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San Angelo, TX     Wed Dec 18, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs under 100 lbs
10.00-30.00 higher, over 100 lbs steady to 2.00 higher; slaughter ewes
5.00-10.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 160.00-197.50; 130-150 lbs
                150.00-162.00; 150-165 lbs 148.00-159.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 47 lbs 250.00; 50-70 lbs 260.00-295.00;
                70-80 lbs 225.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-240.00; 90-100
                lbs 170.00-210.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00-215.00. hair 50 lbs
                295.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-225.00; 93 lbs
                195.00; 103 lbs 208.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                70.00-90.00, hair 95.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-
                80.00; Cull 1 65.00-75.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  young 245.00-260.00/head; middle age 155.00-200.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 27,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 28,000 for the same
period last year.

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