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San Angelo, TX     Mon Sep 25, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Monday, September 25, 2023

   Compared to two weeks ago in Missouri slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00
higher; slaughter ewes not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Missouri:        no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 50-60 lbs 225.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-235.00;
                   70-80 lbs 185.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-190.00; 90-
                   100 lbs 165.00-195.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Missouri:        Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 80.00-85.00; Utility and Good
                   1-3 (medium flesh) hair 75.00-80.00; Cull and Utility
                   1-2 (very thin) hair 60.00-75.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Missouri:        hair 30-40 lbs 250.00-290.00; 40-50 lbs 240.00-280.00.
Replacement Ewes:
  Missouri:        hair ewe lambs 42 lbs 300.00/cwt; yearling hair 170.00/
                   had; young hair 140.00-170.00/head; middle age hair
                   115.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 8,000 compared with 89,000 last week and 80,000 last year.

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