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San Angelo, TX     Wed May 05, 2021     USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 05, 2021

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 9.00-13.00
lower; slaughter ewes 3.00-10.00 lower.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 110-155 lbs 190.00-220.00.
Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  wooled and shorn 48 lbs 247.50; 50-60 lbs 245.00-270.00;
                60-70 lbs 235.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 247.50-275.00; 80-90
                lbs 230.00-260.00; 90-100 lbs 246.00-250.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:  Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                84.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 91.00-110.00; Cull 1
                85.00-105.00.
Feeder Lambs:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  20-30 lbs 280.00-315.00; 30-40 lbs 250.00-310.00; 40-60
                lbs 245.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-270.00.
Replacement Ewes:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:  bred middle age 205.00-220.00/head, others 200 lbs 90.00/
                cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 24,000 last week and 25,000 for the same
period last year.

Source:  USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
         Rebecca Sauder, 325-653-1778
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn