SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue May 14, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 5.00-15.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 10.00-15.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested. 6,000 head estimated at San Angelo for today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-145 lbs 136.00-150.00. New Holland: shorn and wooled 90-100 lbs 225.00-250.00; 100-145 lbs 215.00-265.00; 155-160 lbs 185.00-195.00. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 208.00-226.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-200.00, few 214.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-188.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-165.00; 90-110 lbs 148.00-155.00, few 158.00. New Holland: 30-40 lbs 240.00-245.00; 40-50 lbs 225.00-260.00, few 265.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-262.00, few 265.00- 275.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-245.00, few 245.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-235.00, few 240.00- 265.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-225.00. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00- 68.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 65.00-76.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 58.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 52.00-56.00; Cull 1 30.00-45.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-82.00; Cull 1 no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 80.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Virginia: no test. Billings: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-135 lbs 88.00-112.00 cwt. Billings: no test. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 18,000 compared w1th 17,000 last week and 18,000 last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1600c rs