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Report Date: 4/15/2016

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 15 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, April 15, 2016

   Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady.
No formula trends this week on slaughter lambs as trades were not
published due to confidentiality. 

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  3600      Last Week:  2800      Last Year:  6500

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   105-172 lbs 119.33-150.00 (wtd avg 132.70)


Formula Purchases:
This Week:  10,200    Last Week:  11,400    Last Year:  11,200

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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