USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY
Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets
Friday, January 11, 2013
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
Ft. Collins: bred baby tooth 90.00-125.00 per head; bred solid to
broken mouth 90.00-150.00 per head; bred aged 54.00-72.50
per head.
So Dakota:
bred baby tooth to solid mouth 120.00-125.00 per head;
open solid mouth 90-230 lbs 54.00-65.00 cwt; ewe lambs
101 lbs 131.00 cwt.
Kalona, IA: bred mixed age 120.00-150.00 per head.
Missouri:
bred baby tooth hair ewes 135.00-160.00 per head.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week no comparison at most locations on slaughter lambs due to
the holidays, at New Holland, PA they were 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes at New Holland
were 5.00-10.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 3022 head sold in a
one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and
feeder lambs were not tested. All sheep sold per hundredweight (CWT) unless otherwise
specified.
Medium and Large 1-2:
40-60 lbs 170.00-172.00; 60-80 lbs 140.00-162.00, few 178.00.
131 lbs 97.00; 143 lbs 89.00.
70-80 lbs 139.00-146.00; 80-90 lbs 136.00-146.00; 90-100
lbs 128.00-145.00; 100-110 lbs 114.00-128.50.
HIGHLIGHTS
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice & Prime 2-3
Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
N/Q
132.49
El Reno, OK
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS
N/Q
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
Compared to last week: Carcasses were mixed: Carcasses 45# and lighter were
11.30 higher; 45# to 55#'s were 10.50 lower; 55#'s to 85#'s were 1.83 lower
to 0.03 higher and heavier than 85#'s were higher.
N/Q
N/Q
Ft Collins, CO
N/Q
N/Q
149.53
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Head
2,172
Latest
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo:
40-60 lbs 190.00-206.00; 60-70 lbs 158.00-178.00, few
180.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 141.00-164.00, few 170.00178.00; 80-90 lbs 124.00-140.00, few 164.00; 90-110 lbs
116.00-128.00, few 132.00-148.00.
Pennsylvania: 50-60 lbs 207.00-237.00; 60-80 lbs 202.00-215.00; 80100 lbs 188.00-196.00.
Kalona, IA:
50-70 lbs 150.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 132.50-139.00; 90100 lbs 109.00-122.00.
Ft. Collins:
60-70 lbs 141.00-155.00; 85-105 lbs 140.00-155.00.
Missouri:
50-60 lbs 178.00-190.00; 70-80 lbs 147.00-162.00.
Virginia:
30-60 lbs 130.00; 60-90 lbs 125.00-140.00.
Direct Trading:
(lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
Feeder Lambs:
San Angelo:
Ft. Collins:
So Dakota:
20 No. 02
Wtd Avg Prices (unless otherwise noted)
109.84
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs 100.00-111.00, few 118.00122.00.
VA:
wooled 90-110 lbs 120.00-130.00; 130-160 lbs 105.00.
PA:
shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 88.00-102.00; 130-150 lbs
92.00-94.00.
Kalona, IA:
wooled 105-170 lbs 108.00-113.00; 170-205 lbs 94.00-106.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-150 lbs 106.00-114.00; 155-165
lbs 107.50-108.00.
Oklahoma:
125-170 lbs no test.
Equity Elec:
no sales.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 53.00-60.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 60.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.0059.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
62.00-80.00; Cull 1 48.00-60.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 45.00-48.00; Good 2-3 49.00-57.50;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.00-45.00.
Billings, MT: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull
1 (extremely thin) no test.
So Dakota:
Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 39.00-46.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
41.00-49.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-46.50; Cull 1 31.00-40.00.
Oklahoma:
Good 2-3 no test.
Missouri:
Utility and Good 1-3 no test.
Virginia:
Good 2-4 70.00-88.00; Utility 1-2 57.50.
Kalona:
Good 2-3 45.00-54.00; Utility and Good 1-3 42.50-47.50;
Utility 1-2 40.00-47.50.
