Wool and sheep price report

Published 5:15 pm Monday, November 6, 2023

National Wool Review

Nov. 3

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

Nov. 3

Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher, others mostly steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs 7.00-25.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX, 1,863 head sold in a storm shortened market. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 375 slaughter lambs in Wyoming and 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,192 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3

San Angelo: wooled and shorn no test.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 200.00-240.00; 190-200 lbs 185.00-192.00; 200-210 lbs 170.00-192.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 170.00-215.00; 155-165 lbs 170.00-178.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 181.00-195.00; 150-160 lbs 186.00-190.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 190.00-222.50; 150-155 lbs 195.00-200.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 132 lbs 152.50.

Equity Co-op: wooled 130 lbs 187.00; wooled and shorn 145 lbs 188.75.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 265.00-298.00, few 300.00-304.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-284.00, few 290.00-298.00; 70-80 lbs 258.00-270.00, few 286.00-316.00; 80-90 lbs 224.00-248.00, few 280.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-256.00, few 268.00. wooled and shorn 53 lbs 265.00; 66 lbs 250.00; 73 lbs 278.00; 80-90 lbs 248.00-260.00; 94 lbs 256.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-225.00, few 240.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-242.00, few 255.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-237.00, few 245.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-235.00. hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-237.00, few 280.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-232.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 65 lbs 205.00; 71 lbs 195.00; 85 lbs 205.00; 95 lbs 190.00. hair 44 lbs 239.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-250.00; 66 lbs 210.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-200.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 265.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-235.00; 73 lbs 240.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-220.00. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00, few 250.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00; 93 lbs 170.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 52 lbs 185.00; 70 lbs 160.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-173.00; 93 lbs 150.00. hair 60-70 lbs 175.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 172.00-195.00; 86 lbs 180.00; 90 lbs 165.00.

Billings: hair 78 lbs 177.50.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-272.50; 60-70 lbs 212.50-252.50; 70-80 lbs 190.00-227.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 160.00-180.00. wooled and shorn 58 lbs 230.00; 75 lbs 215.00.

Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 235.00-275.00, few 285.00; 50-60 lbs 227.50-267.50; 60-70 lbs 225.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 172.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs 112.50-172.50; 90-100 lbs 135.00-184.00. wooled and shorn 61 lbs 210.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 65.00-68.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 72.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 70.00-74.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 52.00; Cull 1 no test.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00, hair 75.00-108.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-77.00, hair 42.00-45.00, few 80.00; Cull 1 30.00-47.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 40.00-55.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 40.00-65.00, hair 55.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 30.00-45.00; Cull 1 23.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-92.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 49.00-55.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 90.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 61.00-80.00, hair 75.00-90.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 65.00.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 62.50-87.50.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 280.00-300.00; 40-50 lbs 282.00-295.00.

Ft. Collins: 35 lbs 200.00; 48 lbs 230.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-205.00.

South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 248.00-264.00; 50-60 lbs 233.00-258.00; 60-70 lbs 233.00-247.00; 70-80 lbs 229.00-238.00; 80-90 lbs 211.00-227.00; 90-100 lbs 192.00-197.00; 100-110 lbs 181.00-191.50; 120-130 lbs 171.00-187.00. hair 81 lbs 200.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: 41 lbs 240.00; 50-60 lbs 234.00-237.50; 60-70 lbs 226.00-234.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 198.00-204.00; 100-110 lbs 192.00-199.00; 112 lbs 190.00; 123 lbs 195.00.

Missouri: 47 lbs 180.00. hair 25 lbs 220.00; 30-40 lbs 240.00-270.00; 40-50 lbs 210.00-270.00; 50-60 lbs 215.00-280.00.

Arkansas: hair 20-30 lbs 202.50-230.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-255.00.

Equity Co-op: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: no test.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: young 235.00/head; middle age 137 lbs 70.00/cwt; aged 179 lbs 60.00/cwt; middle age hair 130 lbs 75.00/cwt.

Billings: yearlings 87.50/head.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: hair lambs 39 lbs 310.00/cwt, 92 lbs 250.00/cwt; yearling hair 135.00/head; young hair 110.00-250.00/head; middle age hair 155.00/head.

Arkansas: yearling hair 120.00-130.00/head; young hair 155.00-175.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 35,000 last year.

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