SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue May 09, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, May 09, 2023 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs sharply lower; slaughter ewes steady. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 10.00- 15.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested. 8,000 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 177.00-245.00; 155-170 lbs 162.00-177.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 221900-228.00; 60-70 lbs 201.00-224.00; 70-80 lbs 194.00-218.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-206.00; 90- 100 lbs 170.00-198.00. wooled and shorn 74 lbs 250.00; 83 lbs 240.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 185.00-225.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-220.00, few 240.00- 300.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-225.00, few 240.00-250.00; 80- 90 lbs 212.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-250.00. hair 40-50 lbs 185.00-210.00; 50-60 lbs 177.00-207.00; 60-70 lbs 197.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-245.00. Billings: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.00-68.00, hair 70.00-108.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 88.00, hair 88.00-114.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-86.00, hair 80.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 64.00-70.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-95.00. 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: hair ewe lambs 80-100 lbs 202.00-213.00/cwt; mixed age hair 110-130 lbs 130.00-158.00/cwt. Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled 18,000 compared with 17,000 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