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USDA National Sheep Summary                        02/07 19:36

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San Angelo, TX     Tue Feb 07, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, February 07, 2023

   Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 5.00-15.00
higher; slaughter ewes firm to 20.00 higher.  At San Angelo, TX slaughter
lambs weak; slaughter ewes steady; feeder lambs not well tested.  4850
head estimated for San Angelo today.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:      wooled and shorn 110-175 lbs 121.00-162.00.
  New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 135.00-195.00, few 207.00-
                   240.00; 150-180 lbs 115.00-130.00.
  Billings, MT:    wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:      hair 40-60 lbs 278.00-316.00; 60-70 lbs 263.00-299.00;
                   70-80 lbs 238.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 208.00-241.00, few
                   256.00-260.00; 90-100 lbs 177.00-210.00. wooled and
                   shorn 70 lbs 240.00; 80-90 lbs 212.00-220.00; 103 lbs
                   160.00.
  New Holland:     wooled and shorn 44 lbs 380.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-
                   375.00; 60 lbs 315.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-300.00; 80-90
                   lbs 262.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-235.00. hair 40-50
                   lbs 350.00-365.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs
                   217.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs
                   217.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-234.00.
  Billings:        no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:      Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   77.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
                   flesh) 117.00, hair 114.00-132.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                   hair 92.00-120.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
                   no test; Cull 1 63.00-66.00.
  New Holland:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                   80.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00-95.00; 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:      mixed age hair 100-125 lbs 136.00-152/cwt; hair ewes
                   and lambs 118.00/head.
  Billings:        no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled
17,000 compared with 17,000 last week and 14,000 last year.

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