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

National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, May 17, 2013

  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 sales fob unless otherwise
noted.

Negotiated Sales:
  This Week:  4400    Last Week:  4600    Last Year:  3900

Domestic Slaughter Lambs
Choice and Prime:
  Live Sales:
   Wooled and Shorn 127-166 lbs  100.00-137.00 (wtd avg 116.78)
   Wooled and Shorn 172-192 lbs  112.00-117.00 (wtd avg 115.07)

Formula Purchases:
This Week:  12,600    Last Week:  12,800    Last Year:  10,700

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
                             Domestic   
Weighted Average Weight:      86.1 lbs  
Weighted Average Net Price:  222.26     
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.5      

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.lgmn@usda.gov
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