Report Date: 1/2/2015
LM_LM352 ***Correction: No negotiated trade over 170#***
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jan 02, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 02, 2015
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady.
Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 75 lbs not well tested; 75-85 lbs
were 6.00 tp 8.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were weak after last week's sharp
increase; 95 lbs and over were not tested.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 2200 Last Week: 5200 Last Year: 4800
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 137-157 lbs 144.38-173.62 (wtd avg 159.04)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 7200 Last Week: 6500 Last Year: 10,000
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 81.3 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 321.27
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.7
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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