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San Angelo, TX     Tue Aug 22, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, August 22, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs steady to
30.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs
weak to 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower; feeder lambs not
well tested.  8400 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 124 lbs 174.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 215.00-245.00; 152 lbs
                   215.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 220.00-243.00, few 248.00; 60-70 lbs
                   205.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-212.00; 80-90 lbs
                   184.00-199.00; 90-100 lbs 164.00-188.00. wooled
                   and shorn 54 lbs 234.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00-190.00; 80-90
                   lbs 184.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 176.00-185.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 260.00-275.00, few 295.00-
                   325.00; 63 lbs 270.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-230.00, few
                   245.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs
                   205.00-235.00. hair 40-50 lbs 170.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs
                   235.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-225.00, few 240.00-
                   245.00; 70-80 lbs 197.00-232.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-
                   225.00, few 240.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-227.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   60.00-69.00, hair 60.00-84.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 69.00-75.00, hair 70.00-85.00; Utility
                   1-2 (thin) 60.00-66.00, hair 65.00-75.00; Cull and
                   Utility 1-2 (very thin) 38.00-40.00; Cull 1 30.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 53.00-65.00; 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:      no test.
  Billings:        no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      hair ewe lambs 217.50-220.00/head.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
16,000 compared to 16,000 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