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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 20, 2009    USDA Market News Service

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, November 20, 2009

  Compared to last week, negotiated live sales of slaughter lambs sold 2.00
higher on light trading.  Compared to last week, formula dressed slaughter lambs
sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower.  Negotiated sales fob unless otherwise noted.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  1300    Last Week:  2900    Last Year:  3000

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn 130-145 lbs 91.10-100.00 (wtd avg 95.95).

  Dressed Sales:  
   No sales reported

Imported Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:  
   No sales reported.

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  22,200    Last Week:  19,100    Last Year:  17,200

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic       Imported
Weighted Average Weight:      74.7 lbs      None reported.
Weighted Average Net Price:  192.27         None reported.
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.7

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(live basis)
                         Domestic                               Imported
Wtd. Average Weight:     Not published due to confidentiality   None reported. 
Wtd. Average Net Price:  Not published due to confidentiality   None reported.

Forward Contract Purchases:
This Week:  0    Last Week:  0    Last Year: 0

  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
         816-238-0678  email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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