Lamb Markets Continue Mixed Trend This Week Tuesday’s sale at San Angelo had slaughter lambs called fi rm to $5 higher on lambs weigh- ing 70 pounds and heavier. In contrast, Goldthwaite had a steady to $5 lower market on wool lambs while the hair sheep offerings were called steady. Hamilton followed the trend with the market there called steady to $5 lower on all VOL. 71 - NO. 7 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR lambs. Fredericksburg’s mar- ket was steady on all classes as compared to last week. Lamb and mutton meat production for the week end- ing February 16 totaled 2.7 million pounds on a slaughter head count of 39,000 head as compared to 2.6 million pounds on a head count equal to the previous week’s total. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending February 9 totaled 1846 metric tons or about 4.07 million pounds equaling about 155 percent of the domestic production for the same period. San Angelo feeder lambs averaging 67 pounds brought $206. Limited direct trade on feeder lambs in California included a load of new crop lambs weighing 85-90 pounds that brought $205 f.o.b. Lim- ited direct trade in Montana had a few lambs weighing 50-60 pounds bringing $205, CONSERVATION efforts are sometimes hard to mea- 60-70 pounds were $221-234, sure but with the help of record amounts of moisture 70-80 pounds were $201- the benefi ts of aggressive brush control are clear. The 212, 80-90 pound lambs sold for $182.50-198.50, 90-100 Range Sales Kickapoo in Concho County and some of the surrounding pounds brought $161-183.50, watershed is pictured above. 100-110 pounds were $153- Casey Collins of Olton, and crossbred heifers weighing Oklahoma Range including 160 and lambs weighing 110- Texas sold a load of fi ve-year- 280 pounds at $156 and a deck 70 medium and large No. 1 Plains Fed Cattle Trade Quiet 120 pounds brought $132-147. old three-stripe Angus cows to of steer mates to the heifers steers weighing 700 pounds San Angelo choice 2-3 a Texas Panhandle buyer for weighing 281 pounds at $175. at $143 f.o.b., 1098 head slaughter lambs weighing $1325 per head. weighing 750-790 pounds Packers Passing On $128 Ask 135-160 pounds brought 4L Cattle Co., Vic Choate, Cattle For Sale By David, San Angelo, sold late last week at $138.50-142, 601 steers $126-130, choice and prime weighing 800-825 pounds Panhandle fed cattle trad- pounds $4-6 weaker, over 400 1-2 lambs weighing 40-60 San Angelo, sold 38 baby- two loads of No. 1 Okie and ing was at a standstill with pounds $3-5 higher. Amarillo tooth and solidmouth pairs crossbred heifers weighing at $137-139.75, 1368 head pounds were $246-260, 60-70 weighing 850-875 pounds at packers not even offering a went unreported due to fl ooding pounds brought $230-249, and heavy bred Angus off 565 pounds at $140 to a North bid and feeders asking $128. and Monday’s federal holiday. a place near Mentone to a Texas buyer, a load of No. 1 $133-140, for March delivery 70-80 pounds were $230- f.o.b. 180 steers to weigh 800 The previous week’s late trade Oklahoma City offered 9190 239.50, 80-90 pounds sold buyer at Perryton, Texas, for crossbred steers weighing 730 saw substantial movement at head with feeder steers mostly $1100 per pair. pounds at $140.50 to a Western pounds at $136.73 and 900 for $206-230, 90-110 pounds head to weigh 850 pounds at $124.81 on steers and $124.83 steady to $3 lower, except on were $190-218, choice 1-2 Mid-Tex Cattle Co., Se- Oklahoma buyer, a load of No. on heifers, versus $125 the those over 600 pounds, feeder 1½ crossbred heifers weighing $138.50, for current delivery lambs weighing 40-60 pounds guin, Texas, recently sold on f.o.b. 264 heifers weighing previous week. heifers $2 higher, steer calves were $220-246, 60-70 pounds a delivered basis to the Texas 817 pounds for $120 to a buyer Wednesday’s Fed Cattle steady to $5 higher, heifer calves near Hereford and to a local 725-736 pounds at $132.50- $220-230, 70-80 pounds $188- Panhandle two loads of No. 133, 470 heifers weighing 750 Exchange offered 785 head, mostly steady to $1 lower, with 220, 80-90 pounds were $166- 1 Okie and crossbred heif- buyer a half-load of fancy, but no sales; a few lots from four to fi ve weights $5 higher. young Angus cows at $1350. pounds at $129.50-133.50, and 190, 90-110 pounds were ers weighing 421 pounds at for March delivery f.o.b. 65 Kansas were PO’d at $125. Best steer calves 300-350 pounds $140-188, good slaughter $153.50, bought in the local The USDA reports 5444 heifers to weigh 750 pounds at The Texas Cattle Feeders $204-210, 350-400 pounds $196- lambs weighing 40-60 pounds area a deck of No. 1-1½ Okie feeder cattle selling direct off $132.40, and for June delivery Association counted 6342 205, 400-425 pounds $185- brought $170-202. f.o.b. 225 heifers to weigh 650 head on area showlists, down 200, 450-400 pounds $177- Fredericksburg No. 1 wool pounds at $143.60. 