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San Angelo, TX     Wed Aug 03, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, August 03, 2022

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD heavy slaughter lambs 5.00-
9.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-25.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 96.00-111.00, few 125.00;
                150-160 lbs 95.00-102.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 52 lbs 185.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-190.00;
                77 lbs 175.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-180.00; 90-100 lbs 125.00-
                145.00. hair 95-105 lbs 140.00-147.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                85.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 87.50-110.00; Cull 1
                40.00-50.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  40-50 lbs 165.00-180.00; 52 lbs 165.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-
                180.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-165.00; 83 lbs 165.00. hair 46
                lbs 160.00; 67 lbs 170.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.
  Buffalo, MO:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 22,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 20,000 for the same
period last year.

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