SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Jan 15, 2025 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, January 15, 2025 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs steady to 20.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 115-190 lbs 167.00-175.00, few 200.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 110-110 lbs 210.00-235.00; 110-125 lbs 280.00-290.00; 130-145 lbs 165.00-185.00. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 270.00-277.50; 70-80 lbs 257.50-226100; 80-90 lbs 250.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00- 246.00; 100-110 lbs 229.00-235.00. hair 50-60 lbs 290.00- 307.50; 60-70 lbs 275.00-300.00; 78 lbs 272.50; 88 lbs 260.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 350.00-385.00; 50-60 lbs 302.50-330.00; 60-70 lbs 297.50-355.00; 70-80 lbs 272.50- 320.00, few 350.00; 80-90 lbs 305.00-340.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-265.00. hair 40-50 lbs 287.50-360.00; 50-60 lbs 297.50-340.00; 60-70 lbs 294.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00- 305.00; 80-90 lbs 262.50-275.00; 93 lbs 207.50; 100-110 lbs 205.00-225.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 95.00-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 105.00-155.00, hair 115.00-140.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 120.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 102.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 275.00-280.00. 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 354,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 2735,000 for last year. Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 Www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn