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Report Date: 7/25/2014

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Jul 25, 2014    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, July 25, 2014

  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were
steady to 2.00 higher.  Formula dressed sales under 55 lbs were not well tested;
55-65 lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher; 65-75 lbs were 8.00 to 10.00 higher;
75-85 lbs were steady; 85-95 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; Over 95 lbs no test.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  5800      Last Week:  6400     Last Year:  4300

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   85-163 lbs 137.00-162.00 (wtd avg 152.31)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  6000    Last Week:  6300  Last Year:  13,100

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:      74.8 lbs  
Weighted Average Net Price:  294.49  
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 49.8 

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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LM_LM352.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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