USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY
Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets
Friday, March 27, 2015
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
So Dakota:
bred yearlings 230.00-255.00 per head, few 270.00 per
head; baby tooth 195 lbs 107.50 cwt; bred solid to broken
mouth 180.00-215.00, others 105-205 lbs 51.00-62.50 cwt,
thin 135-150 lbs 46.00-50.00 cwt.
Missouri:
wooled 80-130 lbs 112.50-150.00 cwt, shorn 75.00-80.00
per head; bred hair ewes 185.00 per head; other hair ewes
150 lbs 145.00 cwt; young hair ewes with lambs 205.00210.00 per family, thin ewes with lambs 140.00-165.00 per
family.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week light slaughter lambs were 10.00-50.00
lower; heavy slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were
uneven, mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were 5.00-20.00 lower. At
San Angelo, TX 2546 head sold in a weather shortened sale. Equity Electronic
Auction sold 375 slaughter lambs in Oregon. In direct trading slaughter ewes
and feeder lambs were not tested. 5100 head of negotiated sales of slaughter
lambs were steady to 3.00 lower. 11,600 head of formula sales under 65 lbs
were not well tested; 65-75 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower; 75-85 lbs were 5.00
to 8.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were steady to 1.00 lower; over 95 lbs were 5.00 to
7.00 lower. 6,711 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 28.32 lower; 4565 lbs 3.61 to 4.85 higher; 65-75 lbs 0.23 higher; and 75 lbs and heavier 0.23
to 0.63 lower. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise
specified.
Slaughter Lambs:
Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 110-145 lbs 130.00-139.00; 150-185 lbs
122.00-129.00.
VA:
wooled 90-110 lbs 170.00-217.00; 110-130 lbs 120.00180.00; 130-160 lbs 172.50.
PA:
shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 222.00-230.00.
Kalona, IA:
wooled 120-125 lbs 144.00-155.00.
South Dakota:
shorn and wooled 120-140 lbs 137.00-143.50; 151 lbs
136.50; 168 lbs 129.50; 170-190 lbs 114.50-118.00.
Equity Elec:
shorn 135 lbs 125.00.
Choice and Prime 1:
30-40 lbs 220.00-232.00; 40-60 lbs 216.00-226.00; 6070 lbs 200.00-214.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-206.00; 80-90
lbs 190.00-200.00; 90-105 lbs 160.00-190.00.
Pennsylvania:
40-60 lbs 282.00-335.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-280.00; 8090 lbs 227.00-232.00; 90-110 lbs 222.00-230.00.
Kalona, IA:
40-60 lbs 200.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-205.00; 8090 lbs 170.00-195.50.
Ft. Collins:
40-70 lbs 210.00-220.00, few 230.00-235.00; 70-90 lbs
200.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 185.00-195.00.
Missouri:
30-40 lbs 210.00-245.00; 40-60 lbs 200.00-265.00; 6070 lbs 190.00-207.50; 70-80 lbs 196.00-200.00; 80-95
lbs 172.00-185.00.
Virginia:
30-60 lbs 200.00-240.00; 60-90 lbs 160.00-236.00; 90110 lbs 137.50-220.00.
South Dakota:
95-105 lbs 154.00-175.00.
Direct Trading:
(lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
5100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 128-166 lbs 127.39163.10 (wtd avg 141.99).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo:
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 83.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 88.00-100.00, few 106.00-110.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 80.00-87.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
70.00-72.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 112.00-127.00; Utility 1-2 100.00112.00; Cull 1 85.00-102.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 80.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
90.00-102.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 62.50-75.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) no test.
So Dakota:
Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
48.00-59.00; Utility 1-2 46.00-59.00; Cull 1 25.00-32.00.
Missouri:
Utility and Good 1-3 65.00-105.00, few 120.00-135.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 50.00-96.00; Cull 1 40.00-85.00.
Virginia:
Good 2-4 80.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 65.00-117.50; Cull 1
50.00.
Kalona:
Good 2-3 80.00-91.00; Utility 1-3 80.00-85.00; Utility
1-2 60.00-95.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 45.00-55.00.
