National Wool Review

Dec. 15

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Australia will be entering their annual three-week Christmas break. This will be the last report published until the Australian market resumes.

NOTE: The next available report will be Jan. 12.

National Sheep Summary

Dec. 15

Compared to last week: Traditional slaughter lambs 5.00-9.00 lower, others mostly 5.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs 5.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 8,877 head sold in a two-day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 680 slaughter lambs in Idaho. 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.

NOTE: This is the last report for this year. The next report will be issued Jan. 12. Happy Holidays!

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3

San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 186.00-206.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 170.00-200.00; 150-175 lbs 175.00-187.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 170.00-190.00; 150-170 lbs 161.00-171.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 160.00-215.00; 150-165 lbs 150.00-180.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 146.00-175.00.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test.

Equity Co-op: wooled 135 lbs 184.00-184.25.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-306.00, few 310.00-312.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-296.00; 70-80 lbs 226.00-276.00, few 280.00-296.00; 80-90 lbs 214.00-247.00, few 252.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-242.00. wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 228.00-230.00, few 252.00; 94 lbs 224.00.

New Holland: no report.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 200.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-210.00; 90-100 lbs 192.50-200.00. hair 45 lbs 255.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 202.50-220.00; 85 lbs 220.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-205.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 300.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-275.00, few 337.50-350.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-250.00, few 335.00; 70-80 lbs 214.00-250.00, few 260.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-230.00, few 255.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-210.00, few 230.00. hair 45 lbs 285.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-290.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-250.00, few 295.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-219.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 250.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 181.00-200.00. hair 56 lbs 285.00; 60-70 lbs 257.50-265.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 187.00-205.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00-200.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 252.50-272.50; 60-70 lbs 230.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-242.50; 80-90 lbs 190.00-195.00. wooled and shorn 86 lbs 186.00.

Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 235.00-275.00, few 290.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs 232.50-255.00, few 262.50; 91 lbs 200.00. wooled and shorn 93 lbs 210.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.00-92.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-114.00, hair 94.00-118.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 80.00-98.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 60.00-74.00; Cull 1 44.00-48.00.

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

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 47.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-45.00; Cull 1 15.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 67.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 72.50-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 36.00-40.00.

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

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00- 84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00-77.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00-60.00.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 107.50, hair 75.00-110.00.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 285.00-292.00; 40-50 lbs 282.00-322.00;

50-60 lbs 290.00-312.00; 61 lbs 275.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 295.00-310.00; 50-60 lbs 248.00-256.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-253.00; 70-80 lbs 228.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 206.00-212.00; 90-100 lbs 194.00-201.00; 100-110 lbs 171.00-181.00; 127 lbs 169.00. hair 85 lbs 201.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 48 lbs 265.00.

Arkansas: hair 30-40 lbs 280.00-290.00, few 315.00; 40-50 lbs 280.00-290.00, few 300.00.

Equity Coop: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair lambs 57 lbs 290.00/cwt, 60-80 lbs 252.00-275.00/ cwt, 80-95 lbs 232.00-245.00/cwt; yearling hair 100-115 lbs 200.00-232.00/cwt; young hair 100-120 lbs 136.00- 190.00/cwt; middle age hair 95-145 lbs 120.00-140.00/ cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: yearlings 170.00-185.00/head; middle age 140.00-220.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: young 185.00-195.00/head; middle age 240.00/head.

Arkansas: hair lambs 86 lbs 135.00/head; yearling hair 115.00- 140.00/head; young hair 117.50/head; hair ewes and lambs 55.00-62.50/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 38,000 last week and 37,000 last year.