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Report Date: 9/18/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Sep 18, 2015    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, September 18, 2015

  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00
lower.  Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 55 lbs were not well tested; 55-
65 lbs were mostly steady; 65-75 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; 75-85 lbs were
mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower; over 85 lbs were not well tested.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  4300       Last Week:  5400   Last Year:  6300

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn 100-155 lbs 135.00-165.00 (wtd avg 154.71).

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  6100       Last Week: 6200    Last Year:  7500

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:      73.2 lbs  
Weighted Average Net Price:  305.67  
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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LM_LM352.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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