Report Date: 3/20/2015
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Mar 20, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, March 20, 2015
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 1.00 to
2.00 lower. Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 55 lbs not well tested;
55-65 lbs were steady; 65-75 lbs were 7.00 to 8.00 lower; 75-85 lbs were 6.00
to 7.00 lower; 85-95 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; over 95 lbs were steady to
1.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 2900 Last Week: 4700 Last Year: 4800
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 119-159 lbs 130.93-163.12 (wtd avg 144.21)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 13,100 Last Week: 10,200 Last Year: 9700
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 80.9 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 297.77
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.2
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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