Report Date: 4/24/2015
SA_LS855
San Angelo, TX Fri Apr 24, 2015 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, April 24, 2015
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Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were 8.00 to as
much as 50.00 lower, except at San Angelo, TX where they were firm to
5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder
lambs were steady to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 4203 head sold in
a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading
slaughter ewes were not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 5900
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were steady to
2.00 lower. 9500 head of formula sales under 55 lbs were not well tested;
55-65 lbs were sharply higher; 65-75 lbs were 1.00 lower and over 95 lbs
were 4.00-7.00 lower. 5,580 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down
12.75 higher; 45-55 lbs 5.61 lower; 55-65 lbs 5.89 higher and 65 lbs and
up .49-1.32 lower. 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 105-175 lbs 126.00-140.00, few 146.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 214.00; 110-130 lbs 197.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 110-200 lbs 170.00-212.00.
Ft.Collins, CO: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Kalona, IAr 140 lbs 147.00.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 230.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 218.00-230.00; 70-80
lbs 210.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 193.00-205.00, few 210.00-
218.00; 90-105 lbs 190.00-202.00, few 208.00-210.00.
Pennsylvania: 50-90 lbs 275.00-295.00.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Ft. Collins: 50-55 lbs 240.00-250.00; 65-75 lbs 230.00-240.00; 90-95
lbs 210.00-225.00; 110 lbs 200.00.
Missouri: 40-50 lbs 207.50-240.00; 50-80 lbs 226.00-240.00; 85-95
lbs 206.00.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 200.00-220.00; 60-80 lbs 234.00-235.00; 80-
110 lbs 231.00.
South Dakota: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
5900: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130-169 lbs 117.00-
145.50 (wtd avg 136.03).
CA: 1200: Feeder Lambs (pool) 90-100 lbs 127.50.
3200: Feeder Lambs new crop 105-110 lbs 155.00; 110-120 lbs
135.00-143.00.
WY: 500: Replacement Ewes ewe lambs 130-140 lbs 225.00 per head.
NV: 1700: Replacement Ewes aged ewes 160.00 per head.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-68.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
68.00-80.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 76.00-
90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-78.00; Cull and Utility
1-2 (very thin) 66.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 50.00-
60.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-107.00; Utility 1-2 63.00-
78.00; Cull 1 60.00-68.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 85.00-92.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
97.50-107.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-75.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 42.50-47.00.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 no test; Good 2-3 no test; Utility and
Good 1-3 no test; Cull 1 no test.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 56.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
49.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 41.00-53.00; Cull 1 37.00-39.00.
Missouri: Good 2-3 57.50-90.00; Cull 1 65.00-85.00.
Virginia: Good 2-4 85.00-103.00; Utility 1-2 72.50-83.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 no test; Good 2-3 no test; Utility and
Good 1-3 no test; Utility 1-2 no test; Cull and
Utility 1-2 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: new crop 50-60 lbs 212.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 209.00-212.00;
70-80 lbs 198.00-208.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-206.00. old
crop 90-100 lbs 156.00-172.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 158 lbs 132.50.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 38 lbs 305.00; 40-50 lbs 285.00-290.00; 55 lbs 300.00;
60-70 lbs 231.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-232.50; 80-85
lbs 210.00-220.00.
Missouri: 20-40 lbs 177.50-225.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: baby tooth 103.00 per head; hair ewe lambs 60-80 lbs
230.00-240.00 cwt; yearling hair ewes 105 lbs 170.00 cwt;
baby tooth hair ewes 110-135 lbs 132.00-160.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
So Dakota: bred solid mouth 165.00 per head.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: mixed age 70-105 lbs 125.00-170.00 cwt.
Virginia: no test.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 1-4:
Weight Head Wt Avg
45 lbs down 119 502.63
45-55 lbs 137 397.10
55-65 lbs 425 354.74
65-75 lbs 930 321.95
75-85 lbs 1409 305.39
85 lbs up 2560 290.67
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 39,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 39,000 last year.
Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
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