San Angelo national sheep auction report

SAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angelo national sheep auction report for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009:

At Ft. Collins, Colo., and Kalona, Iowa: Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher; feeder lambs not tested. Equity Electronic Auction sold 150 slaughter lambs in Wisconsin.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:

Ft. Collins: shorn 100-110 lbs 117.00-120.00, 115 lbs 109.00;

wooled 130-150 lbs 89.00-94.00.

Kalona: wooled 110-130 lbs 94.50-96.25; 135-140 lbs 97.50-98.00.

El Reno, Okla.: 100-140 lbs no test.

Virginia: 85-110 lbs 108.00-140.00; 110-130 lbs 103.00.

Equity Elec: shorn and wooled 125 lbs 94.25.

Slaughter Lambs:

Good and Choice 1-2:

Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 120.00-121.00; 70-80 lbs 110.00-120.00; 80-90 lbs 112.00-122.50; 90-105 lbs 110.00-123.00; 105-110 lbs 106.00-115.00. hair lambs 44 lbs 115.00; 85-90 lbs 112.00-121.00; 95-100 lbs 111.00-114.00.

Kalona, IA: 35-40 lbs 120.00-145.00; 50-60 lbs 125.00-128.00; 60-70 lbs 120.00-126.00; 70-80 lbs 105.00-111.00, set 122.50; 85-90 lbs 96.00-107.00; 90-105 lbs 97.00-106.00. hair lambs 66 lbs 127.00; 79 lbs 112.00.

El Reno, Okla.: no test.

Virgnia: 60-90 lbs 126.00-156.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 46.00-50.00; Good 2-3 47.00-50.00; Utility 1-2 39.00-42.00; Cull 1 26.00-28.00.

Kalona: Good 2-3 38.00-45.00.

El Reno, Okla.: Utility and Good 1-3 no test.

Virginia: Good 2-4 55.00; Cull 1 50.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

Ft. Collins: no test.

Kalona: no test.

El Reno, Okla.: no test.

Virginia: 60-90 lbs 111.00-129.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

Ft. Collins: no test.

Kalona: no test.

El Reno: no test.

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Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 39,000 compared with 41,000 last week and 37,000 for last year.

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