LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Sep 23, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, September 23, 2016

   Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold 4.00 to
6.00 lower.  No formula dressed sales trends this week due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  9800    Last Week:  6800    Last Year:  5800

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   115-154 lbs 148.00-175.00 (wtd avg 158.36)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  7200    Last Week:  9300    Last Year:  7500

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:     ***Not reported due to confidentiality***
Weighted Average Net Price:  ***Not reported due to confidentiality***
Wtd Average Dressing Percent:***Not reported due to confidentiality***

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
         816-676-7000    stjoe.lpgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LM_LM352.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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