National Wool Review

May 17

Domestic wool trading had 505,723 lbs of clean and 517,629 lbs of greasy wool confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

May 17

Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs mostly weak to 10.00 Lower, except at Kalona, IA 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 5,798 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 420 Feeder lambs in South Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,826 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 140-180 lbs 175.00-188.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs 250.00-272.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-165 lbs 192.50-275.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 208.00-222.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 230.00-275.00.

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

Missouri: wooled and shorn 115-145 lbs no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 165.00.

Equity Co-op: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-270.00, few 280.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-272.00, few 272.00-278.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-270.00, few 275.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-266.00; 90-100 lbs 208.00-258.00; 100-110 lbs 202.00-246.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 254.00-270.00; 50-60 lbs 266.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 241.00-262.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-243.00; 80-90 lbs 231.00-246.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-240.00; 100-110 lbs 208.00-230.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 250.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 275.00-295.00, few 330.00-350.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-272.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 272.00-295.00, few 305.00; 90-100 lbs 290.00-300.00; 100-110 lbs 280.00-305.00; 110-120 lbs 260.00-280.00. hair 48 lbs 230.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-265.00;60-70 lbs 265.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 267.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 265.00-287.00; 90-100 lbs 280.00-295.00; 100-110 lbs 285.00-295.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 240.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 272.50-285.00; 80-100 lbs 275.00-285.00; 100-110 lbs 265.00-310.00; 110-120 lbs 270.00-272.50. hair 95 lbs 290.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 225.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-260.00, few 300.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00-270.00, few 285.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-260.00. hair 50-60 lbs 225.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-260.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 260.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-252.50; 80-90 lbs 225.00-247.50, few 265.00-280.00; 100-110 lbs 225.00-244.00. hair 50-60 lbs 205.00-225.00; 84 lbs 205.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 46 lbs 240.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-237.50; 60-70 lbs 231.00-242.50; 70-80 lbs 227.50-240.00; 80-90 lbs 227.50-235.00; 90-100 lbs 231.00-232.50, few 240.00; 100-110 224.00-244.00. hair 48 lbs 50-60 lbs 228.00-229.00; 60-70 lbs 222.50-229.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-237.50; 81 lbs 225.00.

Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 200.00-252.50; 60-70 lbs 200.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-232.50; 80-90 lbs 170.00-225.00, few 240.00-267.50; 100-110 lbs 175.00-180.00. wooled and shorn 66 lbs 215.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00; 108 lbs 170.00.

Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 205.00-220.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-232.50, few 240.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-232.50; 82 lbs 240.00. wooled and shorn 42 lbs 230.00; 65 lbs 185.00; 85 lbs 165.00; 95 lbs 177.50; 108 lbs 167.50.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00-100.00, hair 90.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 115.00-130.00, hair 104.00-124.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 79.00-100.00, hair 78.00-101.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00-74.00, hair 50.00-70.00; Cull 1 47.50-62.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-164.00, hair 115.00-160.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-110.00, hair 95.00-110.00; Cull 1 65.00-80.00, hair 75.00-85.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 115.00-125.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-110.00, hair 95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-90.00, hair 80.00-85.00; Cull 1 55.00-765.00, hair 65.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-110.00, hair 87.50-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-87.00, hair 75.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 thin) 85.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 88.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.00-97.00, hair 82.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-85.00, hair 89.00; Cull 1 45.00-46.00.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00, hair 125.00-135.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 92.50-100.00, hair 85.00-122.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 80.00-82.50.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-85.00, hair 70.00-92.50.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 268.00-270.00; 40-50 lbs 262.00-274.00; 56 lbs 258.00.

Ft. Collins: 30-40 lbs 240.00-250.00; 52 lbs 237.50.

South Dakota: 20-30 lbs 315.00-370.00; 40-45 lbs 290.00-305.00; 50 lbs 280.00.

Kalona: 30-40 lbs 280.00-305.00, few 315.00; 40-50 lbs 265.00-295.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-280.00. hair 40-50 lbs 240.00-265.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: 40 lbs 217.50. hair 20-30 lbs 190.00-250.00; 30-40 lbs 185.00-225.00; 40-50 lbs 200.00-245.00.

Arkansas: hair 20-30 lbs 217.50-220.00; 30-40 lbs 200.00-225.00, few 255.00; 41 lbs 210.00.

Equity Co-op: 118 lbs new crop 226.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: young hair 100-145 lbs 132.00-170.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: young 167 lbs 88.00/cwt; ewes and lambs 220.00/family.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 100 lbs 155.00/cwt; young hair 145.00-220.00/head, others 85-140 lbs 140.00-160.00/cwt; hair Ewes with lambs 150.00-240.00/family.

Arkansas: young 200.00/head; yearling hair 82.50-135.00/head; ewes and lambs 57.50-70.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 87.00-140.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 35,000 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

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