SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Jan 29, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 29, 2020

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 6.00-8.00
higher; slaughter ewes higher undertones; feeder lambs not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 155.00-175.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    wooled and shorn 85 lbs 210.00; 90-100 lbs 177.50-
                  187.00.
  Buffalo, MO:    hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 222.50-250.00;
                  70-80 lbs 215.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 197.50-205.00; 90-
                  100 lbs 170.00-190.00. wooled and shorn 59 lbs 227.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  73.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-77.00; Cull 1
                  52.50.
  Buffalo, MO:    Good 2-3 80.00-117.50; Utility and Good 1-3 66.00-
                  77.50.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    43 lbs 225.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    bred middle age 120.00 per head, others 160 lbs 90.00
                  cwt.
  Buffalo, MO:    ewes with lambs 120.00-195.00 per family.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 24,000 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

1600  rs