SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Oct 15, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 higher; slaughter ewes weak to 10.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 10.00-25.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm to 10.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested. 5500 head estimated for San Angelo today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn no test. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 160.00-215.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 125-135 lbs no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-290.00, few 310.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-274.00, few 280.00-284.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00- 242.00, few 257.00-272.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-223.00, few 238.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-218.00. wooled and shorn 75 lbs 240.00; 90-100 lbs 182.00-184.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 230.00-245.00, few 275.00- 280.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-235.00, few 265.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-250.00, few 270.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 223.00- 242.00, few 270.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-245.00; 100-110 lbs 190.00-210.00. hair 40-50 lbs 280.00- 285.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00-245.00, few 280.00-282.00; 60- 70 lbs 225.00-247.00, few 260.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 202.00-222.00; 100-110 lbs 190.00-215.00. Billings: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-108.00, hair 82.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00-100.00, hair 88.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-90.00, hair 80.00-94.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00-76.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 115.00-120.00 Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-110.00, hair 100.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-95.00, hair 95.00; Cull 1 60.00-70.00, hair 75.00-85.00. 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 37 lbs 315.00. 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 16,000 compared to 19,000 last week and 18,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.lpgmn