SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed May 29, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 29, 2019

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs had a higher
Undertone in a light test; slaughter ewes and feeder lambs mostly steady.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 115-140 lbs 160.00-172.50.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    59 lbs 190.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-177.50; 80-90 lbs
                  180.00-187.50; 97 lbs 190.00; 101 lbs 186.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    hair lambs 60-70 lbs 140.00-156.00; 70-80 lbs 154.00-
                  160.00; 90-100 lbs 144.00-151.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-82.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  45.00-67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-50.00; Cull 1
                  31.00-42.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    Good 2-3 60.00-91.00; Utility and Good 1-3 41.00-60.00.  
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    40-50 lbs 205.00-210.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    30-40 lbs 160.00-176.50; 40-50 lbs 151.00-156.00; 50-60
                  lbs 158.00-162.50.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 1827,000 compared with 276,000 last week and 1825,000 last year.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, TX
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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