SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri May 26, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, May 26, 2023 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly weak to 20.00 lower, except at New Holland, PA 10.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 20.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 6,575 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 475 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,587 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 173.00-176.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 210.00-262.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 170.00-210.00; 140-155 lbs 142.50-157.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 115-150 lbs 164.00-166.00, few 180.00- 191.00; 150-165 lbs 168.00-180.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 170.00-220.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 105-130 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 220.00-244.00, few 250.00; 60-70 lbs 207.00-238.00; 70-80 lbs 192.00-219.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00, few 223.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-198.00. wooled and shorn 45 lbs 223.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00- 236.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-226.00; 70-80 lbs 194.00- 211.00; 83 lbs 190.00; 90-100 lbs 186.00-189.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 200.00-250.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-237.00; 70-80 lbs 217.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 227.00-265.00. hair 40-50 lbs 195.00-210.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 192.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 217.00-232.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-225.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 68 lbs 205.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00- 200.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-205.00; 93 lbs 207.50. hair 99 lbs 192.50. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 180.00-207.50; 50-60 lbs 170.00-217.50; 60-80 lbs 170.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-215.00. hair 40-50 lbs 170.00-192.50; 55 lbs 170.00; 64 lbs 175.00; 70-80 lbs 147.50-170.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 180.00-195.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-191.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 182.50-192.50. hair 40-50 Lbs 175.00-180.00; 50-60 lbs 160.00-175.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-182.50; 95 lbs 180.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 162.00-168.00; 60-70 lbs 164.00-187.50; 70-80 lbs 164.00-173.00; 96 lbs 189.00. wooled and shorn 48 lbs 155.00; 62 lbs 152.00; 80 lbs 140.00. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 170.00-180.00; 50-60 lbs 167.50-180.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-180.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-182.50, few 190.00; 80-85 lbs 150.00-175.00, few 190.00; 90 lbs 140.00. wooled and shorn 70 lbs 160.00-170.00; 81 lbs 145.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 48.00-70.00, hair 60.00-72.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 88.00-96.00, hair 82.00-106.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00-80.00, hair 70.00-86.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00, hair 60.00- 78.00; Cull 1 30.00-60.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 42.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-97.00, hair 90.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 52.00-65.00, hair 50.00-70.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-92.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.50-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 40.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 34.00-65.00; Cull 1 10.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 40.00-62.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 62.50-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-50.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 35.00-42.50. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 100.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 70.00-80.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 49.00, hair 40.00-57.00; Cull 1 no test. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00, hair 67.50-87.50. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 35-45 lbs 220.00-224.00. Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 165.00-205.0. hair 30-40 lbs 245.00-257.50. South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 195.00-210.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-195.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-201.00; 77 lbs 186.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00- 183.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 157.00-160.00; 30-40 lbs 160.00-176.00; 40-50 lbs 150.00-175.00. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 172.50-180.00. Equity Coop: 100 lbs 180.25. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 52 lbs 242.00/cwt, 60-80 lbs 224.00- 238.00/cwt; mixed age hair 80-140 lbs 121.00-160.00/ cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: no test. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: young hair 95 lbs 152.00/cwt. Arkansas: ewes and lambs 80.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 34,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn