SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Oct 24, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 24, 2024 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs uneven, firm to 35.00 higher with advance on light lambs at Kalona and 4.00-8.00 lower at Ft. Collins; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 562 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 130-170 lbs 153.00-176.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 157.50-180.00; 140-150 lbs 147.00-168.00. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 59 lbs 222.50; 70-80 lbs 187.50-220.00; 89 lbs 210.00; 97 lbs 180.00; 105 lbs 180.00. hair 48 lbs 50-60 lbs 249.00-260.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-207.50; 94 lbs 190.00; 100-105 lbs 182.50-185.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 320.00-350.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-360.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-255.00, few 265.00-330.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-265.00, few 270.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-187.50. hair 50-60 lbs 295.00-325.00, few 350.00- 370.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 191.00-222.00; 90-100 lbs 187.50-207.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-89.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 82.50-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 91.00-115.00, hair 90.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-90.00, hair 85.00-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.50-84.00, hair 82.50-85.00; Cull 1 80.00. Equity Coop: Utility and Good 1-3 73.00-77.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: no test. 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 31,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 32,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 Www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn