Report Date: 3/27/2015
LM_LM352 ***Correction on weight in trend***
St. Joseph, MO Fri Mar 27, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, March 27, 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;
65-75 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower; 75-85 lbs were 5.00 to 8.00 higher;
85-95 lbs were steady to 1.00 lower; over 95 lbs were 5.00 to 7.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5100 Last Week: 2900 Last Year: 5400
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 128-166 lbs 127.39-163.10 (wtd avg 141.99)
Wooled and Shorn 174-195 lbs 115.00-127.45 (wtd avg 119.24)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 11,600 Last Week: 13,100 Last Year: 10,700
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 82.9 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 293.83
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.3
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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