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San Angelo, TX     Tue Aug 29, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, August 29, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs steady to
10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs
10.00-20.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs not well tested.
5500 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 115-120 lbs 162.00-170.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 180.00-237.00, few 245.00-
                   270.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 232.00-268.00, few 285.00; 60-70 lbs
                   210.00-249.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-217.00, few 234.00;
                   80-90 lbs 188.00-214.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-206.00.
                   wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 208.00-218.00; 72 lbs
                   209.00; 80-90 lbs 186.00-187.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-
                   192.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 175.00-210.00, few 270.00-
                   315.00; 65 lbs 205.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-235.00; 80-90
                   lbs 197.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-230.00. hair 40-50
                   lbs 155.00-190.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00, few 260.00-
                   270.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-225.00, few 255.00; 70-80 lbs
                   200.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 197.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs
                   190.00-225.00.
  Billings:        hair 60-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 181.00-190.00;
                   95 lbs 190.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   60.00-69.00, hair 70.00-77.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 66.00-78.00, hair 63.00-84.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 53.00-68.00, hair 60.00-75.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-42.00; Cull 1 30.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-75.00; Cull 1
                   no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00-55.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   49.00-59.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.00-49.50; Cull 1 no
                   test.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        40-50 lbs 245.00-252.50; 50-60 lbs 240.00-251.00; 60-70
                   lbs 235.00-247.00, few 249.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-
                   237.50, few 244.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-234.50; 90-100 lbs
                   217.00-222.00; 100-110 lbs 204.00-219.50; 121 lbs
                   210.00. hair 69 lbs 170.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      hair ewe lambs 217.50-220.00/head.
  Billings:        yearlings 128 lbs 165.00/cwt; young 130-140 lbs 61.00-
                   80.00/cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
17,000 compared to 16,000 last week and 16,000 last year.

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