SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri May 19, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, May 19, 2023 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 4.00-9.00 lower; other lambs 10.00-50.00 lower at New Holland, PA and steady to 20.00 higher at San Angelo, TX. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 6,410 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 475 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,071 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 140-150 lbs 170.00-172.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 185.00-230.00, few 240.00- 245.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 173 lbs 165.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 155.00-171.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 105-130 lbs old crop 130.00-157.50. Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 224.00-249.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-239.00, few 240.00-246.00; 70-80 lbs 193.00-221.00; 80-90 lbs 184.00-204.00; 90-100 lbs 169.00-185.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 232.00-246.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-226.00; 70-80 lbs 191.00-212.00; 80-90 lbs 194.00-204.00; 95 lbs 177.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 192.00-210.00; 50-60 lbs 155.00-170.00, few 200.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00- 200.00, few 210.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-222.00, few 230.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00-220.00, few 240.00-250.00. hair 40-50 lbs 185.00-195.00; 50-60 lbs 175.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-200.00, few 215.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-215.00, few 220.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-220.00, few 227.00- 235.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-220.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 68 lbs 215.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00- 235.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-232.50. hair 58 lbs 190.00; 77 lbs 202.50; 83 lbs 215.00; 95 lbs 220.00. Kalona: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 47 lbs 165.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00- 195.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-187.50; 70-80 lbs 180.00- 192.50; 80-90 lbs 170.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00- 185.00. hair 50-60 lbs 145.00-175.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00- 185.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 195.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-211.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-203.00, few 217.00; 80-90 lbs 198.00-212.50, few 220.00-237.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-192.50. hair 63 lbs 205.00; 77 lbs 182.50; 83 lbs 190.00. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 190.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-200.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 150.00; 72 lbs 175.00. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 175.00-202.50; 50-60 lbs 172.50-200.00; 60-70 lbs 157.50-205.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-172.50. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-83.00, hair 70.00-106.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 96.00-110.00, hair 94.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 71.00-90.00, hair 74.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 67.00-78.00, hair 65.00-80.00; Cull 1 32.00-68.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-117.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00-90.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.50-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-60.00; Cull 1 20.00-35.00. 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 1 no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 61.00-71.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 53.00-66.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-62.00, hair 80.00; Cull 1 38.00-44.00. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00, hair 105.00-130.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-87.50, hair 70.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00, hair 50.00-75.00; Cull 1 no test. Arkansas: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-110.00. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 220.00-234.00. Ft. Collins: 30-40 lbs 147.50-215.00; 40-50 lbs 170.00-187.50; 50-60 lbs 170.00-180.00; 60-70 lbs 162.50-175.00. hair 35 lbs 180.00. South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 155.00-170.00, few 210.00; 40-60 lbs 195.00- 210.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: 71 lbs 197.00. hair 50-60 lbs 167.50-171.00; 108 lbs 108.00. Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 205.00-275.00; 30-40 lbs 165.00-270.00; 40-50 lbs 150.00-263.00. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 172.50-180.00. Equity Coop: 105 lbs 185.25. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair 80-14035 lbs 120.00-150.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: no test. Kalona: no test. Billings: yearlings 100-145 lbs 92.50-105.00/cwt; middle age 120- 170 lbs 54.00-71.00/cwt; ewes and lambs 125.00/head. Missouri: hair ewe lambs 20-30 lbs 280.00-310.00/cwt; yearling hair 86 lbs 132.50/cwt; young hair 110.00-170.00/head; hair ewes with lambs 170.00-190.00/family. Arkansas: yearling hair 77 lbs 147.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 62.50-65.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 35,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 30,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn