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San Angelo, TX     Tue Oct 17, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, October 17, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA no comparison due to the
holiday.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes weak;
feeder lambs not well tested.  6950 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 161.00-181.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 190.00-235.00, few 237.00-
                   255.00; 155-195 lbs 160.00-185.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 117 lbs 205.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-290.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-265.00;
                   70-80 lbs 198.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 191.00-213.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 190.00-213.00. wooled and shorn80-90 lbs
                   192.00-194.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 225.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-
                   235.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-
                   215.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-230.00, few 237.00-248.00;
                   90-100 lbs 190.00-220.00, few 230.00-240.00. hair 40-
                   50 lbs 195.00-220.00, few 270.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-
                   230.00, few 280.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 208.00-227.00,
                   few 250.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-232.00; 80-90 lbs
                   200.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-210.00, few 220.00-
                   240.00.
  Billings:        wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 214.00-232.00; 80-90 lbs
                   200.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 199.00-218.00. hair 83 lbs
                   172.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   62.00, hair 70.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                   flesh) 70.00-80.00, hair 70.00-81.00; Utility 1-2
                   thin) 60.00-67.00, hair 62.00-78.00; Cull and Utility
                   1-2 (very thin) 48.00-57.00; Cull 1 34.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   60-116.00, hair 80.00-165.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-
                   75.00, hair 75.00-95.00; Cull 1 hair 30.00-40.00.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-66.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   47.00-51.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-47.00, hair
                   44.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 36 lbs 285.00.
  Billings:        40-50 lbs 225.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 227.50-231.00; 60-70
                   lbs 212.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 208.00-231.00; 80-90 lbs
                   197.00-227.00; 90-100 lbs 192.00-225.00; 100-110 lbs
                   188.00-218.00; 110-120 lbs 197.00-212.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      young hair 115-125 lbs 93.00-122.00/cwt.
  Billings:        yearlings 105 lbs 88.00/cwt.

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