SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Wed Jan 23, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady in light test; feeder lambs not well tested. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Sioux Falls: shorn and wooled 120-145 lbs 130.50-133.50. Virginia: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: 58 lbs 205.00. Virginia: no test. Buffalo, MO: 45-60 lbs 260.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-237.50; 70-80 lbs 192.50-205.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-187.50. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 53.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 49.00; Cull 1 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 no test. Buffalo, MO: Good 2-3 50.00-75.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Virginia: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: exposed aged ewes 155-205 lbs 57.00-65.00 cwt. Buffalo, MO: wool ewes 120-175 lbs 75.00-82.50 cwt; hair ewes 107 lbs 112.50 cwt, 120-165 lbs 70.00-90.00 cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 22,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 21,000 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 1535 rs