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Report Date: 1/20/2017

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 20, 2017    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, January 20, 2017

   Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold 
steady to 2.00 lower on comparable sales.  No formula dressed sales trends
this week due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  2500    Last Week:  4200    Last Year:  2900

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   139-185 lbs 127.94-141.47 (wtd avg 136.37)

Formula Purchases:
This Week: 11,100    Last Week:  10,800    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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