USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 20, 2024
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San Angelo, TX Fri Dec 20, 2024 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, December 20, 2024
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to
20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs 14.00-
18.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 8,257 head sold in a two day sale. No
sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. 3,576 lamb carcasses traded with no
trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT)
unless specified.
***Due to the holidays this report will not be issued for the next two
weeks. The next report will be issued Friday, January 10, 2025. ***
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
San Angelo: wooled and shorn 115-150 lbs 162.00-190.00; 155-165 lbs
152.00-172.00.
New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 180.00-215.00; 150-195 lbs
180.00-190.00.
Ft. Col1ins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-190 lbs 170.00-225.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 160.00-197.50; 130-150 lbs
150.00-162.00; 150-165 lbs 148.00-1059.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 158.00-185.00, few 205.00-
220.00.
Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn 110-165 lbs 165.00-172.50.
Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test.
Equity Coop: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 300.00-354.00, few 356.00-360.00; 60-70
lbs 285.00-330.00, few 330.00-336.00; 70-80 lbs 262.00-
318.00, few 322.00-328.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-270.00, few
278.00-290.00; 90-110 lbs 212.00-252.00, few 257.00-
266.00. wooled and shorn 70 lbs 275.00; 105 lbs 242.00.
New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 260.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs
252.00-277.00, few 290.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 257.00-
275.00, few 285.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-257.00, few
260.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-255.00, few 267.00-
285.00; 100-110 lbs 215.00-237.00. hair 50-60 lbs
250.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-287.00, few 295.00-
315.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00-260.00, few 270.00-275.00;
80-90 lbs 230.00-244.00, few 260.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs
200.00-225.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 245.00-255.00; 69 lbs
245.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-250.00; 100-110 lbs 200.00-
215.00. hair 45 lbs 260.00; 50 lbs 245.00; 60-70 lbs
275.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-267.50; 80 lbs 206.00;
104 lbs 200.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 250.00-305.00, few 330.00-
380.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-
255.00, few 280.00; 90-95 lbs 212.50-235.00; 100 lbs
185.00; hair 40-50 lbs 285.00-300.00, few 320.00-
350.00; 50-60 lbs 252.50-280.00, few 295.00; 60-70 lbs
252.50-285.00, few 290.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-
260.00, few 285.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-237.50; 90-100 lbs
210.00-230.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 47 lbs 250.00; 50-70 lbs 260.00-
295.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-
240.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-210.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00-
215.00. hair 50 lbs 295.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00; 80-90 lbs
205.00-225.00; 93 lbs 195.00; 103 lbs 208.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 240.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-310.00;
60-70 lbs 250.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-275.00; 80-90
lbs 225.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-277.50; 102 lbs
172.50. wooled and shorn 70 lbs 280.00.
Arkansas: no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
110.00-120.00, hair 106.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 120.00-144.00, hair 110.00-126.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 96.00-123.00, hair 96.00-112.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00-80.00.
New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
100.00-120.00, hair 105.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
85.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 117.50-155.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
65.00-97.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
70.00-90.00, hair 95.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
75.00-80.00; Cull 1 30.00-75.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
100.00-120.00, hair 107.50-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 77.50-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
Hair 110.00-127.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
110.00-125.00, hair 82.50-112.50; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 62.50, hair 70.00-82.50.
Arkansas: Good 2-3 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 344.00-366.00; 40-50 lbs 336.00-366.00;
50-60 lbs 332.00-356.00; 65 lbs 290.00.
Ft. Collins: 57 lbs 210.00.
South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 228.00-237.00; 50-60 lbs 231.00-232.00; 60-70
lbs 233.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 222.00-226.00; 80-90 lbs
192.00-199.00; 97 lbs 169.00; 100-110 lbs 152.00-
161.00; 121 lbs 142.00; 134 lbs 137.00. hair 96 lbs
142.50.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair 27 lbs 250.00; 30-40 lbs 275.00-310.00; 40-50 lbs
280.00-310.00.
Arkansas: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: yearling hair 120-145 lbs 166.00-190.00/cwt; young hair
105-145 lbs 128.00-160.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: young 200.00-260.00/head; middle age 155.00-200.00/head
Billings: no test.
Missouri: yearling hair 100-135 lbs 125.00-132.50/cwt; young hair
90-170 lbs 125.00/cwt.
Arkansas: no test.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 38,000 compared with 38,000 last week and 42,000 last year.
Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265
www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn
