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San Angelo, TX     Wed Aug 31, 2022     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, August 31, 2022

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD heavy slaughter lambs steady,
light slaughter lambs had lower undertone; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00
lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 94.00-117.00, few 120.00;
                154 lbs 102.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 165.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs
                140.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs 110.00-
                132.00, few 180.00-185.00. hair 60-70 lbs 175.00-195.00;
                70-80 lbs 150.00-152.50; 87 lbs 180.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 82.50-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-91.00, hair 102.50;
                Cull 1 55.00-65.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  25 lbs 240.00; 43 lbs 202.50; 57 lbs 175.00; 63 lbs
                170.00. hair 38 lbs 190.00; 53 lbs 170.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 22,000 compared with 22,000 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