Report Date: 1/17/2014
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jan 17, 2014 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 17, 2014
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
4.00 lower. Formula dressed sales under 55 lbs no recent price comparison;
55-65 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher; 65-75 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 lower; 75-85 lbs
were steady to 1.00 lower; 85-95 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher; over 95 lbs
no trade reported.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5000 Last Week: 7400 Last Year: 2000
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 122-165 lbs 139.00-162.00 (wtd avg 154.94)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 9200 Last Week: 9400 Last Year: 13,700
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 79.1 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 294.31
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.6
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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