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San Angelo, TX     Mon Aug 28, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Monday, August 28, 2023

   Compared to two weeks ago in Missouri slaughter lambs no comparison.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Missouri:        no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-237.50, few 240.00-245.00; 60-70
                   lbs 212.50-235.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-217.50; 80-90 lbs
                   165.00-187.50. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 202.50-
                   207.50; 70 lbs 202.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 140.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) hair 100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                   thin) hair 65.00-75.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 30-40 lbs 200.00-230.00; 40-50 lbs 200.00-225.00,
                   few 240.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00.
Replacement Ewes:
  Missouri:        hair ewe lambs 90 lbs 190.00/head; yearling hair
                   180.00/head; young hair 195.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 10,000 compared with 9,000 last week and 9,000 last year.

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