BC-USDA-Natl Sheep

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5/15/2013 2:15 PM
By Associated Press


SA—LS850
San Angelo, TX	Wed May 15, 2013	USDA Market News

National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

	At Sioux Falls, SD no comparison on slaughter lambs; slaughter ewes
3.00-6.00 higher; feeder lambs firm.

Slaughter Lambs:	Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs:
	Sioux Falls:	shorn and wooled 90-105 lbs 118.00-119.00; 115-125
	lbs 114.00-116.00.
	Virginia:	no test.
Slaughter Lambs:	Choice and Prime 1:
	Sioux Falls:	no test.
	Virginia:	no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
	Sioux Falls:	Good 2-3 (fleshy) 25.00-36.00; Utility and Good 1-3
	(medium flesh) 38.00-49.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 20.00-
	27.00.
	Virginia:	Good 2-4 no test.
Feeder Lambs:	Medium and Large 1-2:
	Sioux Falls:	27 lbs 120.00; 40-50 lbs 120.00-130.00; 55 lbs 117.00;
	60-70 lbs 117.00-127.00; 70-80 lbs 126.00-130.00; 88 lbs
	126.00.
	Virginia:	no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
	Sioux Falls:	bred baby tooth 120.00 per head.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date
totaled 25,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 23,000 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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