Weekly National Sheep Summary
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San Angelo, TX     Fri Feb 26, 2021     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, February 26, 2021

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to sharply
higher; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher; feeder lambs not well
tested.  At San Angelo, TX 2653 head sold.  Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 1350 feeder lambs in California.  In direct trading slaughter ewes
and feeder lambs were not tested.  5,474 lamb carcasses traded with no
trend due to confidentiality.  All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT)
unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      shorn 105-160 lbs 170.00-194.00; wooled 120-155 lbs
                   220.00-245.00.
  PA:              wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 225.00-290.00.
  Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 135-145 lbs 170.00-210.00.
  South Dakota:    wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 161.00-181.00; 150-165 lbs
                   165.00-168.00.
  Kalona, IA:      wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 170.00-250.00; 150-190 lbs
                   171.00-220.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs no test.
  Missouri:        wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.
  Equity Coop:     no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 338.00-357.50; 60-70 lbs 338.00-356.00;
                   70-80 lbs 320.00-348.00; 80-90 lbs 315.00-328.00; 90-
                   110 lbs 290.00-305.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs
                   340.00-342.00; 60-70 lbs 338.00-346.00; 70-80 lbs
                   328.00-332.00; 80-90 lbs 310.00.
  PA:              wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 350.00-385.00; 50-60 lbs
                   340.00-400.00; 60-70 lbs 340.00-375.00; 70-80 lbs
                   310.00-350.00, few 410.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-320.00,
                   few 345.00-365.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-305.00, few
                   320.00-325.00. hair 40-50 lbs 330.00-345.00, few
                   385.00; 50-60 lbs 340.00-380.00, few 420.00; 60-70 lbs
                   340.00-395.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-345.00, few 370.00-
                   385.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00-325.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00-
                   315.00.
  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 lbd 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.
  South Dakota:    wooled and shorn 49 lbs 325.00; 58 lbs 350.00; 60-70
                   lbs 330.00-332.50; 82 lbs 295.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-
                   285.00.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        hair 40-60 lbs 350.00-370.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-360.00;
                   72 lbs 345.00; 80 lbs 325.00; 99 lbs 280.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   138.00-158.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                   160.00-210.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 130.00-155.00; Cull
                   and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull1 1 no test.
  PA:              Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   100.00-155.00, hair 140.00-170.00.
  Ft. Collins:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   100.00-124.00.
  South Dakota:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-122.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   115.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-125.00; Cull 1
                   100.00-117.50.
  Kalona:          Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   117.00-155.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh)
                   122.50-147.50. Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1
                   no test.
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) 140.00-175.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 100.00-120.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
                   (very thin) 70.00-90.00; Cull 1 no test.
Direct Trading:    No sales.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Ft. Collins:     no test.
  South Dakota:    40-50 lbs 330.00-350.00; 58 lbs 345.00; 60-70 lbs
                   335.00-350.00.
  Kalona:          no test.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        no test,
  Equity Coop:     110 lbs 199.25-217.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Ft. Collins:     yearlings 170.00-210.00/head.
  South Dakota:    bred young 240.00-260.00/head; bred middle age 250.00-
                   290.00/head.
  Kalona:          no test.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        hair ewes with lambs 185.00-320.00/family.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 36,00 compared with 33,000 last week and 35,000 last year.

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