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San Angelo, TX     Wed Nov 16, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 1.00 higher;
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 114.00-135.00; 150-160 lbs
                116.00-120.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 200.00-240.00; 73 lbs 205.00;
                80-90 lbs 180.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-175.00. hair
                51 lbs 170.00; 66 lbs 180.00; 70-80 lbs 172.50-195.00;
                80-90 lbs 160.00-185.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                90.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-82.50; Cull 1
                45.00-60.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  67 lbs 165.00; 81 lbs 167.50. hair 42 lbs 125.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  yearlings 120-130 lbs 120.00-127.50/cwt; young 175.00/
                head; middle age 147 lbs 102.50/cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 24,000 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