SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Jan 27, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, January 27, 2023 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to as much as 20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 9.00 lower, except at San Angelo, TX 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder lambs mostly firm to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 3,258 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 500 feeder lambs in Wyoming. Western Video sold 320 slaughter lambs in California, 580 slaughter ewes in Idaho, 1470 feeder lambs in Idaho and 1575 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,030 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 105-145 lbs 125.00-166.00; 150-175 lbs 132.00-160.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 140.00-210.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 120.00-130.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 125.00-135.00, few 140.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 125-135 lbs no test. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Western Video: CA: 320: shorn 146 lbs 136.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 280.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 257.00-303.00, few 315.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 231.00-262.00, few 272.00- 289.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-238.00, few 264.00; 90-110 lbs 171.00-216.00, few 222.00-240.00. wooled and shorn 70- 80 lbs 232.00-260.00; 88 lbs 208.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-370.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-285.00; 79 lbs 255.00; 86 lbs 257.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-245.00. hair 50-60 lbs 265.00-282.00; 77 lbs 240.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00- 220.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 175.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-173.00. hair 46 lbs 220.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00- 227.50; 60-70 lbs 185.00-202.50; 70-80 lbs 185.00- 207.50; 81 lbs 195.00. Kalona: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 40 lbs 210.00; 50-60 lbs 160.00- 170.00, few 195.00-215.00; 64 lbs 182.50; 70-80 lbs 170.00-175.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs 135.00-155.00. hair 74 lbs 140.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00- 158.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 235.00-268.00; 60-70 lbs 237.00-260.00; 76 lbs 189.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-176.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00, hair 94.00-124.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 112.00-115.00, hair 110.00-131.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00, hair 98.00-119.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00-80.00, hair 80.00- 89.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.00-115.00, hair 95.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-82.00, hair 75.00-95.00; Cull 1 10.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-99.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-65.00, hair 65.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-65.00; Cull 1 35.00-50.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 no test. 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 142.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 91.00, hair 102.00-122.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 85.00. Western Video: ID: 580: Utility 1-2 50.00-55.00. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 290.00-300.00; 43 lbs 309.00. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: 47 lbs 166.00; 50-60 lbs 152.50-171.00; 60-70 lbs 164.00-165.00; 70-80 lbs 151.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs 143.00148.00; 900 lbs 131.00; 107 lbs 116.00; 112 lbs 111.00. hair 58 lbs 163.00; 72 lbs 158.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 30-40 lbs 220.00-237.00. Equity Coop: WY: 500: 82 lbs 160.25 for current delivery. Western Video: ID: 1470: 93-97 lbs 145.00 for current delivery. CA: 1575: 98 lbs 137.00; 115 lbs 134.00-135.00 for current del. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair 100-115 lbs 135.00-138.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 100.00-145.00/head. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: bred yearlings 230.00-275.00/head; bred middle age 135.00-175.00/head; bred aged 125.00-130.00/head. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: young bred hair 143 lbs 160.00/cwt. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 29,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn