SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed May 23, 2018    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 23, 2018

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower; feeder lambs sharply lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    wooled 188 lbs 126.00; shorn and wooled 90-95 lbs
                  199.00-203.00, 110-125 lbs 180.00-191.00, 130-135 lbs
                  167.00-168.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    90-110 lbs 197.00-207.50.
  Virginia:       no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    60-80 lbs 190.00-212.50; 100-115 lbs 155.00-165.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 41.00-47.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  49.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-53.00; Cull 1
                  33.00-37.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    Utility and Good 1-3 80.00-87.50
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    39 lbs 260.00; 44 lbs 257.50; 50-60 lbs 192.50-210.00;
                  60-70 lbs 191.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-200.00; 80-90
                  lbs 170.00-210.00; 106 lbs 190.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Buffalo, MO:    mixed age 65-110 lbs 135.00-164.00 cwt, 120-150 lbs
                  70.00-110.00 cwt; ewes with lambs 135.00-175.50 per
                  family.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 23,000 last year.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, TX
         Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

1600  rs