SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Wed Apr 24, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes 10.00-14.00 higher, instances 20.00 higher; feeder lambs sharply lower. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Sioux Falls: shorn and wooled 100-105 lbs 160.00-172.00; 115-130 lbs 160.00-171.00; 130-145 lbs 163.00-169.00. Virginia: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: 98 lbs 169.00. Virginia: no test. Buffalo, MO: 60-70 lbs 190.00; 75 lbs 170.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 57.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-66.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.00-60.00; Cull 1 10.00-25.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 no test. Buffalo, MO: Choice 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 40.00-60.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 49 lbs 192.50; 50-60 lbs 161.00-186.00; 61 lbs 185.00. Virginia: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 26,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 25,000 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