Lamb Market At San Angelo ® UpThe $5-10lamb market at San Angelo was up $5-10. Billings, Montana called lambs steady to $5 higher. New Holland, Livestock Weekly Pennsylvania was off again this week $10-15. Estimated domestic lamb and mutton production for the week ending August 23 totaled VOL. 71 - NO. 34 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR 2.4 million pounds on a slaugh- ter head count of 37,000 as compared to 2.5 million pounds on a slaughter count of 38,000 head for the previous week. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending August 17 totaled 1432 metric tons or approximately 3.16 million pounds which would be 126 percent of the domestic pro- duction for the same period. San Angelo wooled feed- er lambs, very few offered, weighing 53-68 pounds brought $186-188, choice and prime 1-2 lambs weigh- ing 90 pounds were $136. Choice and prime 1-2 hair lambs weighing 50-57 pounds $194-210, 60-68 pounds $180- 206, 70-79 pounds $164-188, 80-88 pounds $150-165, 90- 98 pounds $138-150, choice 1-2 hair lambs weighing 40- 60 pounds $160-190, 65- 78 pounds $150-158, 87-95 SUMMER HEAT AND WIND transformed the landscape from pounds $130-150, 103-105 green and lush to one that is laden with dry vegetation. Sparks pounds $122-130. Range Sales from dragging chains, welding and controlled burns that became New Holland, Penn., choice uncontrolled have been causes cited for recent fires near and prime 2-3 wooled lambs San Angelo. weighing 63-96 pounds Cattle For Sale By David, 750-762 pounds at $136-138, selling directly off Kansas $185-215, 106-125 pounds San Angelo, sold 70 baby- 966 steers weighing 800-835 range including 112 medium $175-205, choice 1-2 lambs tooth two-stipe Angus cows pounds at $133.50-140, 112 and large No. 1 steers weigh- 60-60 pounds $165-190, 70- from near Valentine, Texas, head weighing 860 pounds at ing 860 pounds at $128.31 78 pounds $172-195, 80-89 to a buyer at Orla, Texas, for $132, 55 head weighing 900 f.o.b., 80 head weighing 600 Slaughter Meat Goats Steady, pounds $155-205, choice 2-3 $1150 per head. pounds at $130, for September pounds at $141 delivered, lambs 90-98 pounds $155-192, Mid-Tex Cattle Co., Se- delivery the following: 106 195 steers for September head to weigh 800 pounds at $5-10Slaughter meatHigher goats traded In WeeklyBillings, Mont., Sales on Monday 100-142 pounds $150-190, guin, Texas, sold on a deliv- delivery to weigh 750 pounds $133.09 f.o.b., 910 head to mostly steady to higher this had selection 1 kids weighing 150 pounds and heavier $115- ered basis to Texas Panhandle at $131 delivered. weigh 900 pounds at $138.31 week. Kids were quoted steady 60-66 pounds bringing $222- 165. Choice and prime 2-3 hair feeders a load of No. 1½ Okie The USDA tallied 3522 lambs weighing 53-59 pounds f.o.b., 1310 head to weigh feeder cattle selling directly at Fredericksburg and $5-10 228, 74-75 pounds $219-220, and crossbred heifers weigh- 875 pounds at $140 delivered, higher at San Angelo and 93 pounds $215-220, selection $155-175, 61-69 pounds $160- ing 558 pounds at $117, a out of the Corn Belt including 185, 70-76 pounds $150- 200 medium and large No. 1 1230 medium and large No. Hamilton. At New Holland, 1-2 60-68 pounds $200-215, half-load of No. 1½-2 heif- heifers weighing 750 pounds Pennsylvania, slaughter kids nannies 80 pounds $135, 103 175, 80-89 pounds $155-185, ers weighing 681 pounds at 1-2 steers weighing 750-765 choice 2-3 lambs weighing at $132.93 f.o.b., 85 heifers traded unevenly steady. pounds $147, and billies 64 $113, half-load No. 1½-2 pounds at $129.35-132 f.o.b., 90-93 pounds $152-175, 100- weighing 575 pounds at $150 for September delivery 175 Goat slaughter under federal pounds $140. 