SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Jun 14, 2013 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, June 14, 2013 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were firm to 8.00 higher, instances 20.00-40.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady, instances 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were uneven, mostly steady to 5.00 lower, sharply higher at Ft. Collins. At San Angelo, TX 5797 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 620 Feeder lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes not tested and feeder lambs were 5.00 lower. 5800 head of negotiated slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were mostly 1.00 higher, while those over 170 lbs were not well tested. Formula lambs under 65 lbs not well tested; 65-75 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher; 75-85 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower; over 85 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 6534 head of lamb carcasses sold Carcasses were mixed: Carcasses 55# and lighter were 13.00 to 19.00 lower; 55# to 65#'s were 6.50 lower; 65#'s and heavier were generally steady. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-125 lbs 92.00-102.00; 130-145 lbs 80.00-88.00. VA: wooled 80-125 lbs 115.00-118.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-125 lbs 160.00-172.00. Ft. Collins, CO:no test. Billings, MT: no test. Kalona, IA: shorn and wooled 115-135 lbs 115.00; 182 lbs 95.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-150 lbs 114.00-118.00; 151 lbs 120.00. Oklahoma: shorn and wooled 95-120 lbs no test. Missouri: 50-80 lbs 93.00-110.00; 100-137 lbs 95.00-97.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 96.00-104.00; 60-70 lbs 90.00-100.00, few 102.00-110.00; 70-80 lbs 85.00-90.00, few 100.00-106.00; 80-90 lbs 80.00-90.00, few 90.00-99.00; 90-110 lbs 95.00-101.00. Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 160.00-180.00; 60-80 lbs 157.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 162.00-164.00. Kalona, IA: no test. Ft. Collins: 55-70 lbs 130.00-135.00; 70-110 lbs 127.00-129.00. few 137.00. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 30-90 lbs 108.00-110.00. Oklahoma: no test. South Dakota: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 5800 : Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 118-169 lbs 107.29-135.00 (wtd avg 117.86); 180 lb 115.00; no dressed sales reported. TX: 1800: Feeder Lambs 80-85 lbs 91.00-95.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 30.00-35.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 40.00-48.00, high-yielding 48.00-50.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 29.00-39.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 25.00-30.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 10.00- 20.00. Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-58.00; Cull 1 30.00-40.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 28.00-33.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 30.00-45.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 20.00-24.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 15.00-17.00. Billings, MT: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. So Dakota: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 22.00-29.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 19.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 15.00-22.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 10.00. Oklahoma: Good 2-3 no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 no test. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-60.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 61.00; Utility 1-2 42.00. Kalona: Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test; Utility 1-2 no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 60-110 lbs 85.00-96.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 35-60 lbs 137.50-142.50; 70-90 lbs 123.00-131.00; 101 lbs 124.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 35-40 lbs 130.00-136.00; 40-45 lbs 120.00-130.00; 55-60 lbs 119.00-126.00; 60-70 lbs 111.00-120.00; 70-95 lbs 102.00-108.00. Oklahoma: no test. Missouri: 30-90 lbs 80.00-95.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-85 lbs 118.00-128.00 cwt; 95-100 lbs 108.00 cwt; baby tooth hair ewes 102 lbs 90.00 cwt; solid mouth hair ewes 70-125 lbs 55.00-60.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: baby tooth 124.00-132.00 per head, others 115-155 lbs 60.00-67.50 cwt; baby tooth ewes with lambs 120.00-125.00 per family; aged ewes with lambs 60.00 per family. Billings: no test. So Dakota: ewe lambs 90-100 lbs 82.50-105.00 cwt; young 95-115 lbs 42.00-45.00 cwt; solid mouth 105-135 lbs 19.00-24.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. Oklahoma: no test. Virginia: no test. National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Head Wt Avg 45 lbs down 288 354.34 45-55 lbs 151 325.88 55-65 lbs 936 280.13 65-75 lbs 1735 256.41 75-85 lbs 1527 240.98 85 lbs up 1897 213.76 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 39,000 compared with 41,000 last week and 37,000 last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews rs