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USDA - AMS: National Sheep Summary (2025-05-02)

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 2, 2025

San Angelo, TX     Fri May 2, 2025    USDA LPG

National Sheep for week ending Friday, May 2, 2025

   Weekly Trends:  Compared to last week slaughter lambs traded sharply higher,
Slaughter ewes mostly firm.  Feeder lambs not well tested.  Equity Cooperative Auction had a auction.
All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.

Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-3:
  San Angelo:     wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 298.00-304.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-303.00; 
                  100-110 lbs 250.00-268.00; 110 lbs 255.00; 120 lbs 210.00.
  New Holland:    wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 307.00-325.00; 90-95 lbs 305.00-325.00;
                  100-110 lbs 305.00-325.00.
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-325.00; 60-70 300.00-320.00; 70-75 310.00-325.00;
                  120-130 lbs 255.
  South Dakota:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 285.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-295.00;
                  80-90 lbs 278.00; 90-100 lbs 267.50-300.00; 100-110 lbs 245.00..
  Kalona:         wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 290.00-310.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-305.00; 60-70 lbs 
                  270.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs 255.00-275.00..
  Billings:       No test.
  Missouri:       No test.
  Arkansas:       wooled and shorn no test.
  Equity Coop:    Medium and Large 1-2 90 lbs 249.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:     Good 2-3 110-150 lbs 120.00-155.00; 160-180 lbs 118.00-119.00.
  New Holland:    Good 2-3 110.00-120.00, hair 117.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                  80.00-90.00, hair 80.00; Cull 1 no test.
  Ft. Collins:    Good 2-3 115.00-135.00; Good 4-5 80.00-130.00.
  South Dakota:   Good 2-3 90.00-110.00; Good 4-5 100.00-105.00;
                  Utility 1-2 80.00-105.00.
  Kalona:         Good 2-3 115.00-135.00;  Utility 1-3 80.00-110.00.
  Billings:       No test.
  Missouri:       No test.
  Arkansas:       Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 102.50-160.00.
Feeder Lambs:     Medium and Large 1:
  San Angelo:    30 lbs 292.00; 45 lbs 345.00.
  Ft. Collins:   no test.
  South Dakota:  40-50 lbs 330.00-385.00; 30-40 lbs 390.00; 50-55 lbs 295.00-315.00.
  Kalona:        No test.
  Billings:      No test.
  Missouri:      No test.
  Arkansas:      Hair 30-40 lbs 2400.00-255.00; 40-50 lbs 242.50-252.50.
Replacement Ewes:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:    No test.
  Ft. Collins:   No test.
  South Dakota:  No test.
  Kalona:        No test.
  Billings:      No test.
  Missouri:      No test.
  Arkansas:      Yearling hair 140.00-200.00/head; young hair 180.00-
                 190.00/head; middle age hair 180.00/head; hair ewes and
                 lambs 90.00-112.50/head, few 135.00/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 33,000 compared to 32,000 last week and 41,000 last year.

Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News 
        General inquiries, please call: (202) 720-1990
        email: mymarketnews@usda.gov
  

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