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St. Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 07, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT LAMB REPORT

For Week Ending Monday, Feb 06, 2012

                    A: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED HEAD COUNT

DOMESTIC:                      Head Count
           Forward Contract            0
           Formula                11,806
           Negotiated              3,452
IMPORTED:
           Forward Contract            0
           Formula                     0
           Negotiated                  0

                      B: SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP

               Head     Carcass    Wtd Avg    Wtd Avg    Avg % Choice    Avg %
              Count     Wt Range    Weight   Dressing %    or Better   YG 1,2,3
DOMESTIC:     6,466     38 - 92      80.2       50.8         98.2         85.8
IMPORTED:                  -

                        C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES
                              No trade reported.

                            D: FORMULA PURCHASES

                Head          Weight        Avg           Price         Wtd Avg
               Count          Range        Weight         Range          Price
DOMESTIC:
                 103       under 55 lbs     49.8     360.00 - 387.23     360.89
                  95          55-65 lbs     60.0     329.65 - 329.65     329.65
                 662          65-75 lbs     70.8     308.93 - 343.46     322.58
               4,011          75-85 lbs     80.8     302.12 - 349.02     328.71
               6,180        over 85 lbs     94.1     305.40 - 348.70     333.93
IMPORTED:
                           under 55 lbs                     -
                              55-65 lbs                     -
                              65-75 lbs                     -
                              75-85 lbs                     -
                            over 85 lbs                     -

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

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