Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated.

NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW

(USDA Market News)

Greeley, Colo.

Jan. 26

Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow with no confirmed sales this week. Demand good.

Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was slow with no confirmed sales this week. Demand good. All prices reported on a weighted average.

NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY

(USDA Market News)

San Angelo, Texas

Jan. 27

Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady, except 70-100 lbs. at San Angelo, Texas, were weak to $10 lower and at New Holland, Pa., they were sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady, except at New Holland $20 lower. Feeder lambs steady. At San Angelo, 3,358 head sold in a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 4,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $2-3 lower and 10,600 head of formula sales were $4-5 lower. 7,278 lamb carcasses sold with 55 lbs. and down $10.06-10.15 higher and 55 lbs. and up $.09-1.29 lower.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs.:

San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-160 lbs. $135-156, few $166.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:

San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $200-236; 60-70 lbs. $202-230; 70-80 lbs. $190-200, few $220; 80-90 lbs. $170-186; 100 lbs. $170.

DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)

4,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 110-160 lbs. $150-165 (wtd avg $158.68); no dressed sales reported.

California: 400 Feeder Lambs 120 lbs. $154.

SLAUGHTER EWES:

San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-74; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $76-88, few $90-96; Utility 1-2 (thin) $70-74; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $62-65.

FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: 100-105 lbs. $167-170.

REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: baby tooth 90-120 lbs. $122-136 cwt; solid mouth 105-135 lbs. $110-122 cwt.

NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4:

Weight Wtd. avg.

45 lbs. down $471.48

45-55 lbs. $408.28

55-65 lbs. $364.50

65-75 lbs. $348.44

75-85 lbs. $342.94

85 lbs. and up $326.71

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 35,000 last year.