SA_LS85021 San Angelo, TX Wed Oct 23, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 2.00-5.00 higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 155.00-167.50. Buffalo, MO: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 103.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 235.00-250.00; 76 lbs 210.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 188.00-220.00. hair 73 lbs 210.00; 80 lbs 215.00; 100 lbs 170.00. Buffalo, MO: hair 50-60 lbs 235.00-260.00; 67 lbs 244.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-219.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00- 187.00. wooled and shorn 66 lbs 232.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-100.00, hair 65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00; Cull 1 50.00. Buffalo, MO: Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 69.00, hair 70.00-92.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 47.50, hair 62.50-65.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 60-70 lbs 250.00-260.00. hair 47 lbs 240.00; 66 lbs 260.00. Buffalo, MO: 49 lbs 180.00. hair 23 lbs 232.00; 39 lbs 287.50; 40-50 lbs 249.00-262.00, few 272.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Buffalo, MO: young hair 85-110 lbs 127.00-150.00/cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 23,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 25,000 for the same period last year. Source: USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn