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San Angelo, TX     Tue Aug 20, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs under 70 lbs
steady to 15.00 higher, heavier lambs 5.00-25.00 lower; slaughter ewes
20.00-30.00 lower.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs firm to 10.00
higher; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested.
5800 head estimated for San Angelo today and 2,000 for Wednsday.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs 192.00-210.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 110-165 lbs 180.00-230.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 240.00-274.00, few 279.00; 60-70 lbs
                   230.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-247.00; 80-90 lbs
                   198.00-230.00; 90-110 lbs 192.00-218.00, few 226.00.
                   wooled and shorn 68 lbs 230.00; 83 lbs 215.00; 95-105
                   lbs 192.00-199.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs
                   242.00-265.00, few 325.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-285.00;
                   70-80 lbs 225.00-245.00;80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00; 90-100
                   lbs 210.00-235.00; 100-110 lbs 200.00-225.00, few
                   230.00-245.00. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs
                   220.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs
                   210.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-225.00; 100-110 lbs
                   200.00-210.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   85.00-95.00, hair 85.00-105.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 90.00-100.00, hair 97.00-110.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 80.00-90.00, hair 80.00-96.00; 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)
                   80.00-110.00, hair 110.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   70.00-95.00, hair 80.00-90.00; Cull 1 no test.
  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
17,000 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