Lamb Markets Periodical postage paid. Priority handling requested. Off Again This Week ® At San Angelo Tuesday, wooled feeder lambs were $10-20 off and slaughter lamb offerings were $15-20 Livestock Weekly lower. Goldthwaite wool lambs sold $10-20 lower, hair and Barbado lambs were quoted $15-25 lower. Hamil- ton called all classes of sheep VOL. 73 - NO. 5 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR off $20. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. The USDA estimated lamb and mutton meat production for the week ending January 29 totaled 2.51 million pounds on a slaughter count of 38,000 head as compared to 2.24 mil- lion pounds and 35,000 head the previous week. Imported lamb and mutton meat for the week ending Janu- ary 23 totaled 1308 metric tons or approximately 2.88 million pounds, which is 129 percent of the domestic production for the same week. San Angelo wooled feeder lambs 74-85 pounds $274-296. Slaughter lambs, wooled and shorn choice and prime 1-2 84 pounds $280, choice and prime 2-3 116 pounds $160, 155 pounds $150, choice 1-2 68 pounds $280, 77 pounds $266, few 85 pounds $260, 94 pounds $208, 100-114 pounds $196-204. Hair lambs, choice and prime 1-2 44-48 pounds $300-308, 50-56 pounds $302- 316, 60-69 pounds $284-310, 70-75 pounds $270-300, 80- THESE CATTLE, north of San Angelo, were having a 86 pounds $260-298, 90-98 pleasant, warm January morning Saturday that was cut pounds $222-252, choice 1-2 short by a dust storm pushed by 50-plus MPH northerly 48 pounds $300, 50-59 pounds Range Sales winds, dropping visibilities in some areas of the South $260-300, 60-68 pounds $270- Plains of Texas to less than a mile. 280, 76 pounds $243-260, 84- Cattle For Sale By David, including 555 medium and 89 pounds $230-250, 100-119 for March 64 steers to weigh San Angelo, sold 100 young large No. 1 steers 615 pounds 775 pounds $139.52, 124 head pounds $200-218, choice 2-3 Corriente pairs from Vernon for $148.77, 69 head 725 to weigh 800 pounds $136.88, Slaughter Meat Goat Prices 149 pounds $124. Texas to Montrose, Colorado pounds $137.77, 79 steers 100 head to weigh 850 pounds New Holland, Pennsylvania, for $650. 750 pounds $133.20, 173 $137.53, 120 medium and had no report available. The USDA counted 4439 head 825 pounds $131.88, for large No. 1-2 Mexican steers Mixed In This Week’s Sales Goldthwaite wool lambs February delivery 80 steers to 635 pounds $130.20, 425 head of feeder cattle selling pound muttons $260-350. 50-70 pounds $260-315, 70- direct off New Mexico range weigh 750 pounds $138.18, similar steers 470 pounds Slaughter meat goats sold 90 pounds $245-295, 90-110 $146.20, 75 medium and large mixed this week. San Angelo Slaughter nannies, light $200- pounds $200-255, hair lambs No. 1 heifers 635 pounds kids and nannies held firm. 275, heavy $125-200, thin $85- 40-60 pounds $290-350, 60- Plains Fed Cattle Some Higher $130.20, 67 head 725 pounds Goldthwaite slaughter kids $10 130. Slaughter billies, light 75 pounds $285-335, 75-90 $126.20, 568 head 750-785 higher, slaughter nannies $10 $225-275, heavy $190-230. Fredericksburg on Tuesday pounds $250-330, Barbado pounds $124.75-131.72, for lower, replacement nannies $5 Most Feeders Hold For More February 245 heifers to weigh lower. Hamilton kids and nan- reported selection 1 20-40 lambs 35-50 pounds $290-365, nies sold steady. Fredericks- pound kids $310-600, 40-60 50-70 pounds $260-335, 70-90 730 pounds $130.18. for im- The fed cattle market ap- 550-700 pounds steady to $2 mediate delivery 380 Mexi- burg light kids quoted steady pounds $260-430 and 60-80 pounds $240-315. peared to be headed higher higher, over 700 pounds $2-3 with heavy kids selling higher. pounds $270-400, Angora Hamilton hair lambs 20- can heifers weighing 530 with a few sales starting mid- lower, feeder heifers under pounds $127.20, 640 head 570 Goat slaughter under federal $220-370. Nannies, packer 40 pounds $220-350, 40-70 week, 50 cents higher than the 500 pounds steady, 500-600 inspection the week ending $100-220, stocker $160-300, pounds $240-305, 70 pounds pounds $121.36, 175 heifers previous week. pounds steady to $3 higher and 600 pounds $119.20, for Feb- January 16 totaled 10,041 Angora $120-160. Billies and heavier $175-275, Bar- Most feeders were asking over 600 pounds $1-2 lower. ruary 500 head to weigh 600 head. Goat meat imports for $180-240, muttons $230-400. bado lambs $210-350. $115 or better and packer in- In Texas, Three Rivers pounds $117.20. the week ending January 23 On Monday, Hamilton kids Newell, South Dakota last quiry was reportedly “limited.” marked calves and yearlings totaled 226 metric tons with 20-40 pounds $275-400, 40- week, sold wool lambs weigh- Last week’s average going rate steady to $4 higher on light- There were 4257 head of 202 being from Australia, 70 pounds $285-360, over 70 ing 55-58 pounds $$277-286, was at $113 and a penny. weight calves with receipts of feeder cattle counted by the seven from Mexico and 17 pounds $210-300, show kids USDA selling direct out of 65-69 pounds $250-260, 70- The Texas Cattle Feeders 1468 head, Graham with re- from New Zealand. no test. Slaughter nannies, thin Association counted 13,238 ceipts of 2758 head had steers Oklahoma including 68 medi- At San Angelo Tuesday, $100-150 per head, medium 79 pounds $231-256, 83-89 um and large No. 1 steers 725 pounds $231-243, 100-105 head on area showlists, up and heifers under 500 pounds slaughter goats, kids, selec- $150-210, fleshy $225-300, 1734 head. Formulas totaled steady to $10 higher, steers and pounds $141.96, 194 steers tion 1 42-49 pounds $384-424, replacement nannies, medium pounds $197-200, 114 pounds 775 pounds $129.30, 821 head $175, 131 pounds $159.50. 49,573, down 2889 head. heifers over 500 pounds steady 50-58 pounds $370-394, 60- quality $150-200 per head, DTN also reported an ask 800-835 pounds $131.65- choice $200-300. Slaughter Fredericksburg wool lambs to $5 higher, Crockett on re- 69 pounds $360-386, 71-74 in the South at $115-plus ceipts of 1235 sold steers and 140.58, 750 steers 850-860 pounds $370, 83-89 pounds billies $200-275, breeding 40-80 pounds $200-300, hair though in the North the ask heifers in the heavier weight pounds $133.135-138.95, 95 $299-320, 98 pounds $290, billies no test. lambs 40-60 pounds $220-330, had yet to be established. Of classes fi rm to $1.50 higher head 915 pounds $133.95, 103-113 pounds $285-290; 60-80 pounds $240-310. the 1362 head offered on the and Amarillo with receipts of 685 steers 950-960 pounds selection 1-2 61-67 pounds FUTURES TRADE Western Video Auction, $131.30-131.95, for June de- online Central Stockyards 365 head had no comparable $300-355, 72-79 pounds $325- CHICAGO — (CME) — Cottonwood, California sold auction, 605 heifers sold at trend to report though trade livery 155 head to weigh 765 355, 91-97 pounds $260-274. pounds $135.90, 730 medium Beef futures trading on the 1650 head in their fi rst sale $113.50 and 95 heifers at activity was light to moderate Nannies, selection 1-2 80- Chicago Board of Trade at of 2021. For immediate de- $113.75. Consolidated Beef on moderate demand. and large No. 1-2 steers 800- 89 pounds $200-218, 91-98 the close on Tuesday and at livery, 1100 choice and prime Producers cash pool sold 688 Oklahoma City with receipts 832 pounds $131.08-133.54, pounds $200-236, 103-140 press time on Wednesday. 1 lambs averaging 87 pounds head at $113.22. of 10,758 called feeder steers 58 steers 850 pounds $128.50, pounds $195-240, 103-110 Live Cattle $229, 550 lambs to average 87 Stocker and feeder cattle $1-3 lower, feeder heifers $1-2 80 medium and large No. 1 pounds $186-190 thin. Billies, Wed. Tue. heifers 625 pounds $131.90, pounds for delivery through price trends were mostly lower, steer and heifer calves selection 1-2 76 pounds $275, Feb. 115.93 115.98 higher. Carthage, Missouri $2-4 higher. Best steers 338- 75 head 650 pounds $128.75, 85 pounds $240, 100-143 Apr. 122.40 122.53 March for $227. 182 head 800-810 pounds In South Dakota, a partial with 4016 head had steers 342 pounds $192-203, 367-371 pounds $228-256, 165-185 June 119.03 118.80 under 700 pounds $1-7 pounds $194-197, 409-447 $124.75-125.54, 120 heifers pounds $230-240, 205 pounds Aug. 118.10 117.75 load of April lambing ewes 885 pounds $125.80, for Feb- Oct. 120.90 120.70 sold for $250 per head. higher, over 700 pounds pounds $180-193, 460-488 $240. Replacement nannies steady, heifers under 600 pounds $170-186, 503-541 ruary 58 head to weigh 825 selection 1 75 pounds $280- Dec. 123.45 123.28 Slaughter ewes at San An- pounds $3-7 higher, over pounds $130.30, for April 130 Feb.