Report Date: 4/24/2015
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Apr 24, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, April 24, 2015
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs
were steady to 2.00 lower. Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 55 lbs
not well tested; 55-65 lbs were sharply higher on light trading volume;
65-75 lbs were 1.00 lower; all weights over 75 lbs were 4.00 to 7.00 lower.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 5900 Last Week: 6500 Last Year: 5700
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 130-169 lbs 117.00-145.50 (wtd avg 136.03)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 9500 Last Week: 11,200 Last Year: 8400
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 85.5 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 283.75
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.1
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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