VOL.
Head
51
74
184
453
522
888
* SAT-FRI
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
CHOICE AND PRIME,
Wt Avg
363.25
305.34
275.14
255.88
235.41
209.20
YG
1-4
Head
Head
252
274
812
1,845
2,210
1,768
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
56.74
N/Q
N/Q
St. Onge, Newell, SD
46.45
7,161
N/Q
79.25
Ft. Collins, CO
Wt Avg
369.84
332.05
280.04
255.01
235.16
211.57
N/Q
N/Q
86.46
Billings, MT
N/Q
N/Q
N/Q
FEEDER LAMBS
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds)
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USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
Week Ending 12/29/2012: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 33,953 head. 30,947 Lambs,
N/Q
N/Q
N/Q
91.1% of total sheep slaughtered. 18,915 graded, 61.12% of total lambs
slaughtered.
St. Onge, Newell, SD
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN
Yield Grade
(May include hindsaddles)
131.79
N/Q
212.82
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Ft. Collins, CO
Prime
2.05%
3.65%
3.76%
2.25%
11.71%
N/Q
N/Q
188.00
Choice
5.69% 26.84% 33.30% 15.95%
6.51%
88.29%
Total %
5.69%
28.89%
36.95%
19.70%
8.76%
CARCASS LAMB
FOB PLANT WT AVG
Last Week
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
364.98
317.98
280.77
255.66
234.51
210.39
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
Last Year
449.28
421.34
358.79
347.60
341.92
331.00
Latest
363.25
305.34
275.14
255.88
235.41
209.20
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.
H
Combined Negotiated, Formula and Forward Contract sales for
delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
Current Volume
Fresh Cuts
1,071,376 pounds
Frozen Cuts
118,368 pounds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
For W/E 12/29/2012
*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
FRESH CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------200A Carcass, 3-way, 55/65
6
8,390
$316.05
(0.83)
202 Foresaddle
4
757
$309.84
29.66
204 Rack, 8-Rib, light
6
1,174
$515.22
3.42
204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
65 11,181
$526.09
(4.44)
204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy
11
2,582
$564.53
(74.99)
204A Rack, chined
37 14,153
$724.29
32.98
204B Rack, roast-ready
24
8,926
$780.19
(43.93)
204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched
145 28,527 $1,047.43
3.66
204D Rack, roast-ready, special
6
2,239 $1,316.90
20.01
206 Shoulders
100 75,153
$211.27
(0.22)
207 Shoulders, square-cut
228 151,030
$238.04
3.06
208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
36
9,385
$458.15
2.67
209 Breast
114 44,050
$123.12
(2.32)
Breast, bulk
12 34,179
$84.78
1.83
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
31
3,972
$450.15
11.04
210 Foreshank
227 26,776
$388.30
(0.71)
231 Loins
12
2,123
$426.30
2.65
232 Loins, trimmed 4x4
96 19,046
$481.86
(5.52)
232 Loins, trimmed 2x2
11
1,416
$597.21
2.72
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
103 20,105
$664.26
0.35
232 Loins, trimmed 0x0
33
6,687
$738.70
(20.52)
232C Loin, boneless, tied
6
323 $1,522.53
46.86
232E Flank, untrimmed
23 54,363
$46.61
4.69
233 Legs
78 20,014
$298.53
(0.36)
233A Leg, trotter-off
134 38,628
$328.01
(4.67)
233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl
30
5,857
$483.27
14.96
233E Leg, steamship
22
2,904
$453.80
0.79
233F Hindshank
55 11,421
$429.79
11.65
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
102 24,069
$490.70
7.14
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
33
7,681
$554.83
(20.12)
234E Leg, inside, boneless
70
9,618
$750.06
3.27
234G Sirloin, boneless
16
927
$737.96
(15.59)
236 Back, trimmed
7
251
$756.90
7.17
238 Trimmings
23
1,954
$407.49
3.90
239 Special trimmings
23
1,880
$467.41
12.83
245 Sirloin
6
1,644
