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San Angelo, TX     Tue Sep 17, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, September 17, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 5.00-20.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs weak to
15.00 lower with most decline on heavy lambs; slaughter ewes weak to 10.00
lower; feeder lambs not well tested.  7300 head estimated for San Angelo
today and 2500 for Wednesday.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs no test.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 160.00-197.00; 150-165 lbs
                   150.00-172.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 260.00-282.00; 60-70 lbs 238.00-2740.00;
                   70-80 lbs 210.00-230.00, few 258.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-
                   220.00; 90-110 lbs 186.00-200.00. wooled and shorn no
                   test.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs
                   225.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs
                   205.00-222.00; 90-100 lbs 197.00-217.00; 100-110 lbs
                   195.00-217.00; 110-120 lbs 190.00-215.00. hair 50-60
                   lbs 210.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs
                   210.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-217.00; 90-100 lbs
                   182.00-195.00; 100-110 lbs 180.00-200.00; 110-115 lbs
                   210.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   80.00-90.00, hair 77.00-92.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 90.00-100.00, hair 92.00-114.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 80.00-90.00, hair 80.00-92.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) 76.00; Cull 1 62.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   115.00-120.00, hair 120.00-137.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   80.00-90.00, hair 85.00-100.00; Cull 1 no test.
  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 Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
18,000 compared to 18,000 last week and 17,000 last year.

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