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San Angelo, TX     Wed Feb 21, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 200.00-232.50; 150-160 lbs
                173.00-175.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 73 lbs 280.00; 85 lbs 260.0; 90-100 lbs
                2603.00-270.00. hair 73 lbs 295.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00-115.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00; Cull 1 55.00-
                65.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  49 lbs 270.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-260.00. hair 42 lbs
                250.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-310.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred yearlings 185.00-270.00/head; bred young 210.00/
                head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 27,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 22,000 for the same
period last year.

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