National Wool Review

April 5

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

April 5

Compared to last week: Traditional slaughter lambs steady, others steady to 30.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 6,619 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 540 feeder lambs in Utah. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,996 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 115-145 lbs 186.00-222.00; 160-165 lbs 178.00-194.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 220.00-265.00, few 310.00-317.00; 160-165 lbs 160.00-175.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 147 lbs 235.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 215.00-222.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs no test.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 125-160 lbs no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 135-175 lbs no test.

Equity Co-op: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 280.00-308.00; 60-70 lbs 278.00-302.00; 70-80 lbs 272.00-295.00, few 298.00-302.00; 80-90 lbs 262.00-293.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-284.00, few 286.00; 100-110 lbs 252.00-272.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 274.00-300.00; 65 lbs 286.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-274.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 47 lbs 380.00; 59 lbs 325.00; 60-70 lbs 292.00-320.00, few 355.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-315.00, few 345.00-350.00; 80-90 lbs 282.00-305.00, few 365.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-335.00, few 350.00-365.00; 100-110 lbs 245.00-275.00, few 300.00-310.00. hair 40-50 lbs 292.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-290.00, few 325.00; 80-90 lbs 315.00-330.00; 100-110 lbs 315.00-330.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 280.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-297.50; 80-90 lbs 275.00-295.00. hair 59 lbs 285.00; 65 lbs 285.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-280.00.

Kalona: no test.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 48 lbs 290.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-295.00; 60-70 lbs 285.00-310.00; 70 lbs 255.00; 80-90 lbs 265.00-280.00; 94 lbs 230.00; 100-110 lbs 255.00-260.00. hair 65 lbs 275.00; 75 lbs 260.00; 98 lbs 245.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 270.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-282.50; 80-90 lbs 255.00-290.00. wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 282.50-290.00; 56 lbs 290.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-302.50; 83 lbs 265.00; 90 lbs 205.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-112.00, hair 110.00-128.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 120.00-142.00, hair 112.00-132.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 96.00-117.00, hair 90.00-118.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 84.00; Cull 1 no test.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-165.00, hair 85.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-85.00, hair 75.00-120.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 125.00-155.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 77.50-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.00-100.00, hair 90.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 53.00-95.00; Cull 1 60.00-65.00.

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) 110.00, hair 95.00-112.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-75.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 75.00.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 100.00-112.50; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) hair 80.00-92.50.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: 70 lbs 300.00. hair 36 lbs 309.00; 40-50 lbs 282.00-306.00; 50 lbs 280.00.

Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 287.50-297.50; 50-60 lbs 285.00-295.00.

South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 310.00-340.00; 65 lbs 245.00; 96 lbs 244.00; 110 lbs 238.00; 123 lbs 234.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 196.00-224.00, few 250.00; 30-40 lbs 225.00-280.00; 40-50 lbs 247.50-317.50.

Arkansas: hair 30-45 lbs 245.00-265.00.

Equity Co-op:

UT: 540: 85 lbs 251.50.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearling hair 90-100 lbs 165.00-167.00/cwt; young hair 105-135 lbs 130.00-141.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test

South Dakota: yearlings 125 lbs 127.50/cwt; young 160.00-167.50/head.

Billings: no test.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 65-105 lbs 135.00-197.00/cwt; young hair 75-125 lbs 130.00-137.50/cwt; middle age hair 110-135 lbs 112.00-120.00/cwt; aged hair 115-125 lbs 120.00-125.00/cwt; ewes with lambs 165.00/family; hair ewes with lambs 160.00-210.00/family.

Arkansas: hair lambs 50 lbs 75.00/head; yearling hair 110.00-140.00/head; young hair 115.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 67.50-110.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 35,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 41,000 last year.

National wool — https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_2911.pdf National sheep — https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sa_ls855.txt