1350 head from last week. 188, 500-550 pounds $175- lambs weighing 40-80 pounds Slaughter Meat Goat Prices Formulas were down 235 185, 550-600 pounds $161-178, brought $200-250, 90-140 Off Colorado range the head at 52,441. 600-650 pounds $151.50-165, pounds $100-200, Dorper and USDA counted 4909 head sold Direct trade was largely 650-700 pounds $143.50-155, Dorper cross lambs weighing Steady, Lower In Weekly Sales including for current delivery quiet elsewhere with DTN 700-750 pounds $140-150.10, 40-80 pounds were $200- Slaughter meat goat prices pounds $230-270. f.o.b. 205 medium and large reporting bids of $123 in 750-800 pounds $136.50-141, 290, and Barbado lambs were mostly steady with last Also on Monday, Hamilton No. 1 feeder steers weigh- Kansas and $198 dressed in 800-850 pounds $126-136, 850- weighing 40-60 pounds week at Fredericksburg and kids weighing 20-40 pounds ing 700-725 pounds at $141- Nebraska with asking prices 900 pounds $130-135, 900-950 brought $190-270. steady to $5 lower at Goldth- sold $275-335, 40-70 pounds 145.50, 100 head weighing at $128 in the South and pounds $126-131, 950-1000 Hamilton Dorper and Dor- waite. San Angelo kids sold $230-325 and over 70 pounds 750 pounds at $142.19, 135 $205-plus in the North. Mid- pounds $127-128, 1000-1050 per cross lambs weighing fi rm to $5 higher while New $170-245. Thin nannies were steers weighing 800 pounds west auctions paid $108- pounds $125-128.50 and 1064 20-40 pounds brought $210- Holland slaughter kids were $50-70 per head. at $138.39-140.27, 1300 114.50, strictly choice, others pounds $125.50-128.25. 265, 40-70 pounds $215-275, mostly $5-15 lower. Fredericksburg on Tuesday steers weighing 825 pounds $122.50-130 strictly choice. at $141.25-145.42 delivered, 70 pound and heavier lambs Goat slaughter under feder- reported selection 1 20-40 Stocker and feeder cattle FUTURES TRADE brought $150-235, Barbado al inspection the week ending pound kids at $220-365, 40- 260 head weighing 900 pounds prices were mixed, but gener- lambs sold for $160-240. January 26 totaled 8943 head. 60 pounds $230-310, 60-80 at $142 delivered, for Febru- ally steady at $2 lower to $2 CHICAGO — (CME) — At Goldthwaite wool lambs Goat meat imports for week pounds $220-305; Angora ary delivery f.o.b. 154 steers higher in the North and South Beef futures trading on the weighing 50-70 pounds were ending February 15 totaled kids $135-260; packer nan- to weigh 700 pounds at $146, Central areas while the South- Chicago Board of Trade at the $210-250, 70-90 pounds $170- 174 metric tons, including nies $110-165; stocker nan- for March delivery f.o.b. 190 east was steady to $5 higher. close on Tuesday and at press 230, 90-110 pounds $135- 162 from Australia and 12 nies $130-200; Angora nan- head to weigh 825 pounds With 4509 head on hand, time on Wednesday. 190, Dorper and Dorper cross from New Zealand. nies $60-180; Boer cross at $138.32, 275 medium and Joplin, Mo. had steer and year- Live Cattle lambs weighing 40-60 pounds At Goldthwaite on Thurs- billies $180-210. large No. 1 heifers weighing lings steady with heifer calves Wed. Tue. were $240-280, 60-75 pounds day, Boer and Boer cross kids At San Angelo Tuesday, 750 pounds at $134.33 f.o.b., $2-6 higher. On 1637 head, Feb. 128.05 127.88 $220-255, 75-90 pounds $180- weighing 30-45 pounds $265- selection 1 kids weighing 40- 220 heifers weighing 585 La Junta, Colo., called steers April 128.80 128.45 pounds at $163 delivered, 240, Barbado and Barbado 340, 45-60 pounds $260-310, 60 pounds brought $290-310, under 400 pounds steady, June 118.93 118.60 cross lambs weighing 35- 60-70 pounds $225-290, 70-90 60-80 pounds $280-296, 80-90 260 heifers weighing 701-725 400-700 pounds $3-5 higher, pounds at $139.25-$142.50 Aug.