San Angelo, TX     Wed Apr 16, 2025     USDA LPGMN

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, April 16, 2025

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs under 100 lbs
20.00-50.00, instances 60.00 lower, over 110 lbs 10.00-20.00 lower;
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 115-144 lbs 182.00-210.00; 150-165 lbs
                155.00-174.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 245.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs
                215.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-
                255.00; 90-100 lbs 237.50-245.00, few 265.00. hair 53 lbs
                255.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-240.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                80.00-145.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) hair
                115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-90.00, hair 115.00;
                Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  36 lbs 275.00; 40-50 lbs 230.00-280.00; 65 lbs 240.00.
                hair 28 lbs 240.00; 40-50 lbs 215.00-240.00.
Replacement Ewes:  Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared to 27,000 last week and 23,000 last year.

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