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San Angelo, TX     Tue Feb 14, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, February 14, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs under 80 lbs
weak t0 25.00 lower, heavier weights firm; slaughter ewes firm.  At San
Angelo, TX slaughter 10.00-20.00 higher, instances 30.00 higher; slaughter
ewes 5.00-10.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested.  4200 head estimated
for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 124.00-156.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 155.00-190.00, few 200.00-
                   265.00; 163 lbs 155.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 282.00-329.00; 60-70 lbs 271.00-309.00;
                   70-80 lbs 247.00-287.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-275.00; 90-
                   105 lbs 180.00-228.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs
                   271.00-272.00; 70-80 lbs 271.00-281.00; 80-90 lbs
                   230.00-272.00; 100-105 lbs 180.00-208.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 305.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs
                   290.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-260.00; 80-90 lbs
                   255.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-240.00. hair 50-60
                   lbs 270.00-287.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00.
  Billings:        hair 52 lbs 187.50; 78 lbs 142.00; 82 lbs 174.00; 93
                   lbs 140.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   55.00-93.00, hair 89.00-114.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 106.00-116.00, hair 113.00-129.00;
                   Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 92.00-111.00; Cull and Utility
                   1-2 (very thin) 80.00; Cull 1 no test.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   95.00-125.00, hair 150.00-155.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no
                   test; Cull 1 no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-62.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   61.00-70.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.00-84.00, hair \
                   89.00-91.00; Cull 1 55.00-56.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 30 lbs 288.00.
  Billings:        50-60 lbs 183.00-187.50; 60-70 lbs 172.50-177.50; 70-80
                   lbs 158.00-172.00, few 180.00; 80-90 lbs 148.00-168.00,
                   few 171.00; 90-100 lbs 134.00-143.50; 100-110 lbs
                   126.00-139.50, few 147.00; 110-120 lbs 116.00-133.00;
                   127 lbs 114.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      mixed age hair 100-125 lbs 136.00-152/cwt; hair ewes
                   and lambs 95.00-98.00/head.
  Billings:        ewe lambs 90 lbs 138.00/cwt, 100-105 lbs 133.00-135.00/
                   cwt, 110-125 lbs 120.00-125.00/cwt; bred yearlings
                   200.00-285.00/head; bred young 175.00-260.00/head; bred
                   middle age 175.00-225.00/head; bred aged 115.00-185.00/
                   head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
18,000 compared with 17,000 last week and 16,000 last year.

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