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Report Date: 1/29/2016

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 29, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 29, 2016

  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
2.00 lower. No trend or pricing information available on formula lamb sales due
to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  4400    Last Week:  2900   Last Year:  7400

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn 135-167 lbs 125.00-155.00 (wtd avg 139.11)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  9200    Last Week:  10,200    Last Year:  9300

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:      **info not reported due to confidentiality**
Weighted Average Net Price:  **price not reported due to confidentiality**
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: **info not reported due to confidentiality** 

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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