Report Date: 1/23/2015
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jan 23, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 23, 2015
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
3.00 lower. Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 65 lbs not well tested;
65-95 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 lower; no recent comparison on those 95 lbs
and over.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 3900 Last Week: 6600 Last Year: 5000
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 112-168 lbs 139.65-171.20 (wtd avg 153.60)
Wooled and Shorn 185-194 lbs 133.00.
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 9000 Last Week: 8300 Last Year: 10,400
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 82.1 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 315.03
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.2
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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