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San Angelo, TX     Wed May 10, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 1.00-8.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 166.00-187.50; 164 lbs
                166.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 45 lbs 200.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-200.00;
                60-70 lbs 175.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-195.00; 80-90
                lbs 187.50-200.00; 90-100 lbs 182.50-205.50. hair 50-60
                lbs 170.00-185.00; 78 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                40.00-65.00, hair 75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-70.00,
                hair 35.00-45.00; Cull 1 35.00-40.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  30-40 lbs 175.00-190.00; 40-50 lbs 185.00-200.00; 50-60
                lbs 185.00-210.00; 64 lbs 175.00; 75 lbs 180.00; 85 lbs
                185.00. hair 41 lbs 165.00; 52 lbs 170.00; 68 lbs 175.00;
                71 lbs 175.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 24,000 last week and 22,000 for the same
period last year.

Source:  USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn