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San Angelo, TX     Tue Aug 08, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, August 08, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs weak to 10.00
lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-20.00 lower.  At Billings, MT feeder lambs
under 90 lbs 6.00-12.00 higher, heavier weights weak.  At San Angelo, TX
slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher;
feeder lambs not well tested.  6300 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn no test.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 155.00-225.00; 160-190 lbs
                   130.00-147.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 133 lbs 161.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 200.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 194.00-219.00;
                   70-80 lbs 188.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-205.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 170.00-190.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs
                   198.00-209.00; 80-90 lbs 182.00-185.00; 93 lbs 170.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 160.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs
                   170.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-230.00, few 235.00; 70-
                   80 lbs 180.00-226.00, few 240.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-
                   230.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-232.00. hair 50-60 lbs
                   160.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs
                   170.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-182.00.
  Billings:        hair 89 lbs 151.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   hair 62.00-82.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
                   73.00-91.00, hair 70.00-89.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.00-
                   73.00, hair 64.00-85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                   thin) 66.00; Cull 1 no test.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   60.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 32.00-60.00; Cull 1
                   no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-63.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   61.00, hair 65.00-67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 56.00-
                   64.00, hair 50.00; Cull 1 33.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        50-60 lbs 220.00-227.00; 60-70 lbs 217.50-227.00; 70-80
                   lbs 211.50-224.50; 80-90 lbs 209.00-220.50; 90-100 lbs
                   201.00-213.00; 108 lbs 200.00; 115-120 lbs 183.00-
                   190.00. hair 47 lbs 215.00; 50-60 lbs 180.00-190.00;
                   60-70 lbs 167.00-187.50; 83 lbs 160.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        ewe lambs 142 lbs 170.00/cwt; yearlings 135-150 lbs
                   95.00-101.00/cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
15,000 compared with 16,000 last week and 15,000 last year.

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