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San Angelo, TX     Wed Jan 24, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 24, 2024

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
20.00-40.00 higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 195.00-245.00; 150-160 lbs
                156.00-175.000.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 280.00-285.00; 88 lbs 265.00;
                90-100 lbs 260.00-280.00. hair 79 lbs 260.00; 80-90 lbs
                250.00-260.00; 94 lbs 250.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  hair 50-60 lbs 300.00-350.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-277.00;
                90 lbs 215.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                85.00-100.00, hair 80.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00;
                Cull 1 30.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 85.00-105.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  55 lbs 305.00; 71 lbs 305.00; 82 lbs 305.00. hair 52 lbs
                310.00; 64 lbs 300.00.
  Buffalo, MO:  hair 30-40 lbs 250.00-312.00; 40-50 lbs 220.00-350.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred yearlings 150.00-250.00/head; bred young 160.00-
                235.00/head.
  Buffalo, MO:  young hair 75-125 lbs 120.00-125.00/cwt; hair ewes with
                lambs 210.00/family.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 27,000 compared with 19,000 last week and 22,000 for the same
period last year.

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