USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY

Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets

Friday, October 7, 2011

Vol. 18 No. 40

NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY

HIGHLIGHTS

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

San Angelo: yearlings 140.00 per head; baby tooth 90.00-136.00 per
head; solid mouth 70.00-102.00 per head, other solid
mouth 90-135 lbs 70.00-78.00 cwt; baby tooth to solid
mouth hair ewes 80-135 lbs 70.00-82.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: solid mouth 100.00-115.00 per head; broken mouth 95.00
per head.
Billings:
mixed age 140-150 lbs 58.00-64.00 cwt.
So Dakota:
yearlings 155.00 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth
120.00-135.00 per head; broken mouth 102.50-110.00 per head.

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were very uneven,
sharply higher at New Holland, PA and steady at San Angelo, TX. Slaughter
ewes mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder lambs sharply lower. At San
Angelo, TX 5678 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold
340 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes not
tested; feeder lambs steady.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 100-155 lbs 140.00-156.00.
VA:
wooled 80-110 lbs 170.00-181.00; 110-125 lbs 162.00169.00.
PA:
shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 189.00-202.00; 110-130 lbs
191.00-206.00.
Ft. Collins, CO:wooled 120-140 lbs 140.00-162.50; 155-185 lbs 155.00167.50.
Billings, MT: wooled 125-140 lbs 152.00-163.00.
Kalona, IA:
no test.
South Dakota: shorn 120-155 lbs 177.50-178.50; wooled 120-170 lbs
173.00-176.50.
Oklahoma:
110-160 lbs 161.00-166.00.
Missouri:
shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs 151.00-168.00.
Equity Elec:
wooled 140 lbs 180.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo:
40-90 lbs 160.00-176.00; 90-100 lbs 160.00-164.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 190.00-217.00; 60-80 lbs 191.00-211.00; 8090 lbs 184.00-202.00.
Kalona, IA:
no test.
Ft. Collins:
35-55 lbs 195.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-175.00; 60-70 lbs
185.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-185.00.
Missouri:
50-80 lbs 148.00-180.00; 80-100 lbs 100.00-166.00.
Virginia:
30-60 lbs 152.00; 60-90 lbs 175.00-181.50.
Oklahoma:
60-90 lbs 149.00-168.00; 90-110 lbs 154.00-168.00.
South Dakota: no test.
Direct Trading:
(lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
WY:
7000: Feeder Lambs 95-100 lbs 225.00.
UT:
5500: Feeder Lambs 95-105 lbs 220.00.
ID:
4000: Replacement Ewes mixed age 230.00 per head.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 58.00-70.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
35.00-48.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 15.00-37.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-97.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
70.00-86.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 53.00-55.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
57.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-54.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 29.00-39.00.
Billings, MT: Good 2-4 (very fleshy) 52.00t; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-59.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 40.00-49.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 32.0039.00.
So Dakota:
Good 3-4 51.75-60.00; Good 2-3 55.00-59.00; Utility 1-2
44.00-56.25; Cull 1 42.00.
Oklahoma:
Good 2-3 51.00-60.00; Utility and Good 1-3 65.00-71.00;
Cull 1 45.00-64.00.
Missouri:
Utility and Good 1-3 46.00-67.00.
Virginia:
Good 2-4 100.00-103.00.
Kalona:
Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test;
Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-100 lbs 202.00-210.00, few 214.00.
Virginia:
no test.
Ft. Collins: 60-80 lbs 185.00-195.00; 90-95 lbs 194.00-199.00; 100105 lbs 179.00-185.00.
Billings:
50-80 lbs 224.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 213.00-228.00; 90100 lbs 195.00-218.00; 100-110 lbs 192.00-205.00; 115120 lbs 179.00-183.50.
Kalona:
no test.
So Dakota:
50-60 lbs 237.00-240.00; 60-80 lbs 225.00-232.00; 80-90
lbs 218.00-229.50; 90-100 lbs 210.00-216.00; 100-105 lbs
209.00-211.00.
Oklahoma:
35-60 lbs 131.00-160.00.
Missouri:
no test.