Ft. Collins:
Kalona:
So Dakota:
Missouri:
Medium and Large 1-2:
new crop 45-65 lbs 191.00-202.00; 70-80 lbs 184.00-193.00;
80-85 lbs 174.00-180.00; 93 lbs 175.00. old crop 79 lbs
170.00; 88 lbs 161.00.
78 lbs 186.00; 88 lbs 177.00; 95-105 lbs 162.50-174.00;
110-120 lbs 163.00-164.00.
96 lbs 160.00.
36 lbs 320.00; 40-50 lbs 255.00-290.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00240.00; 60-65 lbs 212.50-250.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-205.00;
95 lbs 180.00.
20-40 lbs 220.00-260.00.
22 No. 12
HIGHLIGHTS
Weighted Avg Prices (Simple Avg noted *)
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice & Prime 2-3
Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
129.81 131.47
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS
164.48
Worthing-Sioux Falls,SD
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
136.71 138.04
160.31
Ft Collins, CO
Compared to last week: Carcasses were mixed: Carcasses 45#'s and lighter were
28.32 lower; 45#'s to 65#'s were 3.61 to 4.85 higher; 65#'s to 75#'s were
0.23 higher; and 75#'s and heavier carcasses were 0.23 to 0.63 lower.
N/Q
N/Q
167.18
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Head 1,055
Weight
Head
Wt Avg
45-DN
92
494.45
45-55#
10
435.80
55-65#
184
338.23
65-75#
324
323.94
75-85#
*Price not reported due to confidentiality*
85-UP
*Price not reported due to confidentiality*
Slaughter Lambs:
San Angelo:
Feeder Lambs:
San Angelo:
VOL.
* SAT-FRI
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
CHOICE AND PRIME,
Head
188
133
899
1,431
2,329
1,731
YG
1-4
Head
Latest
Last Wk
83.71
N/Q
54.09
N/Q
95.00
52.00*
81.10
N/Q
FEEDER LAMBS
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
175.00
12.70%
7.07%
N/Q
169.14
St. Onge, Newell, SD
N/Q
Week Ending 03/14/2015 Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 40,513 head. 38,240
Lambs, 94.4% of total sheep slaughtered. 27,497 graded, 71.91% of total lambs
slaughtered.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN
Yield Grade
(May include hindsaddles)
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Prime
0.05%
1.61%
2.20%
1.63%
1.10%
6.58%
Choice
9.17% 35.39% 31.81% 11.07%
5.98%
93.42%
34.01%
N/Q
Billings, MT
USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT
36.99%
55.24
St. Onge, Newell, SD
* 96.25
H
9.22%
72.78
Ft. Collins, CO
6,711
Wt Avg
520.77
408.83
348.97
323.04
308.41
295.11
*For more information, please visit
www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*
Total %
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
142.00
N/Q
Ft. Collins, CO
173.04 185.00
N/Q
CARCASS LAMB
FOB PLANT *SAT-FRI*
WT AVGS
Last Week
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
549.09
403.98
345.36
322.81
308.64
295.74
Last Year
501.21
388.64
334.80
319.61
304.75
291.69
Latest
520.77
408.83
348.97
323.44
308.41
295.36
NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS
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.
