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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 06, 2009    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB REPORT (NEGOTIATED AND FORMULA PURCHASES) - DOMESTIC ONLY

Receipts:                Negotiated          Formula
This Period                 2,944              1,653
Week to Date                2,944             17,294
Last Week Total             3,111             19,453
Last Year Total             3,773             16,030

Comments:

NEGOTIATED PURCHASES -

Slaughter Lambs:  Live Basis - Choice and Prime

           Head       Weight      Wtd Avg     Wtd Avg       Price        Wtd Avg
          Count        Range       Weight      Dr pct       Range         Price
Wooled
and       2,944       131-155       140.2       50.5     91.05-96.00       93.71
Shorn

FORMULA PURCHASES -

Slaughter Lambs:  Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime

           Head       Weight      Wtd Avg     Wtd Avg       Price        Wtd Avg
          Count        Range       Weight      Dr pct       Range         Price
                   under 55 lbs                               -
            400       55-65 lbs      59.4       45.7    187.68-187.68     187.68
            370       65-75 lbs      67.7       49.4    181.80-181.80     181.80
            883       75-85 lbs      78.5       51.2    182.77-194.76     187.72
                    over 85 lbs                               -

Source:   USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
          816-238-0678     email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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