Wtd Avg Prices (unless otherwise noted)

SLAUGHTER LAMBS

Choice & Prime 2-3

Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds)
Latest

Last Wk

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX
148.86 146.31 127.00
El Reno, OK (Simple Avg)
163.50

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS

Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
Compared to last week: Carcasses were mixed; 45#'s and down were 7.77
higher; 45#-55#'s were 4.78 higher;55#-85#'s and up were -.61 to -1.04
lower.
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
Head
45-DN
106
45-55#
34
55-65#
276
65-75#
476
75-85#
621
85-UP
489
* SAT-FRI CHOICE AND PRIME, YG
Weight
Head
45-DN
314
45-55#
268
55-65#
1,288
65-75#
2,437
75-85#
3,071
85-UP
1,911

Head

1-4

Head

2,002
Wt Avg
413.43
436.04
375.82
368.52
364.57
353.28
9,289
Wt Avg
420.57
413.35
376.77
365.54
363.24
350.66

USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT

Week Ending 9/24/2011: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 40,076 head. 36,497
Lambs, 91.1% of total sheep slaughtered. 27,491 graded, 75.32% of total
lambs slaughtered.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN
Yield Grade
(May include hindsaddles)
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Prime
0.00%
1.23%
2.80%
2.13%
0.84%
6.99%
Choice
6.66% 29.88% 41.50% 11.24%
3.74%
93.01%
Total %

6.66%

31.10%

44.30%

13.36%

4.57%

121.00

Ft Collins, CO
153.64 178.04 124.50

SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4
Latest

Last Wk

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX
N/Q

N/Q

51.21

St. Onge, Newell, SD

N/Q

N/Q

53.48

Ft. Collins, CO
57.22

57.89

55.09

Billings, MT
56.67

N/Q

N/Q

FEEDER LAMBS
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds)
Latest

N/Q

Last Wk

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX
202.00 224.00

N/Q

St. Onge, Newell, SD

213.13 198.88 145.31
Ft. Collins, CO
193.43 194.23 137.85

CARCASS LAMB
FOB PLANT WT AVG
Last Week

45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up

421.17
414.66
378.18
367.89
364.96
351.86

45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up

Last Year
346.85
315.16
287.06
279.86
278.64
275.71

Latest

413.43
436.04
375.82
368.52
364.57
353.28

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, fresh and frozen
carlot volume, including sales since last report, U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

Combined Negotiated, Formula and Forward Contract sales for

delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.

Current Volume
Fresh Cuts
987,195 pounds
Frozen Cuts
111,100 pounds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*

For W/E 09/24/2011

*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*

CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
Head
45-DN
279
45-55#
268
55-65#
1,288
65-75#
2,507
75-85#
3,071
85-UP
1,970

Head

9,383
Wt Avg
434.13
413.35
376.77
365.83
363.24
350.88

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5

Weight
Head
45-DN
0
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP

Head

391
Wt Avg

Total

CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB

Weight
Head

Head

UNGRADED
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP

Head

FRESH CHOICE & PRIME CUTS

# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------200A Carcass, 3-way, 55/65
8
7,991
$410.05
7.77
202 Foresaddle
5
2,002
$475.63
204 Rack, 8-Rib, light
6
919
$888.94
(4.26)
204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
81 18,568
$885.47
(1.00)
204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy
7
1,906
$882.13
(0.65)
204A Rack, chined
45 10,244 $1,010.99
(6.44)
204B Rack, roast-ready
22
5,742 $1,180.54
(11.59)
204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched
141 25,529 $1,590.95
(54.18)
204D Rack, roast-ready, special
13
1,284 $2,213.59
(6.22)
206 Shoulders
94 104,645
$280.84
0.96
207 Shoulders, square-cut
154 93,298
$320.16
4.04
208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
45 19,950
$405.82
(6.34)
209 Breast
118 53,985
$153.42
1.16
Breast, bulk
20 30,884
$142.42
2.93
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
40
4,380
$490.74
1.37
210 Foreshank
212 36,865
$420.95
(11.16)
231 Loins
23
4,005
$469.03
3.46
232 Loins, trimmed 4x4
96 22,293
$581.67
1.33
232 Loins, trimmed 2x2
14
4,173
$802.92
(5.12)
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
15
7,831
$754.17
1.79
232 Loins, trimmed 0x0
3
120 $1,635.70
0.00
232A Loins, short-cut, 2x2
10
2,262
$744.68
(0.59)
232A Loins, short-cut, 1x1
70
9,172
$860.15
4.27
232A Loins, short-cut, 0x0
44
9,088
$904.11
(6.35)
232C Loin, boneless, tied
10
868 $1,464.80
(2.67)
232E Flank, untrimmed
17 37,706
$78.68
2.03
233 Legs
40 11,081
$432.82
(0.60)
233A Leg, trotter-off
201 57,947
$423.20
(3.11)
233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl
41
7,981
$570.28
3.42
233E Leg, steamship
29
3,664
$540.24
(6.01)
233F Hindshank
97 16,107
$432.17
5.68
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
139 41,306
$636.48
8.20
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
28
5,081
$653.99
(6.25)
234E Leg, inside, boneless
73 11,607
$811.83
(7.32)
234G Sirloin, boneless
23
1,313
$756.10
(13.39)
235 Back
5
2,335
$482.32
2.61
236 Back, trimmed
21
293
$849.10
(2.84)
238 Trimmings
35
4,444
$516.86
4.31
239 Special trimmings
9
170
$508.41
7.46
245 Sirloin
3
743
$545.76
295 Lamb for stewing
68
8,075
$707.29
0.15
296 Ground lamb
180 26,336
$591.45
(0.97)
Necks
35 11,101
$155.12
5.70
--------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------210 Foreshank
7
1,243
$359.78
9.05
232E Flank, untrimmed
3
780
$127.69
233A Leg, trotter-off
3
6,972
$393.32
11.98
233F Hindshank
8
700
$429.96
0.56
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
11
8,769
$610.72
(2.17)
234E Leg, inside, boneless
19
1,104
$857.49
(4.00)
238 Trimmings
6 11,380
$136.64
1.58
295 Lamb for stewing
21
3,100
$726.29
(0.65)
296 Ground lamb
39
6,210
$625.02
7.08
Necks
17
5,030
$120.45
4.20

