FOR THE WEEK ENDING February

24, 2023

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019

As of February 17, 2023

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, instances 30.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder lambs 12.00-16.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 4,242 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,894 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 124.00-158.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 165.00-220.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 115-145 lbs 125.00-137.00, new crop 215.00; 159 lbs 122.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 282.00-329.00; 60-70 lbs 271.00-

308.00, few 309.00-316.00; 70-80 lbs 246.00-287.00, few

294.00-296.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-269.00, few 275.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-225.00, few 228.00-237.00. wooled and shorn

60-70 lbs 271.00-272.00; 70-80 lbs 271.00-281.00; 80-90 lbs

230.00-259.00, few 272.00; 90-105 lbs 180.00-228.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 65 lbs 195.00; 78 lbs 225.00; 85 lbs 215.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-235.00. hair 80 lbs 222.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 155.00-170.00; 70-80 lbs new crop 225.00-230.00; 88 lbs 165.50. hair 45 lbs 255.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-220.00, few 265.00; 76 lbs

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: yearling hair 85 lbs 175.00/cwt; mixed age hair 80-120 lbs 134.00-150.00/cwt; hair ewe and lambs 95.0098.00/head.

Ft. Collins: no test

South Dakota: young 220.00-260.00/head; young hair 220.00/ head; ewes with lambs 225.00/family.

Billings: ewe lambs 90 lbs 138.00/cwt, 100-105 lbs 133.00135.00/cwt, 110-125 lbs 120.00-125.00/cwt; bred yearlings 200.00-285.00/head; bred young 175.00-260.00/head; bred middle age 175.00-225.00/head; bred aged 115.00-185.00 head.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 32,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

National Wool Review

As of February 10, 2023

In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 26 cents at 1374 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 57,196 bales were offered with sales of 83.4 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0089 at .6880 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean. Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent

5 Area Weekly Weighted Cattle Price

Billings: hair 52 lbs 187.50; 78 lbs

82 lbs 174.00; 93 lbs 140.00. Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-101.00, hair 75.00-114.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 106.00-120.00, hair 113.00-129.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 92.00-116.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 80.00, hair 80.0085.00; Cull 1 30.00-50.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 77.50-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-105.00; Good

2-3 (fleshy) 61.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-105.00; Cull 1 14.00-55.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-62.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)

61.00-70.50;

Market Indicator was down 26 cents at 1374 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0089 at .6880 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

Wyoming Hay Summary

As of February 23, 2023

Compared to last report, all reported hay sold fully steady. Demand was good throughout the week. Most producers are almost out of hay with a few unsold lots of hay in the barn. Some snow and bitter cold temps across many areas of the state. States snotel for the median comes in at 107% with the basin high of 137% and basin low of 74%. Last year the state median was at 88% and 93% for 2021. South Platte basin continues to have the lowest amount of total snow every week per this report. On a good note the South Platte in 2021 for last week reported 26% snow pack and this week is at 74% snow.

Compared to last week, bales of alfalfa sold steady, grass hay fully steady. Ground and delivered products sold steady. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 10.00 higher with dehy alfalfa pellets steady. Demand was very good with a lot of livestock owners looking for a load or more of hay. Hay supplies have tightened up immensely in the last few weeks with high asking prices on some lots. It is tough decision to procure another load of hay for “x” amount of dollars or maybe sell some livestock? This has been the conversations the last couple of weeks. Some hay continues to come into the state from North and South Dakota.

In a recent National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Beltway Beef podcast, dated Feb. 16, Iowa

Cattle Producer Bill Couser

Committee member shares insight into the EPA’s FRRCC

joins NCBA to discuss his work on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)

Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advi-