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San Angelo, TX     Mon May 15, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Monday, May 15, 2023

   Compared to three weeks ago in Missouri slaughter lambs 30.00-40.00
lower; slaughter ewes 10.00-20.00 lower; feeder lambs 10.00-20.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Missouri:        no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 50-60 lbs 190.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-270.00;
                   71 lbs 190.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 120.00-130.00; Utility and Good
                   1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00, hair 70.00-85.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 50.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 30-30 lbs 220.00-275.00; 30-40 lbs 220.00-270.00;
                   40-50 lbs 210.00-263.00.
Replacement Ewes:
  Missouri:        young hair 110.00-170.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 10,000 compared with 10,000 last week and 9,000 last year.

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