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San Angelo, TX     Wed Dec 04, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, December 04, 2024

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady to
2.00 higher; slaughter ewes not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 152.00-171.00, few 175.00;
                150-165 lbs 151.00-163.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs
                265.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-
                210.00; 100-110 lbs 165.00-175.00. hair 40-60 lbs 275.00-
                280.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-265.00;
                84 lbs 195.00; 99 lbs 190.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-110.00, hair 110.00; Good
                2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-
                85.00; Cull 1 70.00-75.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  35 lbs 320.00; 40-50 lbs 305.00; 59 lbs 295.00; 70-80 lbs
                220.00-265.00; 94 lbs 225.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred young 240.00/head; bred middle age 250.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 27,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 26,000 for the same
period last year.

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