SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Mar 15, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, March 15, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 3.00-7.00 higher, others mostly steady to 30.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 8,218 head sold in a two day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 420 replacement ewes in New Mexico. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 6,958 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 120-170 lbs 190.00-202.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 260.00-285.00, few 310.00; 155-180 lbs 220.00-240.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 128 lbs 230.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-170 lbs 204.00-260.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 200.00-275.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs 197.50-232.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 125-160 lbs no test. Arkansas: wooled and shorn 135-175 lbs 200.00. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 290.00-318.00, few 324.00; 60-70 lbs 292.00-320.00, few 324.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-303.00, few 306.00-318.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-298.00, few 300.00- 310.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-284.00, few 292.00-294.00; 100-110 lbs 250.00-262.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 298.00-300.00; 56 lbs 298.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-302.00; 70-80 lbs 298.00-302.00; 81 lbs 286.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-286.00; 100-115 lbs 270.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 315.00-347.00; 58 lbs 365.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00-350.00, few 370.00-375.00; 70- 80 lbs 347.00-355.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-340.00, few 350.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 310.00-330.00, few 342.00- 357.00; 100-110 lbs 300.00-320.00, few 330.00-340.00. hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-317.00, few 325.00-340.00; 50-60 lbs 295.00-330.00, few 350.00-370.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00- 342.00, few 344.00-355.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-340.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-330.00; 100- 110 lbs 280.00-295.00, few 325.00-330.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 275.00-277.50; 80-90 lbs 290.00-295.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-295.00; 100-115 lbs 240.00-300.00. hair 41 lbs 290.00; 50-60 lbs 282.50- 295.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00- 290.00; 90-100 lbs 282.50-302.50; 100-110 lbs 278.00- 305.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 330.00-365.00; 50-60 lbs 310.00-345.00, few 355.00-370.00; 60-70 lbs 330.00- 365.00; 70-80 300.00-340.00, few 355.00-360.00; 80-90 lbs 307.50-320.00, few 335.00-340.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-335.00; 100-110 lbs 260.00-290.00. hair 40-50 lbs 305.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs 315.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 285.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 310.00-332.50; 80-90 lbs 310.00-335.00, few 340.00; 93 lbs 290.00; 103 lbs 260.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 46 lbs 345.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00- 325.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00- 335.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00-320.00; 92 lbs 295.00; 100- 110 lbs 225.00-245.00. hair 49 lbs 310.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-290.00; 83 lbs 290.00; 90-100 lbs 272.50-290.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 242.50-247.50; 80-90 lbs 235.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-242.50; 100-115 lbs 234.00-242.50. hair 60-70 lbs 255.00-262.50; 106 lbs 232.50. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 275.00; 50-60 lbs 265.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 274.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-255.00. wooled and shorn no teset. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 272.50-310.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-295.00, few 310.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00- 265.00; 83 lbs 255.00. wooled and shorn 80 lbs 210.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.00-116.00, hair 88.00-116.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 128.00-132.00, hair 117.00-142.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00, hair 90.00-110.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 80.00-90.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-100.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-120.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.50-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-116.00, hair 125.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-85.00; Cull 1 55.00-75.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.50-130.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-113.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-90.00, hair 110.00-112.50. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 93.00-109.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-107.00, hair 97.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 89.00- 104.00; Cull 1 40.00-44.00. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00- 92.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 66.00-75.00. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.50, hair 87.50-105.00. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 44 lbs 300.00. hair 30-40 lbs 270.00- 320.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00-304.00; 50-60 lbs 302.00- 316.00. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 20-30 lbs 355.00-365.00; 40-50 lbs 325.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00-330.00; 78 lbs 271.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 23 lbs 275.00; 30-40 lbs 270.00-295.00, few 310.00; 40-50 lbs 275.00-290.00. Arkansas: hair 20 lbs 325.00; 30-40 lbs 272.50-300.00; 40-50 lbs 267.50-310.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 100 lbs 190.00/cwt; yearling hair 90-125 lbs 158.00-170.00/cwt; young hair 100-135 lbs 146.00- 166.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: hair ewes with lambs 175.00-215.00/family. South Dakota: bred youn g 210.00-260.00/head; bred aged 132.50- 195.00/head. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: no test. Arkansas: hair lambs 60 lbs 95.00/head; hair yearlings 85.00- 125.00/head; young hair 135.00-155.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 70.00-100.00/head. Equity Coop: NM: 420: yearling hair ewes 227.50/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 40,000 compared with 41,000 last week and 39,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn