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Report Date: 8/26/2016

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Aug 26, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, August 26, 2016

   Compared to last week, neogitated sales of slaughter lambs were mostly
steady to 1.00 lower. No formula dressed sales trends this week due to 
confidentiality. 

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:   7400          Last Week:  7500      Last Year:  4300

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn  123-155 lbs 140.00-175.00 (wtd avg 163.13)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:   7600        Last Week:  6900        Last Year:  6100

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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