheep Summary
SA_LS855
San Angelo, TX    Fri Sep 18, 2020    USDA Market News
 
National Sheep Summary for Week Ending September 18, 2020
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   Weekly Trends:  Compared to last week slaughter lambs 5.00-20.00
higher.  Slaughter ewes steady to 20.00 higher.  Feeder lambs steady to
14.00 higher.  At San Angelo, TX 3960 head sold in a one day sale.  No
sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.  In direct trading slaughter ewes
and feeder lambs were not tested.  Confidential head of negotiated sales
of slaughter lambs were confidential.  3,104 lamb carcasses sold with all
weights no trend due to confidentiality.  Allsheep sold per hundred
weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
  San Angelo:     wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs 120.00-140.00.
  PA:             wooled and shorn 115-145 lbs 220.00-240.00; 150-160 lbs
                  180.00-190.00.
  Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 125-145 lbs no test.
  South Dakota:   wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 132.00-145.00; 150-165 lbs
                  135.00-139.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 127.50-158.00.
  Billings, MT:   no test.
  Missouri:       wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:     hair 40-60 lbs 244.00-262.00, few 264.00-272.00; 60-70
                  lbs 228.00-262.00, few 264.00-267.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-
                  228.00, few 238.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 184.00-210.00, few
                  238.00-240.00; 90-110 lbs 174.00-198.00, few 202.00-
                  204.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 240.00-248.00; 60-70
                  lbs 226.00-244.00; 70-80 lbs 208.00-224.00; 80-90 lbs
                  188.00-224.00; 90-100 lbs 160.00-196.00.
  Pennsylvania:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs
                  170.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-267.00; 80-90 lbs
                  230.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-237.00. hair 40-60 lbs
                  240.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-262.00; 70-80 lbs
                  235.00-257.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs
                  220.00-237.00.
  Kalona, IA:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 205.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs
                  187.50-197.50; 70-80 lbs 202.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs
                  174.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-180.00. hair 67 lbs
                  212.50; 77 lbs 186.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-185.00.
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 160.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs
                  157.00-167.50. hair 40-50 lbs 195.00-200.00; 50-60 lbs
                  167.50-212.50; 60-70 lbs 200.00-221.00; 70-80 lbs
                  187.50-197.50; 80-90 lbs 157.50-170.00; 90-100 lbs
                  159.00-160.00.
  Missouri:       hair 50-60 lbs 250.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-260.00;
                  70-80 lbs 170.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 167.50-170.00. wooled
                  and shorn 40-50 lbs 225.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 257.50-
                  275.00; 60-70 lbs 237.50-255.00.
  South Dakota:   wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 146.00-175.00; 98 lbs 150.00.
  Billings, MT:   wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 197.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs
                  168.00-176.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-167.00. hair 90-100
                  lbs 146.00-149.00.
Direct Trading:   (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
                : Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 140-162 lbs       -
                         (wtd avg       ).
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:   Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                92.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-
                114.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00-88.00; Cull and Utility
                1-2 (very thin) 64.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 40.00-
                58.00.
  Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                125.00-160.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 95.00-105.00; Cull 1
                no test.
  Ft. Collins:  Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 59.00-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 54.00-57.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                50.00-64.00, few hair 69.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.00-
                60.00; Cull 1 42.00-55.00.
  So Dakota:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 63.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                56.50-91.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 57.50-59.00; Cull 1
                42.50-52.00.
  Missouri:     Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-125.00, hair 115.00-170.00;
                Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-95.00, hair
                90.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                70.00-75.00.
  Kalona:       Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                86.00-90.00, hair 90.00-108.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                (medium flesh) 79.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 78.00-
                83.00.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:   no test.
  Ft. Collins:  38 lbs 150.00; 50-60 lbs 147.50-165.00; 63 lbs 135.00.
  Billings:     60-70 lbs 192.50-203.00; 70-80 lbs 169.00-183.00; 80-90
                lbs 163.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 149.00-162.00; 100-110 lbs
                152.50-158.00; 110-115 lbs 140.00-153.50; 127 lbs 135.00;
                134 lbs 130.00.
  Kalona:       no test.
  So. Dakota:   40-50 lbs 220.00-243.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-228.00; 60-70
                lbs 180.00-214.00; 70-80 lbs 168.00-183.00; 80-90 lbs
                159.00-175.00, few 186.00; 90-100 lbs 163.50-170.00; 100-
                110 lbs 162.50-165.00; 110-120 lbs 156.00-166.00; 120-130
                lbs 140.00-151.00.
  Missouri:     no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:   mixed age hair ewes 70-140 lbs 116.00-130.00 cwt.
  Ft. Collins:  no test.
  Billings:     ewe lambs 130-150 lbs 175.00-400.00/head; yearlings
                150.00-225.00/head; young 150.00-200.00/head; middle
                age 150.00/head; aged 110.00/head.
  So Dakota:    ewe lambs 55 lbs 237.00/cwt, 60-80 lbs 171.00-235.00/cwt,
                80-100 lbs 176.00-227.50/cwt, 105 lbs 171.00/cwt;
                Yearlings 145.00-275.00/head; young 110.00-240.00/head;
                middle age 105.00-145.00/head; aged 105.00-162.50/head;
                hair ewe lambs 92 lbs 184.00/cwt.
  Kalona, IA:   no test.
  Missouri:     no test.

National Weekly Lamb Carcass
                        Choice and Prime 1-4:
   Weight         Head           Wt Avg
   45 lbs down    Price not reported due to confidentiality
   45-55 lbs      Price not reported due to confidentiality
   55-65 lbs      Price not reported due to confidentiality
   65-75 lbs      Price not reported due to confidentiality
   75-85 lbs      Price not reported due to confidentiality
   85 lbs up      Price not reported due to confidentiality
  
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 34,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 38,000 last year.



Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
         
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