$658.77
43.14
295 Lamb for stewing
54
8,151
$571.72
(5.36)
296 Ground lamb
38
7,223
$527.27
(0.69)
Necks
39
6,616
$167.75
32.45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------209 Breast
13
9,037
$98.34
0.32
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
4
265
$439.89
210 Foreshank
16 13,778
$286.78
(0.46)
230 Hindsaddle
3
216
$435.38
(4.26)
232E Flank, untrimmed
9
3,777
$71.24
(0.59)
233F Hindshank
3
550
$359.91
0.00
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
7
2,585
$498.75
(78.38)
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
7
7,297
$628.34
2.62
234E Leg, inside, boneless
15
787
$826.74
2.37
238 Trimmings
7
2,485
$146.82
57.79
295 Lamb for stewing
15
1,792
$645.89
(10.31)
296 Ground lamb
42
7,640
$514.62
(0.59)
Necks
15
4,448
$108.45
11.45
ACTUAL SLAUGHTER
UNDER FEDERAL
INSPECTION
NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS
NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS
Head
Head
252
274
812
1,950
2,210
1,868
Wt Avg
369.84
332.05
280.04
255.33
235.16
211.74
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
*Price
*Price
*Price
*Price
*Price
not
not
not
not
not
Head
Head
0
reported
reported
reported
reported
reported
due
due
due
due
due
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
to
to
to
to
to
RED MEAT PRODUCTION
(Estimated, except *Actual*)
Production Mil.Lbs.
Head
Wt Avg
Head
Head
58
53
70
57
21
21
Lambs & Yearlings 93.9%
Mature Sheep
6.1%
confidentiality*
confidentiality*
confidentiality*
confidentiality*
confidentiality*
Head
UNGRADED
Total
280
Wt Avg
268.52
266.97
242.66
236.44
181.98
181.98
*For more information, please visit www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*
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
526.09
-4.44
10.77%
7.33
209
BREAST **
105.57
4.01
8.85%
6.02
207
SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT
238.04
3.06
23.53%
16.00
210
FORESHANK
388.30
-0.71
3.82%
2.60
NECK **
143.91
16.98
2.22%
1.51
HINDSADDLE
232
LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4
481.86
-5.52
10.97%
7.46
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **
48.21
4.67
3.39%
2.30
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF
328.01
-4.67
31.88%
21.68
------------------------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE:
299.16
-0.99
95.45%
64.90
FORESADDLE VALUE
284.70
1.92
49.20%
HINDSADDLE VALUE
344.01
-4.19
46.24%
Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of
$31.50
NET CARCASS VALUE
267.66
-0.99
* Shrink and trim of
3.10lbs. not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
of 68.00 lbs. for W/E
12/29/2012, unchanged from last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
H
6,538
3
8,087
8,771
7,783
1,771
-----32,953
500
Wt Avg
CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB
Weight
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
7,366
33.46
31.45
12-Jan-2013
05-Jan-2013
Change
*14-Jan-2012*
Change
2013 YTD:
*2012 YTD:*
Change
29-Dec-2012
2.7
2.1
28.6%
2.7
0.0%
4.3
5.1
-15.7%
2.2
Average Live
Weights
12-Jan-2013
05-Jan-2013
*14-Jan-2012*
29-Dec-2012
137
138
150
135
Dressed
12-Jan-2013
05-Jan-2013
*14-Jan-2012*
22-Dec-2012
68
69
75
67
Slaughter
12-Jan-2013
05-Jan-2013
Change
*14-Jan-2012*
Change
2013 YTD:
*2012 YTD:
Change
39,000
30,000
30.0%
36,000
8.3%
62,000
68,000
-8.2%
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
12/29/2012
a
a
n
/
-
------------------------------------rd
:
Sheep
l
:-------------------------------s
:
Total
Mature
Lambs &
:
2/
Sheep
Yearlings
------------------------------------1,000 head
1
0.5
0.5
2
3.4
0.5
2.9
3
2.0
0.2
1.7
4
0.8
0.1
0.6
5
6.1
0.7
5.5
6
0.3
0.1
0.2
7
0.1
0.1
8
14.7
0.4
14.3
9
4.6
4.6
10
0.4
0.4
------------------------------------------U.S.
