National Wool Review

May 3

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

May 3

Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs mostly steady to 30.00 lower, except at San Angelo firm to 15.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 12.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 7,768 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,571 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 110-145 lbs 190.00-218.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 260.00-300.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs 230.00-250.00; 155-160 lbs 210.00-222.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-160 lbs 210.00-265.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 115-130 lbs 230.00-240.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 115-145 lbs 120.00-140.00.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 160 lbs 140.00.

Equity Co-op: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 260.00-302.00, few 303.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-302.00, few 304.00-308.00; 70-80 lbs 248.00-294.00, few 296.00; 80-90 lbs 248.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-260.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-252.00. wooled and shorn 45 lbs 310.00; 50-60 lbs 278.00-306.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-294.00; 70-80 lbs 262.00-288.00, few 304.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-282.00; 90-105 lbs 232.00-242.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 40 lbs 305.00; 58 lbs 267.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 285.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-320.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-322.00. hair 55 lbs 305.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-315.00; 87 lbs 295.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-320.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 272.50-292.50; 70-80 lbs 273.00-307.50; 80-90 lbs 265.00-315.00; 100-110 lbs 250.00-275.00. hair 80 lbs 280.00; 90-100 lbs 267.50-270.00; 100-110 257.50-290.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00-295.00, few 300.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-280.00, few 300.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-260.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-252.50; 100-110 lbs 230.00-245.00. hair 48 lbs 265.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-260.00; 73 lbs 255.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-245.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-265.00; 100-110 lbs 225.00-235.00. hair 54 lbs 235.00; 64 lbs 230.00; 108 lbs 220.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 232.50-280.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-230.00; 92 lbs 200.00; 110 lbs 165.00. wooled and shorn 68 lbs 225.00; 80-90 lbs 207.00-225.00.

Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 232.50-245.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 237.50-250.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-245.00. wooled and shorn 59 lbs 237.50; 88 lbs 220.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 83.00-110.00, hair 78.00-104.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 112.00-120.00, hair 97.00-124.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 82.00-102.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00-84.00; Cull 1 40.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-140.00, hair 90.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00, hair 80.00-105.00; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 92.50-120.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.50-112.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 64.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 56.00-75.00; Cull 1 21.00-80.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 74.00-75.00, hair 90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-89.00, hair 69.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 65.00-75.00, hair 50.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00-70.00.

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) 102.50, hair 90.00-122.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00, hair 75.00-97.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 85.00-110.00.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-50 lbs 282.00-290.00.

Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 275.00-295.00.

South Dakota: 29 lbs 305.00; 30-40 lbs 310.00-315.00; 40-50 lbs 222.50-300.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-290.00; 66 lbs 273.00; 92 lbs 181.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 30-40 lbs 207.50-270.00; 40-50 lbs 222.50-280.00.

Arkansas: hair 30-40 lbs 235.00-260.00; 40-50 lbs 220.00-240.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: young hair 90-145 lbs 130.00-174.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test

South Dakota: ewe lambs 93 lbs 232.00/cwt; yearlings 135.00-265.00/head; young 140.00-260.00/head; aged 150.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: hair lambs 63 lbs 185.00/head; yearling hair 130.00/Head, others 90-125 lbs 145.00-160.00/cwt; young hair 135.00/head.

Arkansas: hair lambs 65-95 lbs 115.00-150.00/head; yearling hair 90.00-145.00/head; young hair 122.50-175.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 70.00-95.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 34,000 last year.

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

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