ACTUAL SLAUGHTER
UNDER FEDERAL
INSPECTION

NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS

NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS

Lambs & Yearlings 91.1%

Mature Sheep
8.9%

RED MEAT PRODUCTION

(Estimated, except *Actual*)
Wt Avg

Head
60
57
65
61
38
34

Production Mil.Lbs.

315
Wt Avg
344.41
347.68
333.38
334.12
254.24
249.85

USDA ESTIMATED NATIONAL LAMB CARCASS CUTOUT

Based on 5-Day Rolling weighted average FOB plant prices collected
under Mandatory Price Reporting and industry yields.
CUTS
FOB PRICE
CHANGE % CARCASS LBS.
FORESADDLE
204 RACK, 8-RIB MEDIUM
885.47
-1.00
10.77%
7.33
209 BREAST **
149.42
1.34
8.85%
6.02
207 SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT
320.16
4.04
23.53%
16.00
210 FORESHANK
420.95
-11.17
3.82%
2.60
NECK **
144.31
2.72
2.22%
1.51
HINDSADDLE
232 LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4
581.67
1.33
10.97%
7.46
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **
79.67
3.03
3.39%
2.30
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF
423.20
-3.11
31.88%
21.68
----------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE:
404.71
-0.15
95.45%
64.90
FORESADDLE VALUE
HINDSADDLE VALUE

413.12
435.62

1.21
-1.61

49.20%
46.24%

33.46
31.45

Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $31.50

NET CARCASS VALUE
373.21
-0.15
* Shrink and trim of 3.10 lb's not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
of 68 lbs. for W/E 9/24/2011, unchanged from last week.
* Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
H

9,340
9,104
7,705
7,806
6,088
33
-----40,076

08-Oct-2011
01-Oct-2011
Change
*09-Oct-2010*
Change
2011 YTD:
*2010 YTD: *
Change
*24-Sep-2011*

2.6
2.6
0.0%
3.0
-13.3%
108.6
118.1
-8.0%
2.7

Average Live
Weights
08-Oct-2011
01-Oct-2011
*09-Oct 2010*
*24-Sep-2011*

136
137
133
136

Dressed
08-Oct-2011
01-Oct-2011
*09-Oct-2010*
*24-Sep-2011*

68
68
66
68

Slaughter
08-Oct-2011
39,000
01-Oct-2011
39,000
Change
0.0%
*09-Oct-2010*
45,000
Change
-13.3%
2011 YTD:
1,541,000
*2010 YTD:
1,727,000
Change
-10.7%

US FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGION

Week Ending
S
F
R

t
e
e

a
d
g

n
e
i

d
r
o
1
-----

LAMB & MUTTON IMPORTS

09/24/2011

a
a
n
/
-

------------------------------------rd
:
Sheep
l
:-------------------------------s
:
Total
Mature
Lambs &
:
2/
Sheep
Yearlings
------------------------------------1,000 head
1
0.5
0.5
2
2.8
0.4
2.4
3
2.0
0.2
1.8
4
0.9
0.3
0.7
5
6.6
0.7
5.8
6
0.5
0.2
0.3
7
0.2
0.2
8
21.2
1.6
19.6
9
4.9
0.1
4.8
10
0.5
0.5
------------------------------------------U.S.
2/
:
40.1
3.6
36.5
--------------------------------------------Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing individual operations.
1/
States included in regions are as follows
1- CT, ME, NH, VT, MA & RI;
2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, WV & VA; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC & TN;
5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO & NE;
8- CO, MT, ND, SD, UT & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR & WA.
2/
Totals may not add due to rounding. A region may not be published due to
confidentiality, but is included in totals.

