National Wool Review

Feb. 16

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week.

National Sheep Summary

Feb. 9

Compared to last week, traditional slaughter lambs 3.00 lower, others mostly 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 6,814 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,649 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 100-150 lbs 188.00-210.00; 155-165 lbs 192.00-204.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 195.00-277.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 175.00-191.00; 164 lbs 157.00.

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

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs no test.

Equity Co-op: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-274.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00-268.00; 70-80 lbs 223.00-258.00, few 261.00; 80-90 lbs 216.00-251.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-233.00, few 242.00. wooled and shorn 63 lbs 246.00; 70-80 lbs 234.00-258.00; 86 lbs 230.00.

New Holland: no report.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 295.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-330.00. hair 68 lbs 335.00; 80-90 lbs 318.00-327.50.

Kalona: no test.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 235.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 202.50-225.00. hair 70-80 lbs 230.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 48 lbs 315.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-310.00, few 320.00; 78 lbs 250.00; 85 lbs 225.00. wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 265.00-297.50; 60-70 lbs 255.00-295.00; 72 lbs 265.00; 83 lbs 240.00; 90 lbs 215.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.00-98.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 106.00, hair 100.00-121.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00, hair 82.00-103.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00-82.00; Cull 1 54.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.50-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-122.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-55.00; Cull 1 no test.

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) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 75.00-82.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 82.50-102.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

Direct Trading: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-50 lbs 276.00-308.00; 50-60 lbs 259.00-260.00. Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 36 lbs 270.00; 40-50 lbs 250.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-290.00. hair 58 lbs 245.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: no test.

Arkansas: hair 28 lbs 310.00; 30-40 lbs 360.00-400.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00-340.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearling hair 205.00/head; young hair 192.00-216.00/head; middle age hair 178.00-201.00/head.

Ft. Collins: yearling hair 400.00-465.00/head.

South Dakota: bred yearlings 180.00-280.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Kalona: no test.

Missouri: no test.

Arkansas: hair lambs 92 lbs 130.00/head; middle age hair 165.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 67.50-115.00/head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 39,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 35,000 last year.