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San Angelo, TX     Wed Sep 06, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, September 06, 2023

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
steady to 10.00 lower, others lower; slaughter ewes not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 200.00-210.00; 155-165 lbs
                201.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 58 lbs 165.00; 63 lbs 200.00; 70-80 lbs
                155.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-210.00.
                hair 83 lbs 155.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 95.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                50.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-60.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  48 lbs 180.00; 73 lbs 190.00; 85 lbs 195.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 16,000 compared with 23,000 last week and 18,000 for the same
period last year.

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