SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Oct 04, 2017    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, October 04, 2017

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes firm; feeder lambs firm.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 104 lbs 149.00; 110-170 lbs 131.00-
                  136.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 59.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  56.00-64.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 53.00-65.00; Cull 1
                  50.00-54.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    68 lbs 162.50; 72 lbs 161.00; 81 lbs 147.50; 90-100 lbs
                  145.00-150.00; 103 lbs 149.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    exposed ewes 130-150 lbs 70.00-78.00 cwt.
  Virginia:       no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 24,000 compared with 24,000 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

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