2/
:
33.0
2.0
30.9
------------------------------------------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 information unavailable ***
METRIC TONS OF LAMB FOR REPORTING PERIOD:
05/20/12-05/26/12
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Manufact Carcasses
Cuts Misc Fresh Processed
Australia
0
18
417
0
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
New Zealand
0
18
285
39
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
35
703
39
0
METRIC TONS OF MUTTON FOR REPORTING PERIOD:
05/20/12-05/26/12
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
LAMB
Australia
Canada
N Zeal
Other
Wk Ending
26-May-12
435
0
341
0
Prev Week
13-May-12
604
0
382
0
Year Ago
28-May-11
513
0
382
0
2011 YTD
9156
5
6902
7
2012 YTD
9543
2
6793
51
2012 to 2011 by %
4.05% -117.80%
-1.60%
86.43%
TOTAL
435
0
341
0
776
0
0
0
0
0
Total
776
986
895
16070
16389
1.95%
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.
CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER
*Items with no entries indicate non- reportable trades*
Cattle:
Calves:
Sheep:
Hogs:
*** No report this week due to the holidays in Canada ***
Current Week Ago Year Ago
YTD
YTD
%Change
12/15/12 12/08/12 12/17/11
2012
2011
50,027
45,919
55,458 2,540,511 2,795,913
-9.1%
4,434
4,339
4,799
216,528
226,316
-4.3%
5,013
4,036
4,800
153,783
147,665
4.1%
426,796
430,105
429,855 19,638,580 19,630,507
0.0%
WEEKLY VOLUME
Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts
Thursday, 01/10/2013
WEEK-TO-DATE
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
0
0
0
0
0
YR-TO-DATE
*2012*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PREV YTD PERCENT
*2011* CHANGE
US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
0
0
0
0
0
Previous
Week
12/29/2012
0
0
0
0
0
Current
Y-T-D
0
0
0
0
0
Previous
Y-T-D*
0
0
0
0
0
486,030 Pounds
631,682 Pounds
=
=
Pounds
Pounds
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FRESH
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
8
18
4,019
77,099
114,129
727.00 166.00 356.00 -
912.00
227.00
506.00
787.45
178.86
477.39
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FROZEN
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H
Current
Week
01/05/2013
=
=
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz
AUS Shoulder, Square-cut
AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0
0
0
0
0
0
NZ = New Zealand
Negotiated Sales 22/up days:
Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
AUS = Australian
Negotiated Sales 0-21 days:
PERCENT
CHANGE
.
%
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 Hindshank, VP
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz
21
22
3
7
10
23
15,792
16,713
3,705
64,169
16,273
11,732
749.00 -1,345.00
723.00 -1,234.00
762.00 - 981.00
158.00 - 187.00
240.00 - 350.00
995.00-1,299.00
945.19
916.76
845.91
172.90
317.73
1,089.40
Regional Weekly Summaries
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP
Receipts: 0
Last Week: 0
Last Year: 1275
Compared to last week: no trend available as no trades were reported. Demand very
light and trade activity moderate. All of the supply consisted of slaughter ewes.
SOUTH CENTRAL DIRECT SHEEP
Feeder Lambs: Trading at a standstill in the area. Demand remains light. TX:
Slaughter Lambs: TX: None. Slaughter Ewes: TX: None. Replacement Ewes:
TX: None.
None.
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB REPORT
Receipts:
This Period
Week to Date
Last Week Total
Last Year Total
Negotiated
6,959
6,959
1,875
4,105
Formula
9,026
9,026
8,081
11,412
Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated live slaughter lambs sold 6.00 higher.
