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San Angelo, TX     Tue Feb 06, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, February 06, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA no report.  At San Angelo, TX
slaughter lambs 20.00-30.00 lower; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs not
well tested.  6750 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 105-165 lbs 194.00-196.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no report.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-274.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00-268.00;
                   70-80 lbs 230.00-254.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-251.00; 90-
                   90-110 lbs 200.00-233.00.  wooled and shorn no test.
  New Holland:     no report.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   hair 85.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                   hair 108.00-118.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 80.00-
                   100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00; Cull 1
                   54.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; 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:      yearling hair 205.00-215.00/head; young hair 192.00-
                   216.00/head; middle age hair 178.00-201.00/head.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
2017,000 compared to 179,000 last week and 175,000 last year.

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