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San Angelo, TX     Wed Feb 14, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, February 14, 2024

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
12.00 higher; slaughter ewes 1.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 192.00-219.00; 150-160 lbs
                179.00-181.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 265.00-295.00; 86 lbs 262.50.
                hair 66 lbs 255.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-240.00; 88 lbs
                230.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                60.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  50-60 lbs 255.00-265.00. hair 56 lbs 265.00; 63 lbs
                260.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred yearlings 150.00-160.00/head; bred young 225.00/
                head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 24,000 for the same
period last year.

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