National Sheep Summary

San Angelo, TX Wed Apr 23, 2025 USDA LPGMN National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs 10.00-30.00 higher with most advance on lambs under 100 lbs; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 125-150 lbs 185.00-230.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Sioux Falls: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00- 280.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-270.00; 119 lbs 245.00. hair 70 lbs 275.00. Buffalo, MO: hair 50-60 lbs 242.50-270.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-262.00; 70-80 lbs 248.00-275.00; 80-90 lbs 232.00-262.00. Slaughter Ewes: Sioux Falls: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-120.00, hair 90-110.00; Cull 1 80.00. Buffalo, MO: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00, hair 90.00- 117.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 80.00- 82.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: 26 lbs 265.0; 38 lbs 275.00; 47 lbs 275.00. Buffalo, MO 40 lbs 240.00. hair 20-30 lbs 230.00-272.00; 30-40 lbs 220.00-258.00; 40-50 lbs 220.00-250.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Sioux Falls: no test. Buffalo, MO: hair yearlings 65-95 lbs 142.00-195.00/cwt; young hair 250.00/head, others 90-120 lbs 132.00-137.00/cwt; middle age hair 80 lbs 140.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 130.00/ head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 23,000 compared to 24,000 last week and 24,000 last year. Source: USDA LPG, San Angelo, TX Rebecca Sauder 325-450-4265 www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn