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San Angelo, TX     Tue Feb 13, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, February 13, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA no comparison.  At San Angelo,
TX slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower;
feeder lambs not well tested.  4500 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 180.00-202.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 235.00-290.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 165.00-220.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 254.00-278.00; 60-70 lbs 257.00-282.00;
                   70-80 lbs 250.00-784.00, few 280.00-281.00; 80-90 lbs
                   240.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-254.00.  wooled and
                   sorn no test.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 305.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-
                   290.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-307.00; 80-90 lbs 252.00-
                   270.00, few 280.00-295.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-285.00,
                   few 305.00-327.00. hair 40-50 lbs 310.00-325.00; 50-60
                   lbs 287.00-290.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-275.00, few 290.00;
                   70-80 lbs 250.00-267.00; 80-90 lbs 25.00-265.00, few
                   285.00-287.00; 90-100 lbs 246.00-260.00.
  Billings:        wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 229.00-231.00; 60-70 lbs
                   225.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 216.00-234.00; 80-90 lbs
                   220.00-227.00; 90-100 lbs 192.50-215.00, few 219.00-
                   230.00. hair 71 lbs 227.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   88.00-102.50, hair 80.00-96.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 122.00, hair 93.00-115.00; Utility 1-2
                   90.00, haie 80.00-90.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                   thin) 70.00-84.00; Cull 1 54.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   90.00-128.00, hair 90.00-145.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   70.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 81.00-87.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   82.50-91.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00-88.00; Cull 1
                   65.00-72.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        80-90 lbs 217.00-235.00; 105 lbs 211.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        bred yearlings 195.00-350.00/head; bred young 185.00-
                   275.00/head; breed middle age 140.00-225.00/head; bred
                   aged 130.00-175.00/head. Bred yearling hair 165.00/
                   head; bred young hair 185.00/head; bred middle age hair
                   115.00-185.00/head; bred aged hair 112.50/head.

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