SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Mar 19, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 10.00-40.00 lower; slaughter ewes weak. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00-15.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested. 6,000 head estimated for San Angelo today and 2500 estimated for tomorrow. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 130-165 lbs no test. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 275.00-305.00; 150-160 lbs 220.00-240.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 286.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 274.00-294.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-286.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-286.00; 90- 110 lbs 230.00-270.00, few 276.00. wooled and shorn 69 lbs 2798.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 310.00-325.00, few 355.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-327.00, few 337.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00- 350.00; 70-80 lbs 322.00-337.00, few 365.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-335.00, few 350.00-365.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00- 305.00, few 320.00-345.00; 100-110 lbs 280.00-305.00, few 310.00-350.00; 110-120 lbs 277.00-300.00, few 310.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-330.00; 50-60 lbs 292.00-310.00, few 330.00-335.00; 60-70 lbs 287.00- 307.00, few 340.00-342.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-310.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-315.00, few 325.00-345.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-290.00; 100-110 lbs 290.00-292.00. Billings: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 115.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 90.00- 100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 80.00- 90.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-157.00, hair 100.00-200.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-110.00, hair 80.00-120.00. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 270.00-290.00. Billings: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2; San Angelo: no test. Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled 18,000 compared to 18,000 last week and 21,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.lpgmn