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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

LM_LM351 St. Joseph, MO Tue May 13, 2008 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT LAMB REPORT For Week Ending Monday, May 12, 2008 This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. A: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED HEAD COUNT DOMESTIC: Head Count Forward Contract 0 Formula 14,409 IMPORTED: Forward Contract 0 Formula 0 B: SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP Head Carcass Wtd Avg Wtd Avg Avg % Choice Avg % Count Wt Range Weight Dressing % or Better YG 1,2,3 DOMESTIC: 5,833 61 - 95 82.7 49.8 98.8 78.2 IMPORTED: - C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES No trade reported. D: FORMULA PURCHASES Head Weight Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price DOMESTIC: 47 under 55 lbs 52.6 192.00 - 205.00 202.23 68 55-65 lbs 58.1 182.04 - 205.00 197.41 2,452 65-75 lbs 70.1 175.25 - 203.90 191.61 5,601 75-85 lbs 79.2 176.19 - 206.75 191.80 8,734 over 85 lbs 88.4 174.00 - 202.39 194.66 IMPORTED: under 55 lbs - 55-65 lbs - 65-75 lbs - 75-85 lbs - over 85 lbs - Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .


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