Report Date: 1/24/2014
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jan 24, 2014 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 24, 2014
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady.
Formula dressed sales under 55 lbs not well tested; 55-65 lbs 5.00 to 7.00
higher on light trading volume; 65-75 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 lower on light
trading; 75-85 lbs were steady to firm; 85-95 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher; over
95 lbs no trade reported.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5000 Last Week: 5000 Last Year: 4300
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 125-164 lbs 140.00-174.00 (wtd avg 154.31)
Wooled and Shorn 173-192 lbs 145.00-164.00 (wtd avg 164.72)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 10,400 Last Week: 9200 Last Year: 10,800
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 80.4 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 292.82
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.5
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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