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National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review

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Report Date: 8/12/2016

LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Aug 12, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, August 12, 2016

   Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were mostly
steady. No formula dressed sales trends this week due to confidentiality. 

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:   7500      Last Week:  10,500      Last Year:  6700

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn  127-163 lbs 140.00-175.00 (wtd avg 162.81)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:   8900    Last Week:  11,600        Last Year:  6300

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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