National Wool Review

Dec. 8

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

Dec. 1

Compared to last week: Traditional slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher, others mostly steady, instances 10.00 lower on lambs over 90 lbs. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 7.00 higher in South Dakota and steady to 10.00 lower in Montana. At San Angelo, TX 5,653 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In Direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,064 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 100-120 lbs 194.00-201.00; 153 lbs 181.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-1350 lbs 172.50-212.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 180.00-205.00; 150-155 lbs 184.00-188.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 130-150 lbs 167.50-187.50; 161 lbs 167.50.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 113 lbs 182.00.

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test.

Equity Coop: wooled 145 lbs 181.75.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 295.00-335.00, few 340.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-315.00, few 320.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-275.00, few 296.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 222.00-260.00, few 265.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-235.00, few 244.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 267.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 228.00-242; 90-100 lbs 210.00-215.00.

New Holland: no report.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50 lbs 205.00; 60-70 lbs 217.50-235.00; 80-90 lbs 212.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 213.00-220.00. hair 40-50 lbs 230.00-252.50; 50-60 lbs 237.50-247.50; 69 lbs 210.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-237.50; 80-90 lbs 200.00-240.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-325.00; 63 lbs 345.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-210.00. hair 47 lbs 247.50; 50-60 lbs 230.00-237.50, few 285.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-260.00, few 295.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-205.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 74 lbs 235.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-225.00. hair 40-50 lbs 205.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 214.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 197.50-215.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00.

Billings: hair 60-70 lbs 192.50-200.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-193.00; 80-90 lbs 166.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 162.50-167.50.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 252.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-274.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-251.00; 83 lbs 245.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-182.50. wooled and shorn 90 lbs 172.00.

Arkansas: hair 49 lbs 332.50; 50-60 lbs 315.50-335.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 232.50-275.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-220.00. wooled and shorn 60 lbs 282.50.

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-108.00, hair 70.00-101.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 92.00-102.00, hair 96.00-116.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 70.00-97.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 68.00; Cull 1 30.00-56.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull 1 no report.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-96.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-75.00, hair 60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-50.00; Cull 1 11.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 64.00-68.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 63.00-72.00, hair 73.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00-69.00, hair 51.00-100.00; Cull 1 40.00.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 80.00-85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 64.00-75.00.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 90.00-97.50.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: 67 lbs 248.00. hair 34 lbs 365.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00-340.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 44 lbs 245.00; 50-60 lbs 243.00-259.00, few 275.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00; 70-80 lbs 234.00-245.00, few 260.00; 80-90 lbs 226.00-233.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00-221.00; 100-110 lbs 191.00-193.00; 110-120 lbs 178.00-190.00; 125 lbs 177.00. hair 55 lbs 270.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: 48 lbs 245.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00-239.00; 60-70 lbs 211.00-227.50; 70-80 lbs 203.00-215.50; 80-90 lbs 195.00-212.50; 90-100 lbs 180.00-198.00; 100-110 lbs 189.00-200.50; 110-120 lbs 184.00-190.00; 122 lbs 180.00. hair 44 lbs 185.00; 55 lbs 185.00; 62 lbs 187.50.

Missouri: hair 28 lbs 215.00; 40-50 lbs 250.00-270.00.

Arkansas: hair 30-40 lbs 275.00-297.50.

Equity Co-op: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair lambs 72 lbs 288.00/cwt; yearling hair 100-130 lbs 158.00-186.00/cwt; young hair 105-150 lbs 114.00-142.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: young 142.50-190.00/head.

Billings: yearling blackface 167 lbs 122.00/cwt.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 75-85 lbs 180.00-207.00/cwt; young hair 85-110 lbs 126.00-169.00/cwt.

Arkansas: hair lambs 102 lbs 160.00/head; yearling hair 105.00-152.00/head; young hair 115.00-116500/head; hair ewes and lambs 102.50/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 42,000 compared with 26,000 last week and 35,000 last year.