SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Apr 02, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs firm to 30.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 10.00- 20.00 higher; slaughter ewes 10.00-15.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested. 6500 head estimated for San Angelo today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 130-165 lbs no test. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 220.00-265.00, few 310.00- 317.00; 160-165 lbs 160.00-175.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-306.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-302.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-292.00; 90- 105 lbs 252.00-284.00. wooled and shorn 88 lbs 274.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 47 lbs 380.00; 59 lbs 325.00; 60-70 lbs 292.00-320.00, few 355.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-315.00, few 345.00-350.00; 80-90 lbs 282.00-305.00, few 365.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-335.00, few 350.00-365.00; 100-110 lbs 245.00-275.00, few 300.00-310.00. hair 40-50 lbs 292.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-290.00, few 325.00; 80- 90 lbs 315.00-330.00; 100-110 lbs 315.00-330.00, few 365.00-380.00. Billings: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) hair 90.00-112.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 120.00-140.00, hair 117.00-132.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00, hair 90.00-115.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 90.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-165.00, hair 85.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-85.00, hair 75.00-120.00. 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: no test. Billings: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2; San Angelo: young hair 100-125 lbs 141.00-165.00/cwt. Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled 16,000 compared to 14,000 last week and 19,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.lpgmn