National Sheep Summary

SA_LS85021 San Angelo, TX Wed Jan 22, 2025 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs mostly steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 160.00-176.00; 150-165 lbs 152.00-160.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 285.00-312.50; 70-80 lbs 275.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-275.00; 100-110 lbs 210.00-240.00; 110-120 lbs 175.00-220.00. hair 55 lbs 300.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-290.00; 84 lbs 240.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-230.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-105.00, hair 100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00; Cull 1 33.00-50.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 34 lbs 425.00; 40-50 lbs 365.00-380.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: young 230.00-310.00/head; middle age 210.00-290.00/head; middle age hair 210.00/head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 24,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 24,000 for the same period last year. Source: USDA-LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder, 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn