SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Oct 31, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, October 31, 2024 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs under 100 lbs 5.00-30.00 lower, heavier lambs firm; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 325 slaughter lambs in North Dakota, 530 feeder lambs in Idaho and 281 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 110-155 lbs 160.00-178.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 155.00-173.00, few 173.00- 185.00. Equity Coop: Tappen pool 147 lbs 160.50. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: hair 50-60 lbs 227.50-285.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-240.00; 70- 80 lbs 210.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-217.50; 90-100 lbs 190.00-205.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00-217.50. wooled and shorn no test. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 245.00-262.50, few 310.00; 50- 60 lbs 225.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-225.00, few 270.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-235.00, few 250.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-230.00; 100-110 lbs 155.00-165.00. hair 45 lbs 255.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00- 265.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-225.00, few 270.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-220.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-115.00, hair 94.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 87.50-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Equity Coop: Utility and Good 1-3 90.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: no test. Kalona: no test. Equity Coop: ID: 530: 93 lbs 173.00. 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 31,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 34,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 Www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn