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San Angelo, TX     Wed Oct 05, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, October 05, 2022

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD heavy slaughter lambs steady
to 3.00 lower; slaughter ewes 10.00-20.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 101.00-123.00; 150-160 lbs
                105.00-118.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 130.00-151.00; 70-80 lbs
                123.00-142.50; 80-90 lbs 113.00-123.00; 90-100 lbs 107.50-
                122.00, few 140.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                55.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-70.00; Cull 1 35.00-
                47.50.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  45-50 lbs 155.00; 60-70 lbs 127.50-152.50; 75 lbs 120.00.
                hair 40-50 lbs 155.00-170.00; 50-55 lbs 165.00-175.00; 60
                lbs 150.00; 70-80 lbs 133.00-150.00.
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 22,000 last week and 25,000 for the same
period last year.

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