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San Angelo, TX     Wed Sep 13, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, September 13, 2023

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD traditional slaughter lambs
5.00-15.00 lower, others higher; slaughter ewes firm.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 100-155 lbs 185.00-205.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 64 lbs 165.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-200.00;
                80-90 lbs 180.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-195.00. hair
                50 lbs 210.00; 60-70 lbs 145.00-180.00, few 225.00; 77 lbs
                175.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-165.00, few 200.00; 90-100 lbs
                135.00-146.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                55.00-85.00, hair 55.00-85.00, few 110.00; Utility 1-2
                (thin) 35.00-60.00, hair 85.00-105.00; Cull 1 35.00-35.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  50-60 lbs 200.00-235.00, few 255.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-
                235.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-215.00.
                hair 40-50 lbs 155.00-195.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 23,000 compared with 16,000 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