Cattle:
Calves:
Sheep:
Hogs:

%Change

Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total

WEEK-TO-DATE YR-TO-DATE
*2011*
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
12,703
23
15
12,741

LAMB
Wk Ending
Prev Week
Year Ago
2010 YTD
2011 YTD

20-Aug-11
20-Aug-11
21-Aug-10

Australia
454
0
296
15885
15434

2011 to 2010 by %

0
0
0
0
0

Canada

-2.92%

8/14/11 -8/20/11
0
0
1
0
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
1
0
1

0
0
0
5
8

N Zeal
282
0
197
11779
10905

Other
0
0
0
27
13

Total
737
0
493
27695
26361

38.57%

-8.01%

-106.00%

-5.06%

NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND LAMB CUTS - IMPORTED

*Items with no entries indicate non- reportable trades*

WEEKLY VOLUME

-11.6%
-2.8%
-6.6%
-1.1%

AUS = Australian

NZ = New Zealand

Negotiated Sales 0-21 days:

Negotiated Sales 22/Up days

Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts

Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts

=
=

573,098 Pounds
817,690 Pounds

=
=

0
148,008

Pounds
Pounds

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FRESH

# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEXAS SHEEP EXPORT FIGURES

THURSDAY, 10/06/2011

METRIC TONS OF MUTTON FOR REPORTING PERIOD:

Australia
0
0
Canada
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
Other
0
0
Total
0
0

TOTAL
454
0
282
0
737

FOB cold storage; negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days and for
delivery 22/Up days; fresh and frozen carlot volume; U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER

Current Week Ago Year Ago
YTD
YTD
09/24/11 09/17/11 09/25/10
2011
2010
56,752
59,646
64,909 2,118,991 2,396,529
4,335
4,101
4,756
172,185
177,202
2,709
2,990
3,436
110,700
118,467
420,209
421,561
410,399 14,621,586 14,783,813

METRIC TONS OF LAMB FOR REPORTING PERIOD:

8/14/11 -8/20/11
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Manufact Carcasses
Cuts Misc Fresh Processed
Australia
0
39
416
0
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
228
54
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
39
644
54
0

PREV YTD
*2010*

PERCENT
CHANGE

0
68,704
59
0
68,763 81.47%

AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz

AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up

11
11
11

4,974
7,250
7,662

1,147.00-1,280.00
1,142.00-1,300.00
1,146.00 -1,310.00

1,178.14
1,204.74
1,200.95

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FROZEN

# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

US TO MEXICO WEEKLY SHEEP EXPORT FIGURES

Current
Week
10/01/2011
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total

0
0
0
0
0

Previous
Current
Week
Y-T-D
09/24/2011
0
399
0
0
399

0
12,703
23
15
12,741

Previous
Y-T-D*

0
68,704
59
0
68,763

PERCENT
CHANGE

-81.47%

AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz

AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up
AUS Shoulder, Square-cut
AUS Foreshank, LP
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn

9
9
14
7
5

12,626
8,805
120,709
41,864
2,453

1,050.00-1,440.00
1,142.00 -1,277.00
167.00 - 250.00
240.00 - 374.00
1,319.00 -1,400.00

1,147.56
1,192.52
210.90
270.15
1,341.08

Regional Weekly Summaries

NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW

MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP

Receipts: 16,500
Last Week: 0
Last Year: 430
Compared to last week: feeder lambs mostly steady. Demand good to very good.
Trade activity was moderate. The supply consisted of 76 percent feeder lambs and the
balance replacement ewes. Feeder lamb sales FOB with overnight stand or equivalent 3-4
percent shrink unless otherwise noted.

SOUTH CENTRAL DIRECT SHEEP

Feeder Lambs: Trading at a standstill this week. TX: None. Slaughter Lambs:
None. Slaughter Ewes: TX: None. Replacement Ewes: TX: None.

