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San Angelo, TX     Wed Jul 12, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs 205.00-231.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 215.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-
                215.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-215.00, few 230.00; 80-90 lbs
                190.00-217.50; 90-100 lbs 195.00-225.00. hair 47 lbs
                200.00; 60 lbs 165.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 30.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                30.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 25.00-45.00; Cull 1
                20.00-25.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  30-40 lbs 230.00-240.00; 44 lbs 250.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-
                245.00; 62 lbs 235.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 21,000 compared with 14,000 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