SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Oct 17, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 17, 2024 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs steady to 20.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 lower. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 385 feeder lambs in South Dakota and 220 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 144 lbs 164.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 110-155 lbs 140.00-180.00, few 185.00. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 200.00-222.50; 70-80 lbs 195.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-215.00; 92 lbs 200.00; 100-110 lbs 170.00-200.00. hair 60-70 lbs 205.00-210.00; 81 lbs 212.50; 90-100 lbs 202.50- 220.00; 108 lbs 200.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 66 lbs 270.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-235.00, few 250.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00, few 255.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-220.00, few 250.00; 100-110 lbs 170.00- 180.00. hair 40-50 lbs 292.50-310.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00- 290.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-245.00; 79 lbs 215.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00, few 230.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-190.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00, hair 90.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-95.00, hair 80.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Equity Coop: Utility and Good 1-3 64.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 39 lbs 250.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-215.00. Kalona: no test. Equity Coop: SD: 385: 125 lbs 147.00. 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 30,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 32,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 Www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn