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National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review

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Report Date: 10/14/2016

LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 14, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, October 14, 2016

   Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold 10.00 lower to 3.00 higher.  
No formula dressed sales trends this week due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  5900    Last Week:  5600    Last Year:  6400

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   111-177 lbs 132.00-165.00 (wtd avg 145.41)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  8400    Last Week:  6700    Last Year:  9000

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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