SA_LS855Oct 06 San Angelo, TX Fri Oct 13, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, October 13, 2023 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher, others uneven. At San Angelo and in Arkansas 5.00-15.00 higher. At Ft. Collins and Kalona 4.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs uneven. At San Angelo, TX 6,089 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 340 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,011 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 110-145 lbs 160.00-188.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no report. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 175.00-210.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 196.00-210.00; 150-165 lbs 193.00-207.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 205.00-210.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs no test. Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: shorn 145 lbs 204.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 248.00-290.00, few 298.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-258.00, few 272.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-242.00, few 250.00; 80-90 lbs 194.00-219.00; 90-100 lbs 188.00- 208.00. wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 207.00-216.00; 80-90 lbs 198.00-202.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-198.00. New Holland: no report. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 180.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00. hair 60-70 lbs 175.00-180.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 164.00-172.50; 94 lbs 165.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 206.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-205.00; 90-100 lbs 182.50-195.00. hair 50-60 lbs 185.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-195.00, few 205.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-195.00, few 202.50-210.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-180.00, few 220.00; 90- 100 lbs 175.00-180.00, few 205.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 165.00-195.00; 73 lbs 180.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-192.50; 90-100 lbs 175.00- 185.00. hair 68 lbs 200.00; 93 lbs 190.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 197.50-207.50; 50-60 lbs 195.00-217.50; 60-70 lbs 190.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 202.50-207.50; 80-90 lbs 195.00-200.00. wooled and shorn no test. Arkansas: hair 40-50 lbs 207.50-245.00, few 280.00; 50-60 lbs 222.50-260.00, few 280.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-250.00; 70- 80 lbs 170.00-217.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-180.00. wooled and shorn 62 lbs 210.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.50, hair 60.00-82.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-86.00, hair 67.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-60.00, hair 57.00-66.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 30.00-52.00, hair 45.00-50.00; Cull 1 30.00-40.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 62.50-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-60.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 40.00-67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-46.00; Cull 1 41.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00, hair 80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 77.50-81.00, hair 83.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 65.00-80.00. 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) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test. Arkansas: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 75.00-100.00. Direct Trading: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 310.00-312.00; 40-50 lbs 262.00-290.00. Ft. Collins: 48 lbs 205.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-205.00; 88 lbs 200.00. South Dakota: 50-60 lbs 229.00-230.00, few 275.00; 60-70 lbs 217.00- 245.00; 70-80 lbs 202.00-208.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00- 206.00; 90-100 lbs 182.00-199.00; 100-110 lbs 180.00- 198.50. hair 63 lbs 203.00. Kalona: 47 lbs 163.00. hair 30-40 lbs 191.00-195.00; 40-50 lbs 187.50-190.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 3530 lbs 200.00. Arkansas: hair 30-40 lbs 220.00-265.00; 40-50 lbs 207.50-222.50. Equity Coop: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: young hair 110-150 lbs 91.00-131.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: ewe lambs 103 lbs 196.00/cwt; yearlings 220.00-270.00/ head; young 120.00-140.00/head; middle age 125.00- 150.00/head. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: young hair 75-95 lbs 140.00-142.50/cwt; middle age hair 105 lbs 112.50/cwt. Arkansas: hair lambs 70-90 lbs 137.50-155.00/head; yearling hair 135.00/head; young hair 155.00/head; hair ewes and lambs 80.00-90.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 32,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn