National Wool Review

Jan. 31

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices.

National Sheep Summary

Jan. 31

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs under 90 lbs sharply lower, heavier lambs steady to 2.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 3,967 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 400 feeder lambs in North Dakota and 355 feeder lambs in Utah. Western Video sold 2216 feeder lambs and 600 slaughter lambs in California. 3,853 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 105-145 lbs 170.00-194.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 190.00-225.00, few 245.00-250.00.

Ft. Col1ins, CO: wooled and shorn 130-160 lbs 165.00-195.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 160.00-176.00; 150-165 lbs 152.00-160.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 130-135 lbs 172.50-185.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 115-140 lbs 152.50-186.00.

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.

Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 320.00-347.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-326.00; 80-90 lbs 246.00-286.00, few 296.00; 90-110 lbs 208.00-260.00. wooled and shorn 68 lbs 315.00; 96 lbs 210.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 290.00-345.00, few 362.00-365.00; 80-90 lbs 265.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-265.00; 100-110 lbs 242.00-265.00; 110-120 lbs 220.00-245.00. hair 50-60 lbs 270.00-290.00, few 305.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-300.00, few 330.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-290.00, few 300.00-315.00; 90-100 lbs 255.00-260.00; 100-110 lbs 235.00-250.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60 lbs 292.50; 80-90 lbs 257.50-272.50; 107 lbs 253.00; 115 lbs 254.00. hair 50 lbs 312.50; 70-80 lbs 287.00; 95 lbs 270.00; 109 lbs 242.50.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-65 lbs 290.00-315.00, few 340.00-365.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-310.00, few 350.00-375.00; 90-100 lbs 247.00-265.00. hair 47 lbs 315.00; 50-60 lbs 305.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 285.00-307.50; 98 lbs 275.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 285.00-312.50; 70-80 lbs 275.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-275.00; 100-110 lbs 210.00-240.00. hair 55 lbs 300.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-290.00; 84 lbs 240.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-230.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 240.00-269.00; 70-80 lbs 233.00-254.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 194.00-214.00. hair 50-60 lbs 262.50-266.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-262.50; 86 lbs 240.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-211.00.

Missouri: no test.

Arkansas: no test.

Western Video:

CA: 600: 60 lbs 287.50 for Feb delivery.

Slaughter Ewes:

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-136.00, hair 100.00-116.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 110.00-134.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 119.00, hair 90.00-96.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 82.00-90.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-122.00, hair 125.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 110.00-112.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no est.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-105.00, hair 100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 790.00-90.00; Cull 1 33.00-50.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 120.00-137.50, hair 110.00-137.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-96.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 89.00-97.00, hair 96.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-89.00; Cull 1 65.00.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.

Arkansas: Good 2-3 no test.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: hair 39 lbs 370.00; 40-50 lbs 341.00-347.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 34 lbs 425.00; 40-50 lbs 365.00-380.00; 64 lbs 265.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-259.00; 80-90 lbs 227.00-236.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-199.00; 150-160 lbs 151.00. hair 69 lbs 265.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: 50-60 lbs 260.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 252.50-260.00; 74 lbs 250.00.

Missouri: no test.

Arkansas: no test.

Equity Coop:

ND: 400: 125 lbs 170.00 for current delivery.

UT: 355: 135 lbs 162.50 for current delivery.

Western Video:

CA: 1110: 87 lbs 254.00 for Feb delivery. 555: 87 lbs 250.00 for Fev/Mar delivery. 550: 85 lbs 257.00 for Mar delivery.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearling hair 85-100 lbs 162.00-182.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: young 230.00-310.00/head; middle age 210.00-290.00/head; aged 190.00-197.50/head; middle age hair 210.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: no test.

Arkansas: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 33,000 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