SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Mar 29, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, March 29, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady, others steady to 30.00 lower, except at Kalona, IA firm to 25.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly weak to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 9,083 head sold in a two day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 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 110-140 lbs 170.00-192.00; 160-170 lbs 160.00-180.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 225.00-235.00, few 280.00; 155-185 lbs 200.00-245.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 217.50-235.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-150 lbs 215.00-225.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 190.00-200.00. 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 260.00-308.00; 60-70 lbs 268.00-294.50; 70-80 lbs 248.00-288.00, few 294.00-296.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-272.00, few 278.00-294.00; 90-100 lbs 228.00- 264.00, few 270.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-258.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 268.00-318.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00- 302.00; 79 lbs 260.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 285.00-300.00, few 340.00; 50-60 lbs 265.00-295.00, few 330.00-350.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00, few 345.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-340.00; 80-90 lbs 290.00-320.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00-320.00, few 350.00-365.00; 100-115 lbs 240.00-270.00, few 310.00- 335.00. hair 40-50 lbs 240.00-260.00, few 315.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-297.00; 70-80 lbs 285.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 322.00- 345.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-267.50; 90-100 lbs 230.00-255.00; 100-110 lbs 217.50-235.00. hair 45 lbs 265.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00- 270.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-265.00; 83 lbs 250.00; 91 lbs 242.50; 100-110 lbs 220.00-240.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 270.00-325.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-315.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-325.00; 70-80 270.00- 330.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-320.00; 90-100 lbs 280.00- 300.00; 107 lbs 225.00. hair 40-50 lbs 267.50-290.00; 52 lbs 270.00; 75 lbs 270.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 57 lbs 295.00; 62 lbs 270.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-285.00; 104 lbs 245.00. hair 40-50 lbs 210.00-255.00; 71 lbs 210.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 237.50-275.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 172.50-230.00; 95 lbs 190.00; 108 lbs 180.00. wooled and shorn no test. Arkansas: no report. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-100.00, hair 85.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 110.00-122.00, hair 109.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 96.00, hair 92.00-111.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00, hair 80.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-120.00, hair 80.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-85.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 74.00-107.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00, hair 65.00- 80.00; Cull 1 hair 65.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-63.00. 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) hair 97.50-135.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 80.00-107.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00-75.00. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 270.00-296.00; 40-50 lbs 276.00-302.00; 50-60 lbs 280.00-282.00. Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 295.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 275.00-300.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 37 lbs 205.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 224.00-252.80, few 290.00-300.00; 30-40 lbs 235.00-295.00; 40-50 lbs 235.00-275.00. Arkansas: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: young hair 80-135 lbs 120.00-148.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 104.00-116.00/head. Ft. Collins: no test South Dakota: no test. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: hair ewe lambs 41 lbs 300.00/cwt; yearling hair 125.00- 175.00/head young hair 120.00-175.00/head, others 65- 125 lbs 130.00-170.00/cwt; hair ewes with lambs 130.00- 255.00/family. Arkansas: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 41,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn