LM_LM352
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Sep 30, 2016    USDA Market News

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, September 30, 2016

   Compared to last week, negotiated cash sales of slaughter lambs sold steady
to 3.00 lower.  No formula dressed sales trends this week due to confidentiality.

Negotiated Sales:
This Week:  5600    Last Week:  9800    Last Year:  5300

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn   110-148 lbs 148.84-168.00 (wtd avg 155.00)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  8000    Last Week:  7200    Last Year:  6900

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
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