Negotiated
4,646
4,646
6,003
5,499

Formula
7,750
7,750
7,770
12,373

Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were mostly 4.00 to 6.00
lower. Formula sales of slaughter lambs ranged from 2.00 to 6.00 lower.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
Wooled
and
4,646
110-143
136.7
49.6
Shorn
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
28
under 55 lbs
39.8
45.8
134
55-65 lbs
59.4
49.5
2,771
65-75 lbs
71.3
52.1
4,175
75-85 lbs
81.2
51.0
642
over 85 lbs
89.0
51.2

Price
Range
165.00-198.00

Price
Range
360.00-370.00
350.00-388.24
349.18-386.99
339.22-380.86
368.72-375.40

Domestic clean wool, confirmed trades, and reported on a weighted average basis.
Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some
graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight or handling fees at
the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices (*) indicates new prices this week.
(NA) represents microns not normally available in this region. Wools shorter than 75 mm
typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20
premium to original bag prices.

TX:

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB REPORT

Receipts:
This Period
Week to Date
Last Week Total
Last Year Total

Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. With no confirmed sales
this week. Demand good. All prices reported on a weighted average.

Wtd Avg
Price
175.74

Wtd Avg
Price
369.54
370.21
368.06
369.65
372.07

NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW

Negotiated Sales: This Week: 4700
Last Week: 6000
Last Year: 5500
Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower.
Formula sales of slaughter lambs ranged from 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Negotiated sales fob
unless otherwise noted.

WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT - FOB Major Production Points

Per Piece Price
Pelt activity this week compared to last week: Packer sorted green pelts were generally
steady. A general downward pressure has been felt on all pelts because of a large number
of Australian pelts being offered coupled with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Demand and
offerings were light to moderate.
PELT TYPES: PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL
SHORN
Price Range
UNSHORN
Price Range
-------------------------------------------------------Fall Clips
19.00
Wools
16.00 - 17.00
(suitable to tan, wool on) Pickling skins
NQ
No. 1
14.00 - 17.00 Springers:
NQ
No. 2
15.00 - 16.00 Western Slope,
No. 3
6.00
California,
No. 4
6.00
Heavy seedy
Idaho,
Kansas,
Imperial's
Midwest,
Fall Clips
NQ
Native(Gray) v
No. 1
No. 2
-------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Saturday through Friday showed 6963 pelts
consisting of 75.52% wooled, 24.48% Fall Shorn No. 1, 0% No. 2, and 0% 3 & 4.

Micron
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30-34

US
Grades
80s
80s
80'S
70-80'S
64-70'S
64'S
62'S
60-62'S
60'S
58'S
56-58'S
54-56'S
54'S
50-54'S
44-50'S

Fleece
States
NA
NA
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None

Territory
States
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None

Texas and
New Mexico
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
NA
NA
NA
NA

Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was slow this week. With 40,000 lbs of
confirmed sales this week. Demand good. All prices reported on a weighted average.
Territory states black face ewe wool: 28-30 micron 63-76 mm BO Pack .80.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis:
Number 1 tags
Number 2 tags
Number 3 tags
.70-.80
.60-.65
.50-.55
The FSA effective LDP rate for wool is unchanged at .00 per pound.
The FSA effective LDP rate for mohair is unchanged at .00 per pound.
In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator was down 29 at 1164 cents per Kg
clean from last week. A total of 45,122 bales were offered with sales of 79.4 percent.
The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0154 at .9641 percent of the US dollar.
The sale next week has a total offering of 43,743 bales.
Australian wool prices are quoted delivered Charleston, South Carolina. The current
freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean. Schlumberger Dry formula is used for yield
determination.
The 75-80 percent of Australia price range can be used as an estimated value of clean
prices FOB the warehouse and gross producer. These are estimated domestic values and may
vary depending on current market conditions, yield, strength, length, colored fiber
content, poly contamination, and other quality factors.
Micron
US Grade
18
80s
19
70-80s
20
64-70s
21
64s
22
62s
23
60-62s
24
60s
25
58s
26
56-58s
28
54s
30
50s
Merino Clippings

Clean Del Price

in US Dollars
6.81
6.30
5.82
5.63
5.23
4.78
4.53
---3.66
3.06
2.88
3.39

Change from
Last Week
- .29
- .22
- .18
- .20
- .23
- .08
- .05
--------- .08
- .04
- .06

75-85 Percent
of Australia
5.11-5.79
4.73-5.36
4.37-4.95
4.22-4.78
3.93-4.45
3.59-4.06
3.40-3.85
--------2.74-3.11
2.29-2.60
2.16-2.45
2.54-2.88

Eastern Market Indicator closed down 29 at 1164 cents per kg clean.

Australian exchange rate was stronger .0154 at .9641 percent of the US dollar.

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