SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Wed Jan 26, 2022 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 231.00-245.00, few 280.00- 320.00; 150-160 lbs 221.00-231.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 400.00-410.00; 61 lbs 405.00; 70-80 lbs 375.00-385.00; 80-90 lbs 350.00-380.00; 90-100 lbs 340.00-350.00. hair 67 lbs 295.00; 88 lbs 330.00. Buffalo, MO: hair 40-50 lbs 410.00-455.00; 50-60 lbs 435.00-452.50; 60-70 lbs 380.00-445.00; 70-80 lbs 370.00-435.00; 87 lbs 375.00. wooled and shorn 50 lbs 435.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 150.00-170.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 155.00-170.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 160.00-175.00; Cull 1 100.00. Buffalo, MO: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 190.00-265.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 170.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: bred young 340.00/head; bred middle age 322.00/head. Buffalo, MO: young hair 90-125 lbs 320.00-350.00/cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 21,000 compared with 21,000 last week and 24,000 for the same period last year. Source: USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn