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San Angelo, TX     Mon Apr 26, 2021     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Monday, April 26, 2021

   Compared to last month in Missouri slaughter lambs 25.00-30.00 higher;
slaughter ewes steady.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Missouri:        no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 40-50 lbs 285.00-310.00; 50-60 lbs 282.00-297.50;
                   60-70 lbs 285.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs 282.50-285.00; 80-
                   90 lbs 277.50-295.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-270.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) 130.00-235.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 107.00-117.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
                   (very thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Missouri:        no test.
Replacement Ewes:
  Missouri:        bred young hair 200.00-400.00/head; bred middle age
                   155.00-200.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 9,000 compared with 9,000 last week and 8,000 last year.

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