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San Angelo, TX     Wed Jan 10, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 10, 2024

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
1.00 higher; slaughter ewes not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 185.00-210.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 79 lbs 260.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-220.00;
                91 lbs 235.00. hair 70-80 lbs 220.00-235.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                95.00, hair 75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-55.00; Cull 1
                no test.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  44 lbs 300.00; 65 lbs 305.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred yearlings 175.00/head; bred young 240.00-275.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 15,000 last week and 23,000 for the same
period last year.

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