FOR THE WEEK ENDING

April 7, 2023

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO

National Sheep Summary

As of March 31, 2023

Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher, others mostly 10.00-40.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder lambs mostly 4.00-16.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 8,428 head sold in a two day sale. Equity

Cooperative Auction sold 900 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,508 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 115-170 lbs 130.00-175.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 167.50-260.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 150.00-170.00, few 172.50-195.00; 150-161 lbs 161.00-165.00.

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 230.00-266.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00254.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-256.00; 80-90 lbs 214.50-248.00; 90100 lbs 205.00-242.00. wooled and shorn 49 lbs 240.00; 54 lbs 250.00; 68 lbs 232.00; wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 295.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 222-265.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs

215.00-235.00, few 265.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-205.00, few 270.00. hair 40 lbs 250.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-

250.00.

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-108.00, hair 80.00-108.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 98.00, hair 91.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 92.00-102.00, hair 80.00-110.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 780.008493.00; Cull 1 650.00-6279.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 69.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-75.00, hair 65.0095.00; Cull 1 5.00-45.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair 95-140 lbs 131.00-155.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: ewe lambs 117 lbs 141.00/cwt; ewes and lambs 105.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 42,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review

As of March 31, 2023

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.

Wool

5 Area Weekly Weighted Cattle Price

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

Wyoming Hay Summary

As of April 6, 2023

Compared to last most hay sales sold steady except some dairy quality large squares sold 20.00 a ton higher. Demand remains very good as most of the state continues to get snow. Some areas from Casper to Lusk received over 20 inches of snow this week. Many reports from Riverton to Powell areas that farming is roughly a month behind. Usually by now, barley is planted and fields have had fertilizer applied. Not this year! Too much snow still on the ground. But on the flip side it should melt and put some sub moisture in the soil.

Eastern Wyoming

Alfalfa Pellets 15% Suncured 390

Western Wyoming

Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 3 Tie 285-350

Alfalfa Cubes 380

Oat Small Square 200

Teff - Fair Small Square 225

Straw (Barley) Small Square 160

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington

Nebraska Hay Summary

As of April 6, 2023

Compared to last week, all reported hay sales sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Some farmers are out baling cornstalks, as the extra “trash” needs to come off for better seed to soil placement. These new crop, late baled stalks are trading in the 80.00 to 85.00 range and will be ground into a feedlot ration. Some areas of the state had blizzard conditions this week with other areas continuing to look forward to some type of moisture. Brutal winds across most areas continues to moisture out of the topsoil. US drought monitor as of Thursday, April 6, 2023 continues to show most of the state in a severe drought with several areas extreme or worse! Hopefully the April showers will come along so the May flowers will bloom.