Weekly National Sheep Summary

SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Dec 06, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, December 06, 2024 Weekly Trends: Compared to two weeks ago slaughter lambs steady to 130.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs very uneven. At San Angelo, TX 5,679 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 345 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 430 feeder lambs in Idaho. 5,159 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 120-125 lbs 205.00-214.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 190.00-232.00; 155-170 lbs 160.00-185.00. Ft. Col1ins, CO: wooled and shorn 114 lbs 175.00 South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 152.00-171.00, few 175.00; 150-165 lbs 151.00-163.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs no test. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 160.00-183.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 128 lbs 137.50. Arkansas: wooled and shorn 125-145 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 140 lbs 159.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 290.00-337.00, few 340.00-355.00; 60-70 lbs 276.00-332.00, few 340.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00-298.00; 80-90 lbs 218.00-269.00, few 276.00-292.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-233.00, few 256.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 280.00; 66 lbs 280.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-270.00; 91 lbs 190.00; 105 lbs 205.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 245.00-260.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-257.00, few 270.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00-275.00, few 280.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 235.00- 255.00, few 277.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00-247.00. hair 50-60 lbs 230.00-257.00, few 260.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-275.00, few 280.00-297.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00- 265.00, few 270.00-287.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-265.00, few 270.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-255.00; 100-110 lbs 227.00-245.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 220.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 245.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-217.50; 80-90 lbs 192.50-205.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-207.50; 100-110 lbs 180.00-205.00. hair 47 lbs 280.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-287.50; 60-70 lbs 240.00- 262.50; 70-80 lbs 217.50-227.50; 80-90 lbs 197.50- 212.50; 90-100 lbs 189.00-215.00; 100-100 lbs 182.50- 195.00. Kalona: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-210.00; 100-110 lbs 165.00-175.00. hair 40-60 lbs 275.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-265.00; 84 lbs 195.00; 99 lbs 190.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 250.00-255.00; 50-60 lbs 252.50-271.00; 60-70 lbs 218.00-269.00; 70-80 lbs 206.00-231.00; 80-90 lbs 193.00-217.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-199.00; 100-110 lbs 173.00-190.00. hair 50-60 lbs 250.00-263.00; 60-70 lbs 242.00-260.00; 83 lbs 210.00; 100-105 lbs 170.00-176.00. Missouri: hair 49 lbs 315.00; 50-60 lbs 295.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-275.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-210.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00-210.00. Arkansas: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 96.00, hair 100.00-114.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 114.00-129.00, hair 98.00-122.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 90.00-97.00.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-115.00, hair 105.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 82.00-95.00, hair 85.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 77.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-107.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 88.00-110.00, hair 110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-115.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 74.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-85.00; Cull 1 70.00-75.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 87.00-98.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-94.00, hair 90.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00-88.00, hair 82.00-97.50; Cull 1 75.00-77.50. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 122.00-145.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 92.50-120.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test. Arkansas: Good 2-3 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 342.00-360.00; 40-50 lbs 325.00-355.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-327.00. Ft. Collins: 50 lbs 250.00. South Dakota: 35 lbs 320.00; 40-50 lbs 305.00; 50-60 lbs 253.00- 295.00; 60-70 lbs 237.00-253.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00- 265.00; 80-90 lbs 178.00-201.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00- 174.00, few 225.00; 100-110 lbs 171.00-183.00; 110-120 lbs 144.00-165.00; 123 lbs 159.00; 133 lbs 150.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: 58 lbs 250.00; 60-70 lbs 227.00-252.50; 70-80 lbs 224.00-242.50; 80-90 lbs 205.00-209.00. Missouri: hair 30-401 lbs 245.00-320.00; 40-50 lbs 255.00-307.50. Arkansas: no test. Equity Coop: ID: 430: 115 lbs 161.00 for current delivery. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 90-100 lbs 232.00-256.00/cwt; yearling hair yearling hair 210.00/head; young hair 95-140 lbs 124.00-150.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: ewes with lambs 215.00/family. South Dakota: yearlings 200.00-210.00/head; young 240.00/head; middle age 160.00-250.00/head; aged 145.00/head. Billings: yearlings 140 lbs 145.00/cwt. Missouri: yearling hair 90-105 lbs 180.00/cwt; young hair 100-125 lbs 150.00-165.00/cwt. Arkansas: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 39,000 compared with 31,000 last week and 39,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn