Report Date: 10/25/2013
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Oct 25, 2013 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, October 25, 2013
No recent price comparisons, however both negotiated live and formulated
dressed transactions sharply higher than last reported.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 7200 Last Year: 3600
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 110-159 lbs 129.39-157.00 (wtd avg 140.54)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 10,000 Last Year: 11,800
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 71.7 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 254.84
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.4
This report covers transactions reported this week. Comments and market
conditions include information gathered from voluntary sources. All prices,
weights, and head counts are gathered through the mandatory livestock reporting
system.
Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
816-676-7000 stjoe.lpgmn@usda.gov
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