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San Angelo, TX     Wed Feb 08, 2023     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, February 08, 2023

   Compared to two weeks ago at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs and
ewes steady.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 126.00-132.50, few new crop
                136.00-137.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 285.00-290.00; 69 lbs 265.00;
                88 lbs 232.50; 90-100 lbs 175.00-182.00. hair 49 lbs
                280.00; 81 lbs 220.00; 94 lbs 190.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                75.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-75.00, hair 70.00-
                85.00; Cull 1 30.00-50.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred young 225.00-250.00/head; bred middle age 175.00-
                210.00/head; bred aged 160.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 23,000 last week and 21,000 for the same
period last year.

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