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Report Date: 3/11/2016

LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 11, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, March 11, 2016

  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
weak on comparable sales. No formula trend this week on slaughter lambs 
due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  4400    Last Week:  4700   Last Year:  4700

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   96-169 lbs 121.91-175.00 (wtd avg 136.57)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  12,600    Last Week:  12,100    Last Year:  10,200

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:     ***Not reported due to confidentiality***
Weighted Average Net Price:  ***Not reported due to confidentiality***
Wtd Average Dressing Percent:***Not reported due to confidentiality***

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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LM_LM352.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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