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San Angelo, TX     Tue Oct 03, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, October 03, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 10.00-25.00 lower.  At Billings, MT slaughter lambs 20.00-
40.00 higher; slaughter ewes not well tested; feeder lambs under 90 lbs
Steady to 12.00 higher, heavier weights 5.00-10.00 lower.  At San Angelo,
TX slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs
not well tested.  5300 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn no test.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 190.00-245.00; 150-155 lbs
                   195.00-220.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 241.00-290.00, few 300.00-310.00; 60-70
                   lbs 228.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-228.00, few 240.00;
                   80-90 lbs 200.00-210.00, few 228.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-
                   212.00. wooled and shorn 67 lbs 230.00; 70-80 lbs
                   206.00-219.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-278.00; 100 lbs 202.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 267.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs
                   232.00-260.00, few 320.00-365.00; 70-80 lbs 212.00-
                   240.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-
                   240.00. hair 43 lbs 205.00; 50-60 lbs 215.00-240.00,
                   few 265.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-225.00, few 240.00-
                   270.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-217.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-
                   220.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-210.00, few 225.00.
  Billings:        hair 70-80 lbs 200.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 193.00-204.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   60.00-66.00, hair 70.00-78.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 70.00-85.00, hair 80.00-90.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 50.00-65.00, hair 70.00-80.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-55.00; Cull 1 no test.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   75.00-105.00, hair 60.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   55.00-85.00; Cull 1 no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-48.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   49.00-56.00, hair 58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.00-
                   47.00; Cull 1 39.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 38 lbs 280.00.
  Billings:        40-50 lbs 251.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 252.00-261.00; 60-70
                   lbs 244.00-256.50; 70-80 lbs 230.50-240.00; 80-90 lbs
                   216.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 201.00-214.50; 100-110 lbs
                   198.50-199.50.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      young hair 165 lbs 119.00/cwt.
  Billings:        ewe lambs 92 lbs 217.00/cwt; yearlings 225.00/head;
                   young 200.00/head; middle age 110.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
17,000 compared to 17,000 last week and 17,000 last year.

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