Report Date: 6/19/2015
LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO Fri Jun 19, 2015 USDA Market News
National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, June 19, 2015
A lighter test of negotiated lambs this week sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher on
comparable sales. Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 65 lbs were not
well tested. Lambs over 65 lbs were very uneven, with 65-85 lb lambs trading
2.00 to 4.00 lower, and lambs over 85 lbs trading 7.00 to 15.00 higher.
Negotiated Sales:
This Week: 1500 Last Week: 3800 Last Year: 5100
Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
Live Sales:
Wooled and Shorn 128-153 lbs 130.00-163.00 (wtd avg 158.67)
Formula Purchases:
This Week: 9300 Last Week: 10,700 Last Year: 7600
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight: 84.5 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 288.91
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.4
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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