SA_LS850
San Angelo, TX    Wed Jun 19, 2013    USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

   At Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter
ewes steady; feeder lambs 7.00-8.00 higher.

Slaughter Lambs:   Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
  Sioux Falls:    shorn and wooled 125-155 lbs 115.00-121.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice and Prime 1:
  Sioux Falls:    no test.
  Virginia:       no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
  Sioux Falls:    Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 25.00-26.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
                  26.00-27.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 16.00-23.00; Cull 1
                  (extremely thin) 5.00.
  Virginia:       Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:   Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    38 lbs 127.00; 80-90 lbs 110.00-114.00; 105-115 lbs
                  107.00-109.00.
  Virginia:       no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
  Sioux Falls:    solid to broken mouth 155-215 lbs 23.00-24.00 cwt.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 22,000 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

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