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USDA - AMS: Weekly National Sheep Summary (2025-04-11)

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 11, 2025

San Angelo, TX     Fri Apr 11, 2025    USDA LPG

National Sheep for week ending Friday, April 11, 2025

   Weekly Trends:  Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to
10.00 lower.  Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 lower.  Feeder lambs
not well tested.  At San Angelo, TX 4,360 head sold in a one day sale.
Equity Cooperative Auction sold 660 feeder lambs in California.  Western
Video sold 550 slaughter lambs and 4315 feeder lambs in California and
2065 slaughter lambs in Oregon.  4,199 lamb carcasses sold with no
comparison due to confidentiality.  All sheep sold per hundred weight
(CWT) unless otherwise specified.

Slaughter Lambs:    Choice and Prime 2-3:
  San Angelo:     wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 180.00-198.00; 150-185 lbs
                  150.00-158.00.
  New Holland:    wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 200.00-235.00, few 255.00-
                  282.00.
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 163 lbs 212.50.
  South Dakota:   wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 194.00-217.50; 140-165 lbs
                  168.00-197.00.
  Kalona:         wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 215.00-250.00. 
  Billings:       wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs no test.
  Missouri:       wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs no test.
  Arkansas:       wooled and shorn no test.
  Equity Coop:    no sales.
Slaughter Lambs:    Choice and Prime 1-2:
  San Angelo:     hair 40-60 lbs 284.00-318.00, few 320.00-325.00; 60-70
                  lbs 278.00-306.00, few 312.00; 70-80 lbs 268.00-298.00,
                  few 302.00-316.00; 80-90 lbs 262.00-290.00; 90-105 lbs
                  238.00-285.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 300.00-306.00;
                  60-70 lbs 294.00-316.00; 90 lbs 268.00; 105 lbs 290.00.
  New Holland:    wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 275.00-295.00, few 305.00-
                  330.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-295.00, few 350.00-365.00; 60-
                  70 lbs 295.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-297.00, few
                  300.00-320.00; 80-90 lbs 305.00-325.00; 90-100 lbs
                  295.00-315.00; 100-110 lbs 300.00-335.00. 40-50 lbs
                  285.00-300.00, few 305.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 275.00-
                  295.00, few 300.00-305.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-300.00, few
                  305.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-297.00, few 300.00-
                  315.00; 80-90 lbs 290.00-315.00; 90-100 lbs 280.00-
                  305.00; 100-110 lbs 290.00-310.00.
  Ft. Collins:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 290.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs
                  290.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 292.50-305.00; 100-110 lbs
                  275.00-280.00. hair 60-70 lbs 280.00-287.50; 86 lbs
                  285.00.
  South Dakota:   wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00-357.50; 60-70 lbs
                  260.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-312.50; 80-90 lbs
                  260.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-295.00; 100-110 lbs
                  212.50-265.00. hair 40-50 lbs 285.00-295.00; 50-60 lbs
                  265.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-275.00; 77 lbs 255.00;
                  80-90 lbs 232.50-265.00; 100-110 lbs 209.00-211.00.
  Kalona:         wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 285.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs
                  287.50-315.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs
                  265.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-305.00; 90-100 lbs
                  250.00-275.00; 100-105 lbs 250.00-257.50. hair 40-50 lbs
                  270.00-305.00, few 305.00-315.00; 50-60 lbs 280.00-
                  305.00; 60-70 lbs 267.00-307.50, few 295.00; 70-80 lbs
                  265.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs
                  250.00-265.00.
  Billings:       no test.
  Missouri:       hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-245.00;
                  70-80 lbs 245.00-255.00; 101 lbs 210.00.
  Arkansas:       hair 49 lbs 265.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-290.00, few 300.00;
                  60-70 lbs 252.50-290.00; 70-80 lbs 212.50-235.00.
  Western Video:
    CA:      550: wooled and shorn 85 lbs 255.00 for June delivery.
    OR:      550: wooled and shorn 85 lbs 252.50 for May delivery.
            1515: wooled and shorn 85 lbs 255.00; 95 lbs 237.50 all for
                  May/June delivery.
Slaughter Ewes:
  San Angelo:     Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  114.00-124.00, hair 106.00-120.00; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 118.00-136.00, hair 114.00-133.00;
                  Utility 1-2 (thin) 104.00, hair 96.00-120.00; Cull and
                  Utility 1-2 (very thin) 88.00, hair 90.00; Cull 1 82.00.
  New Holland:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  80.00-125.00, hair 100.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                  70-95.00, hair 85.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test.
  Ft. Collins:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 115.00-130.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  90.00-130.00.
  South Dakota:   Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  90.00-125.00, hair 105.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                  80.00-110.00, hair 95.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                  thin) 84.00; Cull 1 25.00-85.00.
  Kalona:         Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  65.00-115.00, hair 82.50-127.50; Utility and Good 1-3
                  (medium flesh) 72.50-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 57.00-
                  92.502, hair 75.00-85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
                  thin) 27.50.
  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)
                  no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair
                  100.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 80.00-90.00;
                  Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00.
  Arkansas:       Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 110.00-152.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
                  hair 87.50-105.00.
Feeder Lambs:      Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:     52 lbs 315.00. hair 34 lbs 320.00; 40-50 lbs 330.00-
                  340.00.
  Ft. Collins:    35 lbs 300.00; 45 lbs 310.00; 55 lbs 295.00.
  South Dakota:   30-40 lbs 320.00-335.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00-420.00; 63 lbs
                  260.00. hair 37 lbs 260.00.
  Kalona:         no test.
  Billings:       no test.
  Missouri:       hair 30-40 lbs 245.00-300.00; 40-50 lbs 245.00-265.00;
                  50-60 lbs 230.00-25.00.
  Arkansas:       hair 20-30 lbs 262.50-280.00; 30-40 lbs 260.00-277.50;
                  40-50 lbs 265.00-290.00.
  Equity Coop:
    CA:      660: shorn old crop 145 lbs 162.00-163.00 for current del.
  Western Video:
    CA:     1730: 95 lbs 220.00; 120 lbs 197.50-200.00 for current del.
             300: shorn old crop 110 lbs 197.50 for current delivery.
             845: 110 lbs 200.00; 125 lbs 192.50 for Apr/May delivery.
            1440: 98-105 lbs 200.00 for May delivery.       
Replacement Ewes:    Medium and Large 1-2:
  San Angelo:     young hair 90-130 lbs 150.00-159.00/cwt; hair ewes and
                  lambs 90.00-112.00/head.
  Ft. Collins:    no test.
  South Dakota:   ewe lambs 107 lbs 200.00/cwt; bred young 195.00/head;
                  bred middle age 165.00-240.00/head; bred aged 155.00-
                  180.00/head.
  Kalona:         no test.
  Billings:       no test.
  Missouri:       no test.
  Arkansas:       hair ewe lambs 60-90 lbs 145.00-190.00/head; yearling
                  hair 122.50-220.00/head; young hair 135.00-225.00/head;
                  hair ewes and lambs 77.50-137.50/head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 41,000 compared to 42,000 last week and 37,000 last year.

Source:  USDA LPGMN, San Angelo, TX
         Rebecca Sauder 325-4504265
         www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn
  

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