USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 25, 2024
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San Angelo, TX Wed Apr 24, 2024 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs uneven;
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3:
Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 125-155 lbs 197.00-225.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs
295.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-270.00, few 282.50; 80-90
lbs 255.00-265.00, few 290.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-
255.00; 100-115 lbs 220.00-255.00, few 270.00. hair 57 lbs
245.00; 69 lbs 240.00; 78 lbs 232.50; 85 lbs 225.00.
Buffalo, MO: hair 50-60 lbs 228.00-256.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-230.00; 70-
80 lbs 222.00-230.00; 85 lbs 182.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-115.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
90.00-120.00, hair 90.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-
95.00; Cull 1 75.00, hair 65.00-80.00.
Buffalo, MO: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.00-106.00, hair 100.00-111.00;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-91.00, hair
84.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
Sioux Falls: 30-40 lbs 290.00-310.00.
Buffalo, MO: hair 23 lbs 215.00; 30-40 lbs 222.00-235.00; 40-50 lbs
225.00-255.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
Sioux Falls: no test.
Buffalo, MO: young hair 80-105 lbs 122.00-140.00/cwt.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 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
