National Wool Review

March 1

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

March 1

Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 2.00 higher, others mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 9,330 head sold in a two-day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video sold 3010 feeder lambs in California and 1020 slaughter lambs in Oregon. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,952 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 115-150 lbs 170.00-212.00; 150-160 lbs 182.00-184.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 260.00-295.00, few 302.00-322.00; 170-180 lbs 190.00-210.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 240.00-260.00; 150-180 lbs 185.00-210.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 115-140 lbs 195.00-230.00; 150-160 lbs 191.00-195.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 115 lbs 187.00.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 168 lbs 170.00.

Equity Co-op: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-307.00, few 315.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-300.00, few 301.00-306.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-288.00; 80-90 lbs 242.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs 236.00-270.00, few 274.00-278.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 274.00; 81 lbs 260.00; 90-100 lbs 232.00-274.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 350.00-390.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 335.00-355.00; 70-80 lbs 285.00-357.00, few 372.00-390.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-355.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs 352.00-360.00; 50-60 lbs 340.00-357.00, few 375.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-317.00, few 345.00-365.00; 70-80 lbs 310.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-325.00, few 342.00-385.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-332.00, few 340.00-350.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 255.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 249.00-255.00. hair 59-60 lbs 275.00; 60-70 lbs 295.00-302.50; 70-80 lbs 267.50-282.50.

Kalona: no test.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 44 lbs 255.00; 53 lbs 270.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-295.00; 73 lbs 300.00; 93 lbs 300.00. hair 60-70 lbs 255.00-275.00; 88 lbs 240.00; 90-100 lbs 237.50-245.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 275.00-321.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-322.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-272.00; 80-90 lbs 222.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 194.00-212.00, few 252.00. wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 225.00-230.00.

Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 325.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 292.50-330.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00-310.00. wooled and shorn 80 lbs 230.00.

Western Video:

OR: 520: 92 lbs 215.00 for May delivery.

500: 92 lbs 215.00 for June delivery.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-114.00, hair 88.00-114.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 105.00-126.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 90.00-108.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 88.00; Cull 1 no test.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-150.00, hair 100.00-195.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-140.00; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 77.50-107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-105.00, hair 110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00-90.00; Cull 1 25.00-40.00.

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

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) hair 89.00-112.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 72.00-90.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 97.50-120.00.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 270.00-288.00; 40-50 lbs 270.00-282.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 49 lbs 305.00; 61 lbs 244.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-248.00; 80-90 lbs 246.00-250.00; 94 lbs 233.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-231.00; 120-130 lbs 208.00-216.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 270.00-275.00; 30-40 lbs 250.00-297.00; 40-50 lbs 260.00-307.00.

Arkansas: hair 38 lbs 315.00; 40-50 lbs 285.00-300.00, few 330.00.

Western Video:

CA: 1500: 97 lbs 243.00-248.00 for Mar/Apr delivery.

600: 118 lbs 236.00 for April delivery.

910: 110 lbs 237.00 for May delivery.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearling hair 90-120 lbs 152.00-178.00/cwt; young hair 90-140 lbs 130.00-146.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: yearlings 102 lbs 172.50/cwt.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 130.00/head; young hair 120.00-125.00/head; hair ewes with lambs 160.00-340.00/family.

Arkansas: hair lambs 97 lbs 122.50/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 72.50-105.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 41,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 35,000 last year.