SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Apr 19, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, April 19, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 1.00 higher, others 10.00-50.00 lower. Slaughter ewes uneven, mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 10,964 head sold in a two day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 350 replacement ewes in New Mexico. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,136 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 130-150 lbs 188.00-190.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 200.00-295.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-165 lbs 207.50-260.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 222.50-238.00; 155-165 lbs 205.00-211.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 130-160 lbs 255.00-260.00. 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 260.00-299.00, few 300.00-302.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-294.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-282.00, few 288.00- 290.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-268.00, few 282.50; 90-100 lbs 230.00-268.00; 100-110 lbs 230.00-259.00. wooled and shorn 58 lbs 305.00; 62 lbs 328.00; 72 lbs 278.00; 84 lbs 288.00; 90 lbs 262.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 250.00-290.00, few 315.00- 335.00; 50-60 lbs 295.00-325.00, few 360.00-365.00; 60- 70 lbs 310.00-337.00, few 350.00-360.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 325.00-350.00; 90-100 lbs 320.00-345.00, few 355.00-365.00; 100-110 lbs 330.00- 355.00. hair 40-50 lbs 270.00-295.00; 50-60 lbs 290.00- 315.00, few 330.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00-330.00; 80-90 lbs 310.00-340.00; 90-100 lbs 320.00-330.00; 100-115 lbs 275.00-285.0.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 292.50-307.50; 70-80 lbs 290.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00-312.50; 90-100 lbs 290.00-295.00; 100-110 lbs 240.00-297.50. hair 57 lbs 275.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00; 84 lbs 297.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-275.00, few 305.00- 310.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-270.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs 262.50-272.50; 80-90 lbs 260.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-285.00; 100-110 lbs 260.00-275.00. hair 50-60 lbs 255.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 262.50-264.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 280.00-305.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-295.00. hair 50-60 lbs 245.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-247.50; 83 lbs 275.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 225.00-247.50; 60-70 lbs 222.50-245.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-235.00; 88 lbs 205.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-205.00. Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-247.50; 60-70 lbs 240.00-242.50, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-250.00; 87 lbs 237.50. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-108.00, hair 86.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 108.00-120.00, hair 108.00-138.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 90.00-112.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 80.00-96.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-105.00, few 125.00-140.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 74.00-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-85.00; Cull 1 45.00-60.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-115.00, hair 80.00-97.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 89.00-92.50, hair 87.50-102.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-85.00, hair 75.00. 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) 90.00-92.50, hair 90.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 75.00, hair 72.50-85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-55.00, hair 62.50. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.50-100.00, hair 90.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 77.50. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 294.00-310.00; 40-50 lbs 296.00-302.00; 50-60 lbs 280.00-298.00. Ft. Collins: 37 lbs 290.00; 40-50 lbs 297.50-322.50; 50-60 lbs 280.00-287.50. South Dakota: 21 lbs 300.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00-315.00. hair 33 lbs 270.00. Kalona: 30-40 lbs 280.00-315.00; 40-50 lbs 280.00-325.00. hair 35 lbs 235.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 205.00-245.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-250.00; 40-50 lbs 212.50-250.00; 50 lbs 205.00. Arkansas: hair 22 lbs 305.00; 30-40 lbs 237.50-260.00; 40-50 lbs 237.50-240.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 72 lbs 280.00/cwt; yearling hair 75-130 lbs 154.00-182.00/cwt; young hair 80-165 lbs 112.00- 168.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test South Dakota: no test. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: young hair 75-110 lbs 147.50-170.00/cwt; ewes with lambs 175.00/family; hair ewes with lambs 162.50- 200.00/family. Arkansas: hair lambs 75-85 lbs 145.00/head; yearling hair 90.00- 110.00/head. Equity Coop: NM: 350: open solid mouth hair ewes 205.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 39,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn