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St. Joseph, MO    Fri May 17, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT (NEGOTIATED AND FORMULA PURCHASES) - DOMESTIC ONLY

Receipts:                Negotiated          Formula
This Period                 4,388             12,540
Week to Date                4,388             12,540
Last Week Total             4,310             12,713
Last Year Total             3,934             10,562

Comments:
  Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were mostly
2.00 to 3.00 lower, while those over 170 lbs were steady to firm.  Formula lambs
under 55 lbs not well tested; 55-75 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher; 75-85 lbs mostly
2.00 lower; over 85 lbs steady to weak. 

NEGOTIATED PURCHASES -
Slaughter Lambs:  Live Basis - Choice and Prime

          Head        Weight      Wtd Avg     Wtd Avg       Price        Wtd Av
          Count       Range       Weight      Dr Pct        Range        Price
           2,959   under 170 lbs   145.4      50.4      100.00-137.00     116.78
           1,429    over 170 lbs   180.7      50.0      112.00-117.00     115.07

FORMULA PURCHASES -
Slaughter Lambs:  Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime

          Head        Weight      Wtd Avg     Wtd Avg       Price        Wtd Av
          Count       Range       Weight      Dr Pct        Range        Price
             105    under 55 lbs    41.7      46.8      210.00-350.00     257.43
             720       55-65 lbs    59.0      47.5      220.00-252.28     236.44
           2,096       65-75 lbs    70.3      50.3      220.00-264.06     239.39
           4,337       75-85 lbs    79.4      50.5      203.73-280.00     230.56
           1,861       85-95 lbs    91.1      50.7      204.00-229.20     218.45
           3,421     over 95 lbs   108.5      51.3      186.77-214.94     199.24


Source:   USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
        816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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