Report Date: 1/18/2013
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jan 18, 2013 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 18, 2013
Compared to last week, negotiated live slaughter lambs sold mostly 2.00 lower.
Formula dressed sales 55-65 lbs not enough for a comparison; 65-75 lbs 4.00
higher; 75-85 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; over 85 lbs mostly steady. Negotiated
sales fob unless otherwise noted.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 2000 Last Week: 7000 Last Year: 6100
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 125-175 lbs 93.50-121.00 (wtd avg 110.60).
Dressed Sales:
No sales reported.
Imported Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
No sales reported
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 13,700 Last Week: 9200 Last Year: 7800
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic Imported
Weighted Average Weight: 83.1 lbs None reported
Weighted Average Net Price: 221.17 None reported
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.5 None reported
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(live basis)
Domestic Imported
Wtd. Average Weight: No reportable trade. None reported.
Wtd. Average Net Price: No reportable trade. None reported.
Forward Contract Purchases:
This Week: 0 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 0
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.lgmn@usda.gov
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