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San Angelo, TX     Fri Apr 28, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2023

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady to
7.00 higher; other lambs 15.00-40.00 lower.  Slaughter ewes steady to
30.00 lower.  No comparison on feeder lambs.  At San Angelo, TX 7,693 head
sold.  No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction.  In direct trading
slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested.  2,878 lamb carcasses traded
with no trend due to confidentiality.  All sheep sold per hundred weight
(CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 130-140 lbs 164.00-181.00; 198 lbs
                   140.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs 210.00-282.00; 153 lbs
                   245.00.
  Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 135 lbs 180.00.
  South Dakota:    wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 172.00-192.50.
  Kalona, IA:      wooled and shorn 110-125 lbs no test.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no test.
  Missouri:        wooled and shorn no test.
  Equity Coop:     no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 220.00-239.00, few 248.00; 60-70 lbs
                   202.00-232.00; 70-80 lbs 196.00-222.00; 80-90 lbs
                   184.00-212.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-200.00. wooled and
                   shorn 60-70 lbs 206.00; 73 lbs 199.00; 80-90 lbs
                   196.00-202.00; 96 lbs 205.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs
                   220.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs
                   235.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00-295.00 90-100 lbs
                   272.00-297.00. hair 40-50 lbs 225.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs
                   225.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-257.00; 70-80 lbs
                   235.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-277.00; 90-100 lbs
                   245.00-270.00.
  Ft. Collins:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 205.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs
                   245.00-260.00; 89 lbs 262.50. hair 59 lbs 205.00; 65
                   lbs 220.00.
  Kalona:          no test.
  South Dakota:    wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 200.00-230.00, few 265.00;
                   50-70 lbs 200.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-220.00; 80-90
                   lbs 220.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-235.00. hair 50
                   lbs 200.00; 65 lbs 210.00; 76 lbs 200.00; 97 lbs
                   165.00.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        hair 50-60 lbs 204.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-255.00;
                   70-80 lbs 200.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 189.00-230.00.
                   wooled and shorn 58 lbs 217.50; 60-70 lbs 223.00-
                   250.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   70.00-100.00, hair 72.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                   (medium flesh) 102.00-108.00, hair 102.00-122.00;
                   Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-96.00, hair 91.00-104.00;
                   Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00, hair 70.00-
                   88.00; Cull 1 40.00-50.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   70.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-68.00; Cull 1
                   30.00-45.00.
  Ft. Collins:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   50.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
  South Dakota:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   40.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 25.00-65.00; Cull 1
                   10.00-40.00.
  Kalona:          Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test;
                   Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                   thin) no test; 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.
  Missouri:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   hair 130.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 68.00-
                   90.00, hair 70.00-110.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                   thin) 40.00-60.00, hair 60.00-70.00.
Direct Trading:    no sales.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 30-40 lbs 234.00-262.00.
  Ft. Collins:     32 lbs 205.00; 40-60 lbs 205.00-235.00.
  South Dakota:    40-60 lbs 200.00-245.00. hair 26 lbs 160.00; 54 lbs
                   165.00.
  Kalona:          no test.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        48 lbs 240.00. hair 20-30 lbs 237.00-250.00; 30-40 lbs
                   245.00-265.00; 40-50 lbs 218.00-275.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      yearlings 85-95 lbs 140.00-166.00/cwt; young 105 lbs
                   131.00/cwt; hair ewe lambs 80-95 lbs 205.00-222.00/cwt;
                   yearling hair 90-115 lbs 178.00-194.00/cwt; mixed age
                   hair 80-145 lbs 122.00-180.00/cwt.
  Ft. Collins:     no test.
  South Dakota:    middle age 150.00/head; aged 70.00/head.
  Kalona:          no test.
  Billings:        no test.
  Missouri:        yearling hair 140.00/head; young hair 140.00-195.00/
                   head; middle age hair 125.00-130.00/head; hair ewes
                   with lambs 150.00-525.00/family.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 34,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 39,000 last year.

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