Formula dressed sales 55-65 lbs 6.00 lower; 65-75 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower; 75-85 lbs 2.00
higher; over 85 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
Wooled
and
6,959
101-170
143.9
50.4
Shorn
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
under 55 lbs
832
55-65 lbs
61.2
49.2
2,290
65-75 lbs
70.9
50.4
2,911
75-85 lbs
78.5
51.7
2,993
over 85 lbs
94.7
51.5
Price
Range
94.83-128.00
Wtd Avg
Price
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were no confirmed sales this
week. Demand light to moderate. 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.
Micron
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30-34
US
Grades
80s
80s
80s
70-80s
64-70s
64s
62s
60-62s
60s
58s
56-58s
54-56s
54s
50-54s
44-50s
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
112.89
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was slow this week. There were no confirmed sales this
week. All prices reported on a weighted average.
Price
Range
205.16-230.58
223.00-252.22
208.79-280.00
190.34-222.01
Wtd Avg
Price
217.83
231.80
228.61
208.77
NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW
Negotiated Sales: This Week: 7000
Last Week: 2000
Last Year: 4200
Compared to last week, negotiated live slaughter lambs sold 6.00 higher. Formula
dressed sales 55-65 lbs 6.00 lower; 65-75 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower; 75-85 lbs 2.00 higher;
over 85 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 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 report: Pelt prices were generally steady on all classes, with instances of
2.00 higher on top quality Fall Clips and No. 1 pelts. Interest was moderate on all classes. Trade activity was
light to moderate, with moderate demand and offerings.
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:
11.25-13.25
|
No. 1:
9.50-11.50
|
Pullers:
3.75-5.25
|
No. 2:
5.50-7.00
| (suitable to tan, wool on)
|
Springers: 7.75-15.00
No. 3 & 4:
3.50-5.50
|
Mostly: 10.50-13.25
|
Imperial's
11.75-14.25
|
|
Pickling skins
NQ
|
---------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Saturday January 05, 2013 through Friday January
11, 2013 showed 16,170 pelts consisting of 81.45% wooled, Fall Shorn No. 1 8.59%, 9.96% No. 2 and 0% No. 3 and 4.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis:
Number 1 tags
Number 2 tags
Number 3 tags
.40-.45
.25-.35
.10-.20
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 up 39 at 1111 cents per Kg clean from last
week. A total of 52,063 bales were offered with sales of 96.2 percent. The Australian exchange rate
was stronger by .0006 at 1.0546 percent of the U.S. dollar. The sale next week has a total offering of
53,609 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
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
30
32
Merino
US Grade
80s
70-80s
64-70s
64s
62s
60-62s
60s
58s
56-58s
54s
50s
46-48s
Clippings
Clean Del Price
in US Dollars
6.63
6.50
6.18
6.06
5.93
5.84
5.21
4.47
4.01
3.10
2.91
2.51
3.52
Change from
Last Week
+ .20
+ .21
+ .25
+ .19
+ .21
+ .22
+ .20
+ .08
+ .07
+ .12
+ .13
+ .07
+ .10
75-85 Percent
of Australia
4.97-5.63
4.88-5.53
4.64-5.26
4.55-5.15
4.44-5.04
4.38-4.96
3.91-4.43
3.36-3.80
3.01-3.41
2.32-2.63
2.18-2.48
1.88-2.14
2.64-2.99
Eastern Market Indicator closed up 39 at 1111 cents per kg clean.
Australian exchange rate was stronger .0006 at 1.0546 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Weekly Sheep Production
3.9
52,500
3.7
50,000
3.5
Per Million Pounds
Head Per Thousands
Weekly Sheep Slaughter
55,000
47,500
45,000
42,500
40,000
Market News
Sources
3.3
3.1
2.9
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37,500
2.5
35,000
2.3
32,500
2.1
30,000
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