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San Angelo, TX     Tue Dec 10, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes firm.  At San Angelo, TX compared to two weeks ago
slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower; feeder lambs
not well tested.  6200 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs no test.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 167.00-215.00; 150-160 lbs
                   165.00-175.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 290.00-340.00, few 348.00-356.00; 60-70
                   lbs 280.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-302.00, few 306.00;
                   80-90 lbs 220.00-250.00; 90-110 lbs 205.00-230.00.
                   wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 207.00-230.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 230.00-255.00, few 265.00;
                   60-70 lbs 242.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-255.00; 80-90
                   lbs 225.00-242.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-235.00, few
                   240.00-260.00; 100-110 lbs 210.00-235.00; 110-120 lbs
                   200.00-227.00. hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs
                   245.00-265.00, few 270.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-
                   255.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-247.00, few 252.00-257.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 220.00-235.00, few 245.00-247.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   90.00-95.00, hair 90.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) hair 98.00-126.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   80.00-94.00, hair 85.00-98.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
                   (very thin) 70.00-76.00; Cull 1 60.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   105.00-120.00, hair 112.00-122.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   80.00-90.00, hair 80.00-95.00; 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:      hair 30-40 lbs 336.00-350.00.
  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
18,000 compared to 20,000 last week and 18,000 last year.

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