LM_LM352                            
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 05, 2010    USDA Market News Service

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, February 05, 2010

  Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold mostly
steady to 1.00 higher.  Compared to last week, formula dressed slaughter lambs
sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher.  Negotiated sales fob unless otherwise noted.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  2600    Last Week:  2100    Last Year:  3200

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn 110-160 lbs 89.90-103.00(wtd avg 99.50).

  Dressed Sales:  
   No sales reported

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

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  19,300    Last Week:  18,700    Last Year:  18,400

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic       Imported
Weighted Average Weight:      78.1 lbs      None reported.
Weighted Average Net Price:  194.05         None reported.
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.5 

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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