Current Volume
Fresh Cuts
1,843,756 pounds
Frozen Cuts
273,955 pounds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
FRESH CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------200A Carcass, 3-way, 55/65
5
3,952
$375.75
(6.20)
203 Bracelet
3
1,471
$403.55
0.00
204 Rack, 8-Rib, light
5
3,168
$775.42
(3.47)
204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
111 24,057
$798.58
2.55
204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy
7
984
$845.28
3.11
204A Rack, chined
37
9,153
$927.24
27.06
204B Rack, roast-ready
23
5,741 $1,066.03
22.08
204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched
169 41,105 $1,480.56
29.69
204D Rack, roast-ready, special
9
1,564 $1,868.31
(16.43)
206 Shoulders
107 73,208
$272.84
0.87
207 Shoulders, square-cut
206 108,916
$295.67
0.93
208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
51 13,799
$551.85
(3.92)
209 Breast
114 33,449
$217.97
2.74
Breast, bulk
6
8,533
$146.42
(1.72)
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
47
5,618
$531.19
(10.23)
210 Foreshank
180 27,162
$421.75
4.79
230 Hindsaddle
8
912
$439.41
(10.80)
231 Loins
10
1,327
$448.35
(8.64)
232 Loins, trimmed 4x4
119 19,746
$527.87
3.84
232 Loins, trimmed 2x2
15
3,200
$636.24
(9.10)
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
111 28,465
$706.82
(15.80)
232 Loins, trimmed 0x0
28
4,020
$836.99
10.93
232C Loin, boneless, tied
15
2,089 $1,631.40
12.29
232E Flank, untrimmed
33 20,284
$122.28
(0.24)
233 Legs
92 69,064
$379.68
0.44
233A Leg, trotter-off
276 258,133
$352.20
4.34
233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl
90 134,971
$488.11
(7.24)
233E Leg, steamship
34 86,881
$404.49
(0.27)
233F Hindshank
86 14,406
$422.35
2.11
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
261 189,240
$531.07
(0.42)
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
69 19,379
$619.45
4.52
234E Leg, inside, boneless
86 16,430
$739.14
12.62
234G Sirloin, boneless
27
1,978
$732.89
4.73
236 Back, trimmed
14
333
$781.70
20.71
238 Trimmings
30
3,949
$483.93
(1.39)
239 Special trimmings
23
3,460
$517.81
(7.89)
246 Tenderloin
6
124 $1,510.96
(10.78)
295 Lamb for stewing
60 11,951
$618.74
(1.28)
296 Ground lamb
38
8,046
$569.22
5.06
Necks
40
8,442
$202.13
3.31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
7
4,744
$509.07
9.36
209 Breast
16
8,074
$229.02
3.45
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
5
1,224
$412.81
10.28
210 Foreshank
56
7,885
$403.85
40.58
230 Hindsaddle
3
158
$432.09
0.00
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
6
6,491
$590.34
(40.09)
232E Flank, untrimmed
10 44,524
$126.88
(0.57)
233A Leg, trotter-off
15 53,640
$305.75
(0.03)
233E Leg, steamship
4
8,535
$394.63
2.03
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
14 21,265
$476.13
(24.02)
234E Leg, inside, boneless
26
1,713
$867.58
129.28
238 Trimmings
3
3,448
$105.65
(1.49)
239 Special trimmings
4
1,530
$419.90
0.00
295 Lamb for stewing
26
5,690
$727.02
23.99
296 Ground lamb
85 15,950
$596.36
3.55
Necks
19 19,665
$145.20
2.51
ACTUAL SLAUGHTER
UNDER FEDERAL
INSPECTION
NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS
H
Combined Negotiated, Formula and Forward Contract sales for
delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
For W/E 03/14/2015
*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
6,936
Wt Avg
520.77
408.83
348.97
323.44
308.41
295.36
Head
Head
1,058
Wt Avg
Total
Lambs & Yearlings 94.4%
Mature Sheep
5.6%
RED MEAT PRODUCTION
(Estimated, except *Actual*)
Production Mil.Lbs.
CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Head
Head
0
0
0
0
0
0
UNGRADED
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Head
Head
188
133
899
1,541
2,329
1,846
8,912
8,165
6,949
8,947
7,503
37
-----40,513
Wt Avg
Head
Head
102
64
77
66
11
10
330
Wt Avg
443.50
362.00
325.78
326.67
221.09
221.90
*For more information, please visit www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*
28-Mar-2015
21-Mar-2015
Change
*29-Mar-2014*
Change
2015 YTD:
*2014 YTD:*
Change
14-Mar-2015
3.3
3.0
10.0%
3.1
3.1%
33.7
34.4
6.5%
2.9
Average Live
Weights
28-Mar-2015
21-Mar-2015
*29-Mar-2014*
14-Mar-2015
145
145
142
144
USDA ESTIMATED NATIONAL LAMB CARCASS CUTOUT
Dressed
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
798.58
2.55
11.00%
7.92
209
BREAST **
207.72
3.71
8.32%
5.99
207
SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT
295.67
0.93
23.65%
17.03
210
FORESHANK
421.75
4.79
3.97%
2.86
NECK **
162.30
-0.96
2.22%
1.60
HINDSADDLE
232
LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4
527.87
3.84
11.04%
7.95
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **
125.44
-0.43
3.61%
2.60
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF
352.20
4.34
31.93%
22.99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE:
370.66
2.77
95.74%
68.93
FORESADDLE VALUE
397.47
1.99
49.16%
35.40
HINDSADDLE VALUE
376.26
3.85
46.58%
33.54
Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of
$33.75
NET CARCASS VALUE
336.91
2.77
* Shrink and trim of 3.07 lb's not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
of 72.00 lbs. for W/E
03/14/2015 , -1.00lbs lighter than last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
28-Mar-2015
21-Mar-2015
*29-Mar-2014*
14-Mar-2014
73
73
71
72
Slaughter
28-Mar-2015
21-Mar-2015
Change
*29-Mar-2014*
Change
2015 YTD:
*2014 YTD:
Change
46,000
42,000
9.5%
43,000
-4.7%
469,000
488,000
-4.0%
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 AND MUTTON IMPORTS
03/14/2015
a
a
n
/
-
------------------------------------rd
:
Sheep
l
:-------------------------------s
:
Total
Mature
Lambs &
:
2/
Sheep
Yearlings
------------------------------------1,000 head
1
0.5
0.5
2
3.3
0.3
3.0
3
2.2
0.3
1.9
4
1.1
0.3
0.9
5
6.6
0.6
6.0
6
0.8
0.1
0.7
7
0.2
0.2
8
19.3
0.4
18.9
9
5.9
0.1
5.7
10
0.6
0.1
0.5
---------------------------------------- -U.S.
2/
:
40.5
2.3
38.2
------------------------------------------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.
Current Week Ago Year Ago
YTD
YTD
03/14/15 03/07/15 03/15/14
2015
2014
46,209
51,449
50,229
523,267
553,989
4,090
3,728
4,102
41,722
44,058
2,702
2,873
3,097
32,087
31,718
396,858
396,884
380,618 4,324,976 4,217,894
EXPORTS
03/26/15
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total Sheep
CURRENT
WEEK-T-D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CURRENT
Y-T-D
-5.5%
-5.3%
1.2%
2.5%
PREVIOUS
Y-T-D
0
1,854
0
0
1,854
0
6,355
0
0
6,355
H
US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY
THU 03/26/2015
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
Current
Previous
Week
Week
3/21/2015 03/14/2015
0
310
0
0
310
0
598
0
0
598
Lamb
Australia
Canada
Chile
Iceland
New Zealand
Total
Metric Tons
Carcasses
Cuts
Edible
Offals
64
1,023
25
Primals &
Subprimals
420
Week 12
Weekly
Total
1,532
3
3
343
763
705
2,271
25
453
49
536
3,988
714
4,751
33
16
113
338
1,361
5
30
16
412
23
435
26
26
49
Year-toDate Total
10,336
18
89
0
4,588
15,030
33
Mutton
Australia
New Zealand
Total
25
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND LAMB CUTS - IMPORTED
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.
*Items with no entries indicate non- reportable trades*
WEEKLY VOLUME
Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts
%Change
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
FRI, 3/27/2015
03/15/15 to 03/21/15
Boneless
Trimmings
AUS = Australian
NZ = New Zealand
Negotiated Sales 0-21 days:
CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER
Cattle:
Calves:
Sheep:
Hogs:
For Reporting Period:
Current
Y-T-D
Previous
Y-T-D*
PERCENT
CHANGE
0
1,854
0
0
1,854
0
6,355
0
0
6,355
-70.83%
=
=
2,313,862 Pounds
2,260,988 Pounds
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FRESH
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz
Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz
Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up
Shoulder, Square-cut
Foreshank, VP
Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1
Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0
Leg, semi bnls
30
30
41
23
15
22
39
21
37,205
19,702
62,755
98,281
23,873
38,934
262,981
101,208
817.00
839.00
841.00
231.00
258.00
346.00
427.00
340.00
1,167.00
1,181.00
1,257.00
307.00
363.00
599.00
521.00
491.00
944.81
926.05
925.37
264.52
343.67
452.36
500.57
414.84
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FROZEN
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up
AUS Shoulder, Square-cut
AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls
AUS Foreshank, LP
AUS Leg, Long
AUS Hindshank, LP
AUS Leg, bnls
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up
13
16
11
39
12
39
65
8
48
11
115
102
28
10,121
18,110
13,066
85,244
22,582
40,196
240,572
5,056
72,861
4,345
61,873
92,031
15,386
687.00
709.00
811.00
193.00
332.00
194.00
220.00
198.00
328.00
767.00
697.00
697.00
753.00
1,055.00
1,185.00
1,234.00
266.00
475.00
302.00
351.00
350.00
433.00
895.00
928.00
928.00
900.00
789.59
818.02
941.14
214.80
358.94
219.59
322.21
238.71
351.90
804.94
811.30
817.34
813.50
Regional Weekly Summaries
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP
Receipts: 0
Last Week: 0
Last Year: 7800
Compared to last week: There were no confirmed trades this week. The old crop lambs that
were in the Imperial Valley are mostly all moved back to the feedlots at this point in
time. The majorities of them have been moved and now they are at a final clean up stage
where the remaining numbers will be back within the next ten days to two weeks. CA
springers are look to start moving in early April or later as CA still has a moderate
feed supply from earlier rains, although it has started to heat up and much of the state
is starting to get dry. Most believe that recent rain storms have helped to be able to
hold them back longer and they believe this is very beneficial as feedlot numbers have
risen this past month. Harvest weights are remaining steady in CO and the Mid-west.
Consumer demand is still struggling and packers are continuing to decrease bids. The
Mandatory Price Reporting, Formula Carcass report for last week was showing the average
carcass weight at 80.9 lbs. Corresponding live weight calculation would be 161.2 lbs.
This is indicating that weights have remained steady and are still trending heavy.
SOUTH CENTRAL DIRECT SHEEP
Feeder Lambs: Trading at a standstill. Supplies are limited and demand light. TX: None.
Slaughter Lambs:
TX: None. Slaughter Ewes: TX: None. Replacement Ewes: TX: None.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT
Receipts:
This Period
Week to Date
Last Week Total
Last Year Total
Negotiated
5,103
5,103
2,882
5,353
Formula
11,575
11,575
12,325
10,418
Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 3.00
lower. Formula sales of slaughter lambs under 65 lbs not well tested; 65-75 lbs were
10.00 to 12.00 lower; 75-85 lbs were 5.00 to 8.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were steady to 1.00
lower; over 95 lbs were 5.00 to 7.00 lower.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Price
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr Pct
Range
Price
3530
under 170 lbs
150.50
51.30
127.39-163.10
141.99
1573
over 170 lbs
185.90
50.30
115.00-127.45
119.24
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr Pct
174
under 55 lbs
44.00
52.10
113
55-65 lbs
55.50
52.60
3706
65-75 lbs
70.50
49.20
3302
75-85 lbs
78.70
49.90
1560
85-95 lbs
88.70
51.50
2720
over 95 lbs
105.00
51.40
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were
no confirmed trades. Shearing has become wide spread especially across the
western states. Storms in the early part of the month caused a lot of shearing
to be put on hold while they passed through. The recent warmer weather has now
allowed shearing to begin again. Shearing will continue to be heavy over the
next several weeks, but a majority of the producers say they are at least a week
to two weeks behind their normal schedule. A stronger U.S. dollar along with the
struggles in China is making it hard for buyers to obtain clips that growers are
willing to sell at. Currently wools are falling within 80-85 percent of
Australia. Domestic clean wool and confirmed trades are 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.
US
Fleece
Territory
Texas and
Micron
Grades
States
States
New Mexico
18
80s
None
None
None
19
70-80s
None
None
None
20
64-70s
None
None
None
21
64s
None
None
None
22
62s
None
3.37
None
23
60-62s
None
3.32
None
24
60s
None
None
None
25
58s
None
2.90
None
26
56-58s
None
2.65
None
27
54-56s
None
None
NA
28
54s
None
None
NA
29
50-54s
None
None
NA
30-34
44-50s
None
None
NA
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There
were no confirmed trades. All trades reported on a weighted average.
