SA_LS855` San Angelo, TX Fri Aug 16, 2019 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, August 16, 2019 ` Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to as much as 30.00 lower following the Eid ul Adha holiday. Slaughter ewes were steady to 150.00 lowerigher. Feeder lambs were 10.00-20.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 5459 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 5,400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 2.00 higher. 2,850 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: no test. PA: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 155.00-210.00; 150-185 lbs 140.00-150.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 130-140 lbs 140.00-141.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 145.00-153.50. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 142.50-158.00; 150-155 lbs 144.00-147.00. Billings, MT: shorn 110-150 lbs 141.00-146.00; 150-155 lbs 133.00- 144.00. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: 145 lbs 149.75. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 180.00-194.00, few 204.00; 60-70 lbs 172.00-182.00, few 190.00; 70-80 lbs 144.00-168.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-160.00; 90-110 lbs 136.00-144.00. wooled and shorn 87 lbs 148.00; 90-100 lbs 140.00- 144.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 48 lbs 205.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00- 225.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-230.00; 70-90 lbs 190.00- 215.00. hair lambs 45 lbs 200.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00- 205.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 172.00- 190.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 162.50-180.00; 60-70 lbs 167.50-172.50; 70-80 lbs 167.50-177.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-173.00; 90-100 lbs 166.00-167.50. hair 50-60 lbs 175.00-177.00; 63 lbs 157.50; 70-80 lbs 170.00-171.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 75-85 lbs 165.00-171.00. hair 63 lbs 162.00. Missouri: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50 lbs 160.00; 83 lbs 156.00; 98 lbs 146.00. Billings, MT: hair 80 lbs 139.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 5000: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 124-161 lbs 130.00- 173.00 (wtd avg 153.60). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-68.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00- 88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-70.00; Cull and Uility 1-2 (very thin) 42.00-54.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-70.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 64.00-72.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-59.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 43.00-48.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 41.00-47.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 39.00-46.50; Cull 1 38.00-40.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull 1 35.00-45.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-72.50, hair 75.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-67.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-70 lbs 153.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 155.00-168.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-153.00. Ft. Collins: 120-130 lbs 130.00-132.50; 130-140 lbs 118.00-127.50. Billings: 56 lbs 172.50; 60-70 lbs 165.00-172.50; 70-80 lbs 159.00- 168.00, few 172.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-159.00; 90-100 lbs 145.00-154.00; 100-110 lbs 145.00-149.00; 110-120 lbs 138.00-147.50. Kalona: no test. So. Dakota: 60-70 lbs 150.00-154.00; 70-80 lbs 145.00-161.00; 80-90 lbs 151.00-160.00; 90-100 lbs 147.00-152.00; 100-110 lbs 140.00-148.00; 110-120 lbs 141.00-146.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: ewe lambs 65-75 lbs 165.00-168.00 cwt; hair ewe lambs 96 lbs 138.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-150 lbs 90.00- 112.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: yearlings 115 lbs 113.00 cwt; young to middle age 130- 165 lbs 58.00-65.00 cwt; aged 198 lbs 48.00 cwt. So Dakota: young to middle age 180 lbs 125.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Head Wt Avg 45 lbs down Price not reported due to confidentiality 45-55 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 55-65 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 65-75 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 75-85 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 85 lbs up Price not reported due to confidentiality Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 39,000 last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews rs