National Wool Review

Nov. 15

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

Nov. 15

Compared to last week, slaughter lambs very uneven, mostly steady to 10.00 lower, except at Kalona, IA, and Ft. Collins, CO, firm to 10.00 higher, instances 30.00-50.00 higher. Slaughter ewes unevenly Steady. Feeder lambs uneven, mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX, 6,606 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 255 slaughter lambs in Iowa and 400 feeder lambs in Utah. 4,310 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 158.00-203.00; 167 lbs 165.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 170.00-220.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 175.00-187.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-170 lbs 138.00-158.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 162.50-185.00; 140-175 lbs 152.50-165.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 125-145 lbs no test.

Equity Co-op: wooled 140 lbs 150.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 280.00-320.00, few 322.00-326.00; 60-70 lbs 267.50-310.00, few 312.00-318.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-288.00, few 292.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 214.00-260.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-230.00. wooled and shorn 74 lbs 270.00; 85 lbs 230.00; 92 lbs 199.00; 100-105 lbs 190.00-199.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 225.00-247.00, few 280.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-237.00, few 240.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-227.00; 100-110 lbs 200.00-225.00. hair 50-60 lbs 215.00-237.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-247.00, few 265.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-222.00, few 235.00-237.00; 90-110 lbs 200.00-225.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 203.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-200.00; 100-105 lbs 180.00-260.00. hair 40-50 lbs 250.00-307.50; 50-60 lbs 250.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-330.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-340.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 48 lbs 265.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-325.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 191.00-212.50. hair 50-60 lbs 265.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 217.50-235.00; 90-100 lbs 177.50-205.00; 100-110 lbs 173.00-180.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 230.00-247.50; 70-90 lbs 195.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-227.50, few 245.00; 100-115 lbs 230.00-232.50. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-252.00; 65 lbs 275.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-215.00; 100-110 lbs 156.00-167.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 235.00-255.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-200.00. wooled and shorn 48 lbs 255.00; 50-60 lbs 257.00-262.00; 65 lbs 262.00.

Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-262.50; 60-70 lbs 237.50-275.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-222.50; 80-90 lbs 170.00-205.00. wooled and shorn 49 lbs 250.00; 75 lbs 217.50.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 101.00-105.00, hair 85.00-102.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-114.00, hair 98.00-117.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 82.00-85.00, hair 94.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 82.00; Cull 1 50.00-60.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 105.00-117.00, hair 100.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-98.00, hair 90.00-95.00; Cull 1 70.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 91.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 83.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-135.00, hair 104.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 84.00-97.50, hair 90.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 78.00-79.00, hair 82.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00.

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) hair 92.00-127.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 85.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 85.00-100.00, hair 87.50-110.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-50 lbs 305.00-360.00; 50-55 lbs 310.00-320.00.

Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 230.00-242.50; 50-60 lbs 212.50-230.00.

South Dakota: 50-60 lbs 259.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 232.00-251.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs 202.00-217.00; 80-90 lbs 188.00-197.00; 90-100 lbs 164.00-177.00; 100-110 lbs 155.00-174.00; 110-120 lbs 144.00-162.00; 151 lbs 137.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 25 lbs 200.00; 37 lbs 235.00.

Arkansas: hair 30-40 lbs 282.50-302.50; 40-50 lbs 237.50-262.50.

Equity Co-op:

UT: 400: 100 lbs 163.50 for current delivery.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearling hair 110 lbs 175.00/cwt; young hair 115-140 lbs 118.00-141.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: ewe lambs 119 lbs 170.00/head; yearlings 160.00-250.00/head; young 145.00-205.00/head; middle age 160.00-170.00/head; aged 115.00/head; yearling hair 165.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 85-160 lbs 125.00-175.00/cwt; hair ewes with lambs 120.00-180.00/family.

Arkansas: hair lambs 89 lbs 155.00/head; yearling hair 105.00-145.00/head; young hair 135.00-142.50/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 37,000 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