Price
Range
400.00-430.00
280.00-280.00
268.70-310.12
270.00-316.46
286.00-304.80
251.52-296.15
Wtd Avg
Price
412.93
280.00
282.93
307.09
296.55
284.00
NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis)
Domestic
Weighted Average Weight:
82.9 lbs
Weighted Average Net Price: 293.83
Wtd Average Dressing Percent: 50.3
WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT - FOB Major Production Points
Per Piece Price
Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Pelt prices were steady.
PELT TYPES: PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL
SHORN
Price Range
UNSHORN
Price Range
---------------------------------------------------------SHORN PELTS
|
UNSHORN PELTS (Wools)
(Previously Shorn)
|
(Never Shorn)
(suitable to tan, wool on)
|
Fall Clips:
4.50-7.00
|
No. 1:
2.50-4.50
|
Pullers: (1.00)-(0.25)
|
No. 2:
0.00-0.50
| (suitable to tan, wool on)
|
Springers: 4.00-9.00
No. 3 & 4:
(0.75)-0.00
|
Mostly: 5.50-8.25
Imperial's
5.50-8.00
|
|
Pickling skins(1.50)-(0.75) |
---------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday March 23, 2015
through Friday March 27, 2015 showed 16,717 pelts consisting of 69.8% wooled, 19.6% Fall Shorn No. 1,
and 10.6% No. 2-4.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis:
Number 1 tags
Number 2 tags
Number 3 tags
.60-.70
.50-.60
.40-.50
In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator was up 1 at 1094 cents per
Kg clean from last week. A total of 41,420 bales were offered with sales of
93.4 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0071 at .7807 percent
of the U.S. dollar. The sale next week has a total offering of 50,324 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 75-85 percent of Australia price range can be used as an estimated value of
clean domestic 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.
Clean Del Price
Change from
75-85 Percent
Micron
US Grade
in U.S. Dollars
Previous Sale
of Australia
18
80s
4.73
+ .03
3.55-4.02
19
70-80s
4.41
+ .03
3.31-3.75
20
64-70s
4.29
+ .05
3.22-3.65
21
64s
4.24
+ .04
3.18-3.60
22
62s
4.14
+ .02
3.10-3.52
23
60-62s
4.06
- .01
3.04-3.45
24
60s
---------------25
58s
3.69
+ .04
2.77-3.14
26
56-58s
3.43
+ .06
2.57-2.92
28
54s
3.10
+ .04
2.32-2.63
30
50s
2.93
+ .03
2.20-2.49
32
46-48s
2.60
+ .01
1.95-2.21
Merino Clippings
3.48
+ .05
2.62-2.96
Eastern Market Indicator closed up 1 at 1094 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate
was weaker by .0071 at .7807 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Shorn # 1 Pelts
Weekly Gross Carcass Cutout Value
12.00
Market News
Sources
390
11.00
370
9.00
Price Per CWT
Price Per Piece
10.00
8.00
7.00
350
330
For additional
information, contact these
Livestock and Grain
Market News locations
310
6.00
5.00
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4.00
270
3.00
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Weekly Imported Lamb
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2014
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5.00
2,600
4.75
2,400
4.50
2,200
4.25
2,000
4.00
Price Per Pound
2,800
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
Des Moines, IA
William Worlie
515-284-4460
5 Yr Avg
Monthly Clean Wool, US Grade 64's,
Territory Sales
3,000
Metric Tons
F
St Joseph, MO
Brittany Koop
816-676-7000
Greeley, CO
Randy Hammerstrom
970-353-9750
3.75
New Holland, PA
Levi Geyer
717-354-2391
3.50
3.25
3.00
1,000
2.75
800
2.50
600
2.25
San Angelo, TX
Rebecca Sauder
915-653-1778
2.00
400
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Sioux Falls, SD
Justin Lumpkin
605-338-4061