USDA National Sheep Summary                        04/23 21:26

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San Angelo, TX     Tue Apr 23, 2024     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, April 23, 2024

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 20.00-45.00
lower; slaughter ewes weak.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs weak to 
10.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower; feeder lambs not well
tested.  7700 head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-120 lbs 204.00-208.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs 235.00-310.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 175.00-222.50.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 260.00-296.00, few 305.00-316.00; 60-70
                   lbs 256.00-284.00; 70-80 lbs 248.00-272.00; 80-90 lbs
                   240.00-267.00; 90-105 lbs 230.00-266.00. wooled and
                   shorn 63 lbs 258.00; 80-90 lbs 247.00-258.00; 100-110
                   lbs 238.00-246.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 260.00-282.00, few 325.00;
                   50-60 lbs 270.00-302.00, few 310.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs
                   290.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-312.00; 80-90 lbs
                   282.00-295.00, few 315.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-325.00;
                   100-110 lbs 295.00-335.00; 110-120 lbs 282.00-300.00,
                   few 330.00. hair 40-50 lbs 275.00-277.00; 50-60 lbs
                   305.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-275.00; 73 lbs 315.00;
                   90-100 lbs 275.00-295.00.
  Billings:        wooled and shorn 49 lbs 250.00; 55 lbs 257.50; 60-70
                   lbs 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-260.00, few 270.00;
                   95 lbs 230.00; 100-110 lbs 232.50-242.50. hair 51 lbs
                   60-70 lbs 235.00-255.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   96.00, hair 88.00-102.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                   flesh) 120.00, hair 117.00-128.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   90.00-98.00, hair 94.00-108.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
                   (very thin) no test; Cull 1 62.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   90.00-135.00, hair 90.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   92.00-100.00, hair 60.00-70.00; Cull 1 65.00.
  Billings:        Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 95.00-99.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   88.00-102.00, hair 93.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   69.00-86.00; Cull 1 52.00-57.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 30-45 lbs 284.00-316.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2;
  San Angelo:      yearling hair 120-150 lbs 170.00-182.00/cwt; young hair
                   135-145 lbs 140.00-142.00/cwt.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
17,000 compared to 18,000 last week and 16,000 last year.

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