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National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review

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Report Date: 2/26/2016

LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 26, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, February 26, 2016

  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
1.00 lower on comparable sales. No formula trend this week on slaughter lambs 
due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  4300    Last Week:  4500   Last Year:  4000

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn  100-171 lbs 122.00-175.00 (wtd avg 135.89)
                          Mostly 130.00-141.00

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  12,400    Last Week:  11,400    Last Year:  10,600

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