National Sheep Summary
SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Aug 05, 2020    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, August 05, 2020

   Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 4.00-5.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 higher; no comparison on feeder
lambs.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 117.00-121.00.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 165.00-170.50; 82 lbs
                  175.00; 90-100 lbs 142.50-165.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  60.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.50-64.00; Cull 1
                  38.00-51.00.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    40-50 lbs 205.00-210.00; 55 lbs 215.00; 60-70 lbs
                  177.50-195.00; 70-80 lbs 162.50-172.50.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 19,000 compared with 19,000 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

1600  rs