Report Date: 8/22/2014
SA_LS855
San Angelo, TX Fri Aug 22, 2014 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, August 22, 2014
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Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to
as much as 20.00 higher, mostly 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were
steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 15.00 higher. At
San Angelo, TX 4705 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Electronic
Auction sold 340 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading
slaughter ewes not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 6400 head
of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were 2.00-3.00 higher
and 5900 head of formula sales of carcasses under 65 lbs were not well
tested; 65-85 lbs were 10.00-15.00 higher and over 85 lbs were not well
tested. 5,220 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 4.25 higher; 45-
55 lbs 3.32 lower; 55-75 lbs .05-1.60 higher and 75 lbs and up 2.89-3.60
higher. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise
specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-145 lbs 150.00-164.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 153.00-172.50; 110-130 lbs 155.00-
160.00; 130-160 lbs 149.00-158.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 184.00-186.00.
Ft. Collins, CO:wooled 130-150 lbs 158.00-165.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Kalona, IA: no test.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-160 lbs 156.50-159.25; 166 lbs
155.00.
Missouri: 110-140 lbs 143.00-155.00.
Equity Elec: wooled 140 lbs 164.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 192.00-206.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-195.00; 70-80
lbs 178.00-188.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-184.00; 90-105 lbs
168.00-176.50.
Pennsylvania: 50-70 lbs 216.00-246.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-212.00; 80-
100 lbs 178.00-208.00.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Ft. Collins: 80-90 lbs 187.00-195.00.
Missouri: 40-70 lbs 162.00-175.00; 70-105 lbs 136.00-157.50.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 150.00-200.00; 60-90 lbs 141.00-185.00.
South Dakota: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
6400: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 105-165 lbs 137.00-
162.50 (wtd avg 155.46).
TX: 700: Feeder Lambs 90 lbs 187.50.
ID: 3500: Feeder Lambs 110-120 lbs 165.00-170.00 for Aug-Sep del.
NV: 5000: Feeder Lambs 90 lbs 190.00 for Sept del.
WY: 1500: Feeder Lambs 100-110 lbs 180.25 for Sept del.
CO: 8000: Feeder Lambs 105-115 lbs 171.00 for Sept del.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.00-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 66.00-76.00, high yielding 78.00-86.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 54.00-66.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
thin) 46.00-52.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-35.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-117.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
68.00-88.00; Cull 1 40.00-50.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 55.00-59.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
70.00-74.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-56.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 37.00.
Billings, MT: 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; Cull 1 no test.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.50-52.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
53.00-58.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 47.00-
50.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-51.00; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) 33.00-36.00.
Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 50.00-80.00; Cull 1 50.00.
Virginia: Good 2-4 70.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 69.00-77.50.
Kalona: Good 2-3 no test; Utility 1-2 no test; Cull and
Utility 1-2 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 50-70 lbs 190.00-206.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-194.00; 80-90
lbs 180.00-190.00; 90-110 lbs 176.00-185.00; 124 lbs
176.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 57 lbs 185.00; 70-80 lbs 192.50-210.00; 80-90 lbs 187.50-
205.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-197.00; 100-110 lbs 175.00-
200.00; 110-120 lbs 159.00-180.00; 120 lbs 158.00; 133
lbs 160.00.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 43 lbs 235.00; 50-60 lbs 224.00-234.00; 60-70 lbs 226.00-
245.00; 70-80 lbs 214.00-227.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-225.00;
90-100 lbs 192.50-213.00; 100-110 lbs 175.00-204.00; 110-
120 lbs 164.50-200.00; 132 lbs 172.00.
Missouri: 30-40 lbs 150.50-157.50.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 60-80 lbs 190.00-198.00 cwt; yearling hair
ewes 140.00-174.00 per head; solid mouth hair ewes 116.00-
166.00 per head.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
So Dakota: young open 122 lbs 105.00 cwt.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: wooled 95-175 lbs 60.00-140.00 cwt; hair 60-115 lbs 75.00-
90.00 cwt.
Virginia: no test.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 1-4:
Weight Head Wt Avg
45 lbs down 222 425.73
45-55 lbs 232 375.18
55-65 lbs 1107 335.91
65-75 lbs 1930 321.89
75-85 lbs 1300 308.13
85 lbs up 429 293.73
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 38,000 compared with 38,000 last week and 43,000 last year.
Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
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