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San Angelo, TX    Wed Feb 13, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, February 13, 2019

   Compared to two weeks ago at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady,
instances 9.00-10.00 higher on 130-150 lbs lambs; slaughter ewes 2.00-
6.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 115-125 lbs 146.00-166.00; 135-150 lbs
                  136.00-141.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    62 lbs 270.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-215.00; 90-110 lbs
                  180.00-194.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00-64.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  51.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-53.00; Cull 1
                  21.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.                  
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    bred baby tooth to solid mouth 120.00-145.00 per head;
                  bred solid mouth 120.00-125.00 per head; exposed solid
                  mouth 155-180 lbs 60.00-61.00 cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 23,000 compared with 23,000 last week and 21,000 last year.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, TX
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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