National Sheep Summary

SA_LS85021 San Angelo, TX Wed Jan 15, 2025 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs under 100 lbs 40.00-50.00 lower, 100-130 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 130 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower; slaughter ewes 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 115-140 lbs 155.00-210.00; 140-170 lbs 146.00-165.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 330.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00- 300.00; 90-100 lbs 225.00-285.00; 100-110 lbs 212.50- 235.00. hair 56 lbs 300.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-245.00; 90- 100 lbs 210.00-245.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00-115.00; Cull 1 45.00-70.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 50-60 lbs 300.00-310.00; 67 lbs 300.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: lambs 110 lbs 240.00/head; yearlings 200.00/head; young 270.00/head; middle age 200.00-220.00/head; aged 170.00/ head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 27,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 19,000 for the same period last year. Source: USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn