SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Wed Jan 20, 2021 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD heavy slaughter lambs 8.00- 10.00 higher, light slaughter lambs sharply lower; slaughter ewes 10.00- 15.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs 170.00-178.00; 159 lbs 161.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 250.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-307.50; 80-90 lbs 250.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-215.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 97.50-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-112.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00-105.00; Cull 1 75.00-80.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 39 lbs 245.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: bred middle age 200.00-300.00/head, others 130-225 lbs 100.00-122.50/cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 21,000 compared with 23,000 last week and 22,000 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