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San Angelo, TX     Tue Aug 13, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, August 13, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 20.00-40.00
higher; slaughter ewes 10.00-20.00 higher.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter
lambs under 90 lbs unevenly steady, heavier lambs firm to as much as 20.00
higher; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested.
5200 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 124 lbs 190.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 202.00-250.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 230.00-266.00, few 276.00; 60-70 lbs
                   210.00-256.00, few 268.00-274.00; 70-80 lbs 198.00-
                   239.00; 80-90 lbs 196.00-210.00; 90-110 lbs 184.00-
                   213.00. wooled and shorn 96 lbs 186.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 240.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs
                   225.00-242.00, few 265.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-
                   265.00, few 270.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 252.00-270.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 250.00-275.00; 100-110 lbs 240.00-260.00. hair
                   40-50 lbs 195.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-245.00; 60-70
                   lbs 220.00240.00, few 2500.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-
                   245.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-247.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-
                   235.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-240.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   82.00-93.00, hair 82.00-94.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 80.00-100.00, hair 88.00-110.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 80.00-88.00, hair 80.00-88.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair no test; Cull 1 no test.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   115.00-140.00, hair 110.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   80.00-90.00; Cull 1 70.00-75.00.
  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:      no test.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
18,000 compared to 18,000 last week and 17,000 last year.
Source:  USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo Texas
         Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265
         www.ams.usda.lpgmn