108 pounds $150-170. steers weighing 756 pounds delivered, 654 head weighing inspection the week ending Fredericksburg on Tues- at $120, a deck of No. 1½-2 steers to weigh 825 pounds Hamilton Dorper and Dorper 625-635 pounds at $141-143, at $123.90, for October 175 August 10 totaled 11,729 head. day reported selection 1 kids cross lambs weighing 20-40 steers and bulls weighing 563 233 heifers weighing 700-726 Goat meat imports for August weighing 20-40 pounds $190- pounds at $125. head to weigh 825 pounds pounds were $160-210, 40-70 pounds at $130-131.75, 905 at $123.20, 85 medium and 23 totaled 408 metric tons, 290, 40-60 pounds $160-273, pounds $160-245, 70 pounds The USDA counted 15,905 head weighing 750 pounds large No. 1 heifers for current including Australia 363 and 60-80 pounds $220-260, mut- and heavier $140-205, Bar- feeder cattle selling directly at $131.50-133, 260 heif- delivery f.o.b. weighing 575 New Zealand 45. tons $180-280, Angora kids bado lambs brought $135-205. off Colorado range includ- ers weighing 830 pounds at pounds at $142.63, for Sep- At Goldthwaite on Thurs- $135-260, nannies, packers Goldthwaite wool lambs ing 306 medium and large $137-141, for September on a tember delivery 195 heifers day, Boer cross kids weigh- $70-200, stockers $130-280, weighing 50-70 pounds were No. 1 steers weighing 618 delivered basis 5300 heifers to to weigh 750 pounds at $123 ing 30-45 pounds $225-285, billies $140-190. $180-225, 70-90 pounds $155- pounds at $158 delivered, 450 weigh 800 pounds at $137.75. f.o.b., for October delivery 45-60 pounds $220-260, 60- At San Angelo Tuesday, 190, 90-110 pounds $130- steers weighing 650 pounds According to the USDA 806 medium and large No. 1-2 70 pounds $185-255, 70-90 kids, selection 1 40-48 pounds 180, Dorper and Dorper cross at $142, 107 head weighing there were 1825 feeder cattle heifers to weigh 725 pounds pounds $180-240, slaugh- brought $240-279, 51-59 lambs weighing 40-60 pounds ter nannies, light $120-180, pounds $240-252, 60-69 $185-240, 60-75 pounds $170- at $116.73, for November heavy $100-150, thin $60-105, pounds $234-246, selection 230, 75-90 pounds $145-220, delivery 270 heifers to weigh 750 pounds at $118. slaughter billies, light $160- 1-2 40-49 pounds $228-240, Barbado and Barbado cross Plains Fed Cattle On Hold; 52-58 pounds $228-242, 61- lambs weighing 35-50 pounds According to the USDA 185, heavy $150-180. New Holland, Penn., sell- 68 pounds $222-232, 72-78 $150-230, 50-70 pounds $160- there were 3440 head of feeder pounds $228-232. Nannies, 230, 70-90 pounds $135-195. Bid-Ask Spread Dollars Apart cattle selling direct off Mon- ing by the head Monday, sold Panhandle fed cattle trade of 3833 head called steer and selection 1 kids weighing selection 1-2 70 pounds $150, Billings, Mont., medium tana range including 1310 70-78 pounds $112-126, and large 1 wooled lambs av- had not yet broken loose heifer calves steady to $3 high- medium and large No. 1 steers 40-49 pounds $130-150, 50- midweek. er, yearling steers and heifers 59 pounds $150-180, 60- 88-89 pounds $152, 91-97 eraging 101 pounds $156.39, for September delivery to pounds $140-156, 103-144 Cattle feeders were asking steady. Tulsa had feeder steers 69 pounds $165-185, 70- 111 pounds $149.50, medium weigh 875 pounds at $135.60 pounds $120-152. and large 1-2 lambs weighing $108 and packers were bidding and heifers unevenly steady to f.o.b., 1170 medium and large 79 pounds $185-205, 80-89 $101. Last week’s going rate $3 higher on 2202 head. 95 pounds $148.64, 101-108 No. 1 heifers for September pounds $205-240, selection 2 was $106. In Texas, Three Rivers with FUTURES TRADE pounds $144-153.50, 110-118 delivery to weigh 850 pounds kids 40-49 pounds $110-135, pounds $141.50-146, 122-136 Wednesday’s Fed Cattle receipts of 1186 head called 50-59 pounds $130-155, 60- CHICAGO — (CME) — Exchange offered 734 head calves and yearlings $2-5 at $126.90 f.o.b., also for Sep- Beef futures trading on the pounds $137-138.50. tember 210 heifers to weigh 69 pounds $140-165, 70-79 Chicago Board of Trade at the Fredericksburg wool lambs from Nebraska, Kansas and lower, Crockett called feeder Texas. Two pens from Ne- steers and heifers under 500 900 pounds at $124.60. pounds $165-175. Selection close on Tuesday and at press weighing 40-60 pounds $140- There were 2471 feeder 1 nannies weighing 100-149 time on Wednesday. 225, 60-80 pounds $120- braska sold for $106. The pounds $3 higher, over 500 remainder went unsold. pounds mostly firm on 1748 cattle counted by the USDA pounds $190-225, 150-199 Live Cattle 225, Dorper and Dorper cross selling directly off Oklahoma pounds $230-255, selection 2 Wed. Tue. lambs weighing 40-60 pounds The Texas Cattle Feeders head, Graham had steers and Association counted 12,705 heifers steady on 1161 head, range including 306 medium 80-89 pounds $135-150, 90-99 Aug.