SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Jan 15, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs under 90 lbs firm, heavier weights steady to 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs firm; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs not well tested. 3800 head estimated at San Angelo for today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-140 lbs 130.00-148.00. New Holland: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 200.00-235.00; 110-130 lbs 170.00-210.00; 130-150 lbs 165.00-192.00; 150-200 lbs 162.00-167.00. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 270.00-280.00, few 288.00; 60-70 lbs 239.00- 262.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-238.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-218.00; 90-110 lbs 172.00-182.00. New Holland: 40-50 lbs 265.00-295.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 197.00-235.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-215.00. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT: 73 lbs 185.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-80.00, high-yielding 86.00-94.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00- 68.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00; Cull 1 30.00-32.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-115.00; Cull 1 no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 61.00-70.00, high-yielding 76.00-82.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-69.00; Cull 1 68.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 89 lbs 160.00; 92 lbs 174.00; 119 lbs 152.00. Virginia: no test. Billings: 50-60 lbs 217.50-230.00; 60-70 lbs199.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00-196.00; 80-90 lbs 174.00-189.50; 90-100 lbs 167.00-174.00; 100-110 lbs 156.00-169.00; 110-115 lbs 155.00-156.00; 121 lbs 145.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 88.00-118.00 cwt. Billings: ewe lambs 120 lbs 147.00 cwt; baby tooth 150 lbs 95.00 cwt; solid to broken mouth 130-185 lbs 60.50-66.50 cwt, exposed 67.00-80.00 cwt. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 15,000 compared w1th 16,000 last week and 16,000 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