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San Angelo, TX     Wed Apr 26, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, April 26, 2023

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady to 3.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady to 30.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 172.00-192.50.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 200.00-230.00, few 265.00; 50-
                70 lbs 200.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs
                220.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-235.00. hair 50 lbs
                200.00; 65 lbs 210.00; 76 lbs 200.00; 97 lbs 165.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  hair 50-60 lbs 204.00- 220.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-217.00;
                70-80 lbs 200.00-237.00; 80-90 lbs 189.00-230.00. wooled
                and shorn 58 lbs 217.50; 63 lbs 223.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                40.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 25.00-65.00; Cull 1 10.00-
                40.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 68.00-90.00, hair
                70.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-
                60.00, hair 60.00-70.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  40-60 lbs 200.00-245.00. hair 26 lbs 160.00; 54 lbs
                165.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  hair 20-30 lbs 237.00-250.00; 30-40 lbs 247.00-257.50;
                40-50 lbs 218.00-240.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  middle age 150.00/head; aged 70.00/head.
  Buffalo, MO:  hair ewes with lambs 177.50-210.00/family.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 23,000 compared with 24,000 last week and 24,000 for the same
period last year.

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