SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Wed Dec 02, 2020 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, December 02, 2020 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs not well tested. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs 156.00-167.00; 150-165 lbs 159.00-161.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 75 lbs 230.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-207.50; 90-100 lbs 168.00-190.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 77.00-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 67.50-80.00; Cull 1 54.00-60.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 95 lbs 170.00; 102 lbs 180.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: bred middle age 250.00-300.00/head; young 140 lbs 125.00/cwt; middle age 185 lbs 85.00/cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 21,000 compared with 22,000 last week and 24,000 last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, TX Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1600 rs
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