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National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review

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Report Date: 1/27/2017

LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 27, 2017    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 27, 2017

   Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold 
steady on comparable sales.  No formula dressed sales trends this week
due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  4000    Last Week:  2500    Last Year:  4400

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   130-163 lbs 129.49-163.05 (wtd avg 139.75)

Formula Purchases:
This Week: 10,900    Last Week:  11,100    Last Year: 9200

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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