Weekly National Sheep Summary

SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Aug 16, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, August 16, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs very uneven; steady to as much as 40.00 higher at San Angelo, New Holland, Arkansas and Iowa, Sioux Falls and Ft. Collins 2.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5,215 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 380 slaughter lambs in Wyoming, 600 slaughter lambs in New Mexico, 300 slaughter ewes in Utah, 780 feeder lambs in Colorado and 2450 feeder lambs in Idaho. Western Video sold 505 feeder lambs in Nevada and 2880 feeder lambs in California. 3,847 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 160.00-190.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 202.00-250.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 182.00-220.00; 155-165 lbs 160.00-165.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 169.00-185.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-155 lbs 170.00-190.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 127 lbs 187.50. Arkansas: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: WY: 380: wooled 125 lbs 178.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 240.00-270.00, few 276.00-279.00; 60-70 lbs 222.00-260.00, few 264.00-274.00; 70-80 lbs 198.00- 240.00; 80-90 lbs 194.00-224.00; 90-100 lbs 184.00- 210.00; 100-110 lbs 184.00-206.00. wooled and shorn 70- 80 lbs 194.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-200.00; 96 lbs 186.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 240.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-242.00, few 265.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00- 265.00, few 270.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 252.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-275.00; 100-110 lbs 240.00-260.00. hair 40-50 lbs 195.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-240.00, few 250.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-247.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-235.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-240.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 215.00-232.50; 70-80 lbs 219.00-220.00; 88 lbs 216.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-199.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00-212.50. hair 50-60 lbs 210.00- 220.00; 60-80 lbs 210.00-217.50; 80-90 lbs 202.50- 210.00; 100-110 lbs 187.50-202.50. Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 230.00-255.00, few 270.00- 280.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00- 220.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-210.00, few 250.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-207.50; 100-110 lbs 175.00-212.50. hair 50-60 lbs 242.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-240.00, few 250.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-205.00; 90-100 lbs 175.00-190.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 200.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-215.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 181.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00; 109 lbs 178.00. hair 68 lbs 210.00; 86 lbs 161.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-247.50; 60-70 lbs 210.00-240.00, few 260.00; 70-80 lbs 207.00-222.50; 80-90 lbs 190.00- 220.00; 90-100 lbs 182.50-200.00. hair 51 lbs 182.00; 60-70 lbs 205.00-217.50; 70-80 lbs 187.50-200.00. Arkansas: hair 50-60 lbs 202.50-227.50; 60-70 lbs 212.50-232.50; 70-80 lbs 192.50-222.50; 80-90 lbs 202.50-215.00. Equity Coop: NM: 600: hair 60 lbs 240.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-93.00, hair 80.00-94.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-110.00, hair 90.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-76.00, hair 72.00-92.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 64.00; Cull 1 40.00-50.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-140.00, hair 110.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-90.00; Cull 1 70.00-75.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 84.00-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-85.00, hair 90.00; Cull 1 55.00-60.00, hair 70.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-107.50, hair 85.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 91.00-97.50, hair 67.00-92.50; 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) 110.00, hair 122.50-140.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 102.50, hair 87.50-107.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Arkansas: Good 2-3 no test. Equity Coop: UT: 300: Utility and Good 1-3 165 lbs 81.00 for Sept/Oct del. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 45 lbs 270.00; 55 lbs 276.00; 61 lbs 270.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 220.00-232.00; 83 lbs 202.00; 90 lbs 197.00; 100-115 lbs 176.00-180.00. South Dakota: 23 lbs 280.00; 30-40 lbs 230.00-235.00; 40-50 lbs 219.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 204.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 194.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 189.00-202.00; 90-100 lbs 182.00-183.00; 100-110 lbs 180.00-183.00. hair 33 lbs 225.00; 66 lbs 200.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 20-30 lbs 260.00-268.00; 32 lbs 242.00; 40-50 lbs 212.50-242.50; 50-60 lbs 225.00-247.50. Arkansas: hair 38 lbs 230.00; 40-50 lbs 215.00-245.00. Equity Coop: CO: 780: 100 lbs 187.00 for Sept delivery. ID: 500: 90 lbs 190.00 for Aug/Sept delivery. 1950: 90-100 lbs 184.00-194.00 for Sept delivery. Western Video: NV: 505: 95 lbs 197.00 for Sept delivery. CA: 980: 100 lbs 191.00-1923.50 for Aug delivery. 1900: 105 lbs 185.00 for Aug/Sept delivery. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: yearling hair 108 lbs 160.00/cwt; young hair 120-130 lbs 120.00-128.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: yearlings 205.00/head. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. Missouri: hair lambs 70-90 lbs 225.00-300.00/cwt; yearling hair 90-110 lbs 165.00-190.00/cwt; young hair 100-120 lbs 152.50-197.50/cwt; middle age hair 140.00/head, others 110-125 lbs 140.00-152.50/cwt. Arkansas: yearling hair 105.00-142.50/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 33,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn