SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Jan 09, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 09, 2019

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 3.00-5.00
higher; slaughter ewes higher undertone; feeder lambs not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 105-110 lbs 136.00-147.50; 110-130 lbs
                  133.00-144.00; 130-145 lbs 133.00-137.00.
  Virginia:       no test. 
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    56 lbs 255.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-233.00; 78 lbs 180.00;
                  80-90 lbs 170.00-190.00; 90-105 lbs 165.00-175.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-82.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  57.00-69.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 49.00-
                  60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00-55.00; Cull 1 30.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    bred yearlings 134.00 per head; bred solid mouth 150.00-
                  161.00 per head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 12,000 last week and 23,000 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