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San Angelo, TX     Mon Apr 10, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Monday, April 10, 2023

   Compared to two weeks ago in Missouri slaughter lambs 23.00-31.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs 11.00-34.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Missouri:        no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 50-60 lbs 245.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-265.00;
                   70-80 lbs 220.00-235.00; 91 lbs 210.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 125.00-130.00; Utility and Good
                   1-3 (medium flesh) hair 80.00-140.00; Cull and Utility
                   1-2 (very thin) hair 50.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 20-30 lbs 280.00-320.00, few 340.00; 30-40 lbs
                   260.00-310.00; 40-50 lbs 250.00-275.00.
Replacement Ewes:
  Missouri:        hair ewe lambs 160.00-235.00/head; yearling hair
                   135.00-175.00/head; young hair 130.00-295.00/head;
                   middle age hair 135.00/head; hair ewes with lambs
                   170.00-465.00/family.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 10,000 compared with 10,000 last week and 11,000 last year.

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