Report Date: 12/16/2016
SA_LS855`
San Angelo, TX Fri Dec 16, 2016 USDA Market News
National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, December 16, 2016
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Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to
15.00 higher, except at San Angelo, TX they were 10.00-15.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 lower, instances sharply lower. Feeder
lambs were uneven, mostly steady to 9.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 6799
head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading
slaughter ewes were not tested; no recent comparison on feeder lambs.
6600 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 10,500
head of formula sales had no trend due to confidentiality. 4,574 lamb
carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 7.16 higher; 45-65 lbs no trend due
to confidentiality; 65-75 lbs 2.26 lower; 75-85 lbs 3.32 lower and 85 lbs
and up no trend due to confidentiality. 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 110-150 lbs 130.00-140.00, few 146.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 146.00-177.50; 110-130 lbs 125.00-
147.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 185.00-190.00; 130-150 lbs
160.00-170.00; 150-200 lbs 167.00.
Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 130-155 lbs 135.00-140.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs 130.00-137.50; 150-180 lbs
101.00-132.00.
Billings, MT: wooled 130-145 lbs 125.00-134.00; 150 lbs 121.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled 115-120 lbs 144.00-145.00; 140-155 lbs 129.00-
135.00.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 254.00-268.00, few 274.00-276.00; 60-70 lbs
226.00-254.00, few 266.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 198.00-
230.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-204.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-
170.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 285.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-305.00; 60-70
lbs 285.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 217.00-235.00, few 275.00;
80-90 lbs 215.00-225.00; 90-110 lbs 185.00-205.00.
Kalona, IA: 40-45 lbs 235.00-250.00.
Ft. Collins: 60-65 lbs 205.00-210.00, few 227.50; 74 lbs 190.00;
90-105 lbs 171.00-175.00.
Missouri: no test.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 150.00-215.00; 60-90 lbs 164.00-213.00; 90-
110 lbs 169.00-203.00.
South Dakota: 95-100 lbs 121.00-131.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
6600: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 120-168 lbs 120.00-
165.00 (wtd avg 135.59).
TX: 300: Feeder Lambs 75 lbs 160.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 66.00-72.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 77.00-88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.00-
76.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 52.00-60.00;
Cull 1 (extremely thin) 40.00-50.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 62.00-
85.00; Cull 1 50.00-60.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 69.00-
79.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) no test.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 64.00-66.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
61.00-72.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.50-68.00; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) 59.00-65.00; Cull 1 56.00.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-72.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
61.00-69.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 51.00-67.50; Cull 1
45.00-57.00.
Missouri: Good 2-4 no test.
Virginia: Good 2-4 84.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 55.00-95.00.
Kalona: Good 2-3 75.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-3 75.00; Utility
1-2 50.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 210.00-218.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-216.00; 70-80
lbs 160.00-180.00; 80-95 lbs 150.00-158.00; 105-115 lbs
158.00-160.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 175.00-183.00; 90-100 lbs 167.00-171.00; 105-
110 lbs 155.00-160.00; 114 lbs 157.00.
Billings: 55-60 lbs 203.00-223.00; 60-70 lbs 202.00-223.00; 70-80
lbs 192.50-216.00; 80-90 lbs 187.00-202.50; 90-100 lbs
170.00-184.00; 100-110 lbs 156.00-167.00; 110-120 lbs
146.00-155.00; 126 lbs 131.00.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 42 lbs 232.50; 50-60 lbs 195.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-
235.00; 70-80 lbs 184.00-188.00; 80-90 lbs 174.00-183.00;
90-100 lbs 161.00-177.00; 100-110 lbs 154.00-168.00; 110-
120 lbs 146.00-157.50.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 80-85 lbs 187.00-190.00 cwt; baby tooth to
solid mouth hair ewes 160.00-206.00per head; mixed age
hair ewes 90-145 lbs 100.00-140.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: ewe lambs 60-70 lbs 220.00-225.00 cwt; baby tooth 130-225
lbs 87.00-94.00 cwt; solid mouth 63.00 cwt.
So Dakota: yearlings 135.00 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth
140.00-160.00 per head.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Virginia: no test.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 1-4:
Weight Head Wt Avg
45 lbs down 141 482.38
45-55 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs 462 341.51
65-75 lbs 1267 305.18
75-85 lbs 1412 302.12
85 lbs up Price not reported due to confidentiality
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 41,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 41,000 last year.
Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas
Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850
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