National Sheep Summary

SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Oct 01, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 5.00-25.00 lower; slaughter ewes weak. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs weak to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs not well tested. 6500 head estimated for San Angelo today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn no test. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-160 lbs 150.00-185.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 238.00-268.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-240.00, few 242.00-244.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-210.00; 90-110 lbs 178.00-205.00. wooled and shorn no test. New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 200.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-195.00, few 212.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00- 212.00, few 217.00-222.00; 100-120 lbs 180.00-200.00. hair 40-50 lbs 200.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-205.00; 100-110 lbs 170.00-195.00. Billings: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-89.00, hair 80.00-101.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-99.00, hair 88.00-106.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-82.00, hair 80.00-94.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00-76.00; Cull 1 50.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 75.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-85.00, hair 75.00-85.00; 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 ewes and lambs 90.00/head. Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled 17,000 compared to 18,000 last week and 18,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.lpgmn