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San Angelo, TX     Tue Mar 07, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, March 07, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs steady to
20.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs
weak to 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher; feeder lambs not
well tested.  5600 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 125-160 lbs 139.00-171.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 190.00-240.00; 150-155 lbs
                   167.00-170.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 293.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 266.00-310.00;
                   70-80 lbs 255.00-286.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-279.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 200.00-242.50, few 265.00. wooled and shorn 65
                   lbs 280.00; 70-80 lbs 264.00-268.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-
                   252.00; 91 lbs 230.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 43 lbs 390.00; 50-60 lbs 345.00-375.00;
                   60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-305.00; 80-90
                   lbs 245.00-277.00, few 285.00-287.00; 90-100 lbs
                   235.00-260.00, few 285.00-290.00. hair 40-50 lbs
                   360.00-380.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-360.00, few 390.00-
                   400.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-330.00, few 355.00; 70-80 lbs
                   250.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs
                   215.00-250.00, few 265.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   98.00, hair 87.00-101.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                   flesh) 116.00, hair 119.00-143.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   hair 90.00-109.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no
                   test; Cull 1 75.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   75.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 83.00-92.00; Cull 1
                   no test.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 30-40 lbs 280.00-316.00; 40-50 lbs 299.00-311.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      no test.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
16,000 compared with 16,000 last week and 16,000 last year.

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