SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Jan 16, 2019    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 16, 2019

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 2.00-4.00
lower; slaughter ewes higher undertone; feeder lambs not well tested.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 108 lbs 146.00; 110-130 lbs 131.00-
                  142.00; 130-145 lbs 126.00-134.00.
  Virginia:       wooled 110-125 lbs 178.00-196.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    66 lbs 235.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs
                  176.00; 92 lbs 165.00.
  Virginia:       30-60 lbs 100.00-173.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  50.00-65.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 55.00-
                  61.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-47.50; Cull 1 31.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 85.00-102.50; Utility 1-2 65.00-87.50.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    bred solid mouth 185.00 per head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 22,000 compared with 24,000 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