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St. Joseph, MO    Thu Jul 09, 2009    USDA Market News Service

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

*Today's trades not reportable because they did not meet the
confidentiality guideline for live lambs.  Below is the last reported
market as of 07/08/2009.*

Receipts:                Negotiated          Formula
This Period                 1,968             11,552
Week to Date                1,968             11,552
Last Week Total             2,323             14,698
Last Year Total             3,021             13,948

Comments:
  Compared to last week, negotiated sales of live slaughter lambs were 1.00 to 2.00 
higher.  Compared to last week, formulated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 
1.00 lower.

NEGOTIATED PURCHASES -  As of July 8, 2009

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       1,968       141-160       150.8       51.3    108.00-118.00     111.90
Shorn

FORMULA PURCHASES -  As of July 8, 2009

Slaughter Lambs:  Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime

           Head       Weight      Wtd Avg     Wtd Avg       Price        Wtd Avg
          Count        Range       Weight      Dr pct       Range         Price
            481    under 55 lbs      46.6       47.0    194.00-212.00     211.94
            523       55-65 lbs      62.3       49.7    194.00-208.62     198.30
          8,105       65-75 lbs      71.0       51.0    193.44-220.95     218.20
          1,593       75-85 lbs      79.3       50.3    187.92-222.79     214.43
            850     over 85 lbs      95.0       50.7    189.25-215.63     206.24

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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