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San Angelo, TX     Wed Jul 19, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, July 19, 2023

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
7.00-10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady t0 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 197.50-221.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 59 lbs 200.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-220.00;
                77 lbs 215.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-202.50; 90-100 lbs 190.00-
                207.50. hair 52 lbs 155.00; 71 lbs 170.00; 80-90 lbs
                180.00-195.00; 93 lbs 195.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                40.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-65.00; Cull 1
                25.00-35.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  30-40 lbs 155.00-180.00; 40-50 lbs 210.00-220.00; 50-60
                lbs 195.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 207.50-215.00. hair 34 lbs
                180.00; 42 lbs 185.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 22,000 compared with 21,000 last week and 21,000 for the same
period last year.

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