Report Date: 7/12/2013
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jul 12, 2013 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, July 12, 2013
Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were 4.00 to 5.00 lower.
Compared to last week, formula dressed lambs under 55 lbs not well tested;
55-65 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher; 65-75 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 higher; 75-85 lbs
steady to 1.00 lower; over 85 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5100 Last Week: 2900 Last Year: 4600
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 115-163 lbs 108.11-122.00 (wtd avg 117.39)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 12,100 Last Week: 11,100 Last Year: 9500
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 83.1 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 227.88
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.5
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
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