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San Angelo, TX     Wed Jun 09, 2021     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, June 09, 2021

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 10.00-15.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady, instances 25.00-30.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 245.00-260.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 59 lbs 245.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-265.00;
                70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-255.00; 90-100
                lbs 247.50-259.00. hair 41 lbs 235.00; 89 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 95.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                77.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-85.00; Cull 1
                75.00-84.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  30-40 lbs 320.00-340.00; 40-50 lbs 280.00-320.00; 50-60
                lbs 305.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 290.50-292.50.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 17,000 last week and 24,000 for the same
period last year.

Source:  USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn