SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Jan 22, 2013 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, January 22, 2013 At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes weak to 4.00 lower; feeder lambs firm. 3800 head estimated for a one day sale. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs 110.00-122.00. New Holland: no test. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 180.00-198.00; 60-70 lbs 154.00-174.00; 70-80 lbs 152.00-164.00; 80-90 lbs 123.00-144.00; 90-110 lbs 124.00-134.00. New Holland: 50-60 lbs 217.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 217.00-235.00. Virginia: 60-90 lbs 125.00-140.00. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 54.00-60.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 58.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 52.00- 58.00. New Holland: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-80.00. Billings: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 37.50-41.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00- 37.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 31.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 63.00; Utility 1-2 40.00-42.00; Cull 1 57.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 176.00-178.00; 60-90 lbs 131.00-148.00, few 162.00; 90-105 lbs 122.00-141.00. Virginia: no test. Billings: 60-65 lbs 174.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 157.50-171.00; 80-90 lbs 147.00-159.00; 90-100 lbs 143.75-146.50; 100-105 lbs 141.50-148.00; 118 lbs 132.00; 120-125 lbs 123.00-128.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Billings: ewe lambs 75-90 lbs 154.50-160.00 cwt, 116 lbs 133.00 cwt; bred yearlings 185.00-220.00 per head; bred baby tooth 200.00-235.00 per head; bred solid mouth 175.00- 210.00 per head; bred broken mouth 110.00-150.00 per head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 16,000 compared with 16,000 last week and 17,000 last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas Rebecca Sauder 325-653-1778 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SA_LS850.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1600c rs .