Strong interest in sheep

There is still significant interest from meatpacking plants to slaughter sheep, but supply remains extremely limited. Some plants are offering up to 15 cents above the weekly reference price published by the Livestock Brokers Association, especially for ewes, if carcasses weigh less than 24 kilos. Lambs are approaching US$ 4.70 per kilo carcass weight, while ewes are trading around US$ 3.90.