National Sheep Summary

SA_LS85021 San Angelo, TX Wed Jul 24, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 1.00-14.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 175.00-190.00, few 192.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 225.00-255.00; 70-90 lbs 225.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 196.00-225.00; 100-110 lbs 186.00-195.00; 110-120 lbs 175.00-183.00. hair 64 lbs 210.00; 79 lbs 180.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-195.00; 92 lbs 175.00; 115 lbs 162.00. Buffalo, MO: hair 50-60 lbs 182.50-212.50; 60-70 lbs 195.00-202.50; 78 lbs 177.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-165.00; 110 lbs 167.00. wooled and shorn 59 lbs 185.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-105.00, hair 90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-65.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Cull 1 45.00-60.00. Buffalo, MO: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 92.50-117.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 77.00-90.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 60.00-75.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 25 lbs 305.00; 41 lbs 275.00; 50-60 260.00-270.00. hair 49 lbs 260.00. Buffalo, MO: 37 lbs 210.00; 43 lbs 187.50. hair 20-30 lbs 250.00- 310.00; 30-40 lbs 220.00-265.00; 40-50 lbs 202.00-240.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Buffalo, MO: young hair 80-90 lbs 125.00-130.00/cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 25,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 22,000 for the same period last year. Source: USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn