Report Date: 8/2/2013
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Aug 02, 2013 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, August 02, 2013
Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were mostly 2.00 to 3.00
lower. Compared to last week, formula dressed lambs under 55 lbs not well
tested; 55-65 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower; 65-75 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; 75-85 lbs
8.00 to 10.00 lower; 85-95 not tested; over 95 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 6100 Last Week: 4300 Last Year: 3300
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 120-160 lbs 106.48-138.00 (wtd avg 114.76)
Wooled and Shorn 189-191 lbs 114.00 (wtd avg 112.00).
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 11,700 Last Week: 13,100 Last Year: 10,400
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 79.6 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 230.17
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.3
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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