Report Date: 2/20/2015
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Feb 20, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, February 20, 2015
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs
were steady to 2.00 higher, while those over 170 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower.
Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 65 lbs not well tested; 65-75 lbs
were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; 75-85 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 lower; 85-95 lbs were
1.00 to 2.00 higher; 95 lbs and over sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5200 Last Week: 5900 Last Year: 5600
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 134-163 lbs 135.88-168.09 (wtd avg 150.11)
Wooled and Shorn 170-186 lbs 125.00-132.00 (wtd avg 129.86)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 7400 Last Week: 10,500 Last Year: 8500
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 83.7 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 307.90
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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