SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Mar 22, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, March 22, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 1.00- 11.00 higher, others mostly 10.00-50.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly weak to 15.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 8,171 head sold in a two day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 275 slaughter ewes in Colorado. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,463 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 120-190 lbs 176.00-202.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 275.00-305.00; 150-160 lbs 220.00-240.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn no report. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 218.00-247.50; 150-175 lbs 190.00-217.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 125-145 lbs 216.00-265.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 125-160 lbs no test. Arkansas: wooled and shorn 135-175 lbs no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 272.00-298.00, few 310.00-312.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-296.00; 70-80 lbs 262.00-288.00, few 290.00- 298.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-280.00, few 282.00-286.00; 90- 100 lbs 238.00-274.00, few 282.00; 100-110 lbs 230.00- 276.00. wooled and shorn 69 lbs 278.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 310.00-325.00, few 355.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-327.00, few 337.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00- 350.00; 70-80 lbs 322.00-337.00, few 365.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-335.00, few 350.00-365.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00- 305.00, few 320.00-345.00; 100-110 lbs 280.00-305.00, few 310.00-350.00; 110-120 lbs 277.00-300.00, few 310.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs 292.00-310.00, few 330.00-335.00; 60-70 lbs 278.00- 307.00, few 340.00-342.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-315.00, few 325.00-345.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-290.00; 100-110 lbs 290.00-292.00. Ft. Collins: no report. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 285.00-290.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 252.50-282.50; 70-80 265.00- 315.00; 80-90 lbs 265.00-325.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00- 297.50. hair 50-60 lbs 255.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00- 275.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 265.00- 270.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-255.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 275.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs 285.00-310.00; 100-110 lbs 257.50-290.00. hair 40 lbs 295.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00; 70- 80 lbs 255.00-275.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-257.50; 60-70 lbs 227.50-250.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-252.50; 92 lbs 240.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 280.00. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 252.50-270.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 267.50-272.50; 71 lbs 240.00; 102 lbs 245.00. wooled and shorn no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 84.00-99.50, hair 100.00-104.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 116.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 94.00-106.00, hair 100.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 95.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-157.00, hair 100.00-200.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-110.00, hair 80.00-120.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no report; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-70.00; Cull 1 40.00-70.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-111.00, hair 92.50-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-90.00, hair 75.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-93.00. 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) 110.00, hair 105.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 85.00-102.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 52.50-70.00. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.50, hair 97.50-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.50-80.00, hair 82.50-105.00. Equity Coop: CO: 275: Utility and Good 1-3 89.50. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 53 lbs 316.00. hair 29 lbs 290.00; 30- 40 lbs 290.00-296.00; 40-50 lbs 276.00-316.00; 50-60 lbs 280.00-290.00. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 325.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs 290.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 238.00-292.50; 72 lbs 235.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-222.00; 123 lbs 188.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 30-40 lbs 255.00-280.00; 40-50 lbs 250.00-277.50. hair 37 lbs 230.00; 40-50 lbs 255.00- 265.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 18 lbs 236.00; 20-30 lbs 220.00-267.00; 30-40 lbs 210.00-255.00; 40-50 lbs 222.50-257.50, few 280.00. Arkansas: hair 23 lbs 270.00; 30-40 lbs 255.00-280.00; 40-50 lbs 240.00-255.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: yearling hair 130 lbs 200.00/cwt; young hair 90-130 lbs 130.00-150.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no report. South Dakota: yearlings 175.00-224.00/ head; bred young 167.50- 250.00/head; bred middle age 185.00/head; bred aged 160.00-200.00/head. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: young 159 lbs 135.00/cwt; young hair 125-130 lbs 122.50-127.50/cwt; hair ewes with lambs 190.00-220.00/ family. Arkansas: hair ewes and lambs 62.50-92.50/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 40,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 44,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn