USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY
Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets
Friday, March 21, 2014
Billings:
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
So Dakota:
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 110-175 lbs 140.00-156.00, few 168.00.
PA:
shorn and wooled 120-160 lbs 202.00-222.00.
Ft. Collins, CO:wooled 160-170 lbs 140.00-142.50.
Billings, MT: wooled 112 lbs 171.00.
Kalona, IA:
wooled 101 lbs 165.00; 115-170 lbs 153.00-154.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-155 lbs 154.00-156.00.
Missouri:
100-165 lbs 160.00-168.00.
Equity Elec:
no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo:
40-60 lbs 206.00-212.00; 60-70 lbs 194.00-209.00; 7080 lbs 190.00-198.00, few 204.00; 80-90 lbs 186.00198.00, few 200.00; 90-110 lbs 186.00-198.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 236.00-275.00; 60-80 lbs 226.00-270.00; 80100 lbs 222.00-250.00.
Kalona, IA:
50-60 lbs 220.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-225.00.
Ft. Collins:
60-80 lbs 235.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 221.00-227.50; 90110 lbs 215.00-230.00.
Missouri:
50-60 lbs 180.00-237.50; 60-70 lbs 190.00-197.50; 7095 lbs 170.00-197.50.
Direct Trading:
(lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
CA:
4900: Feeder Lambs 80-90 lbs new crop 207.00-210.00.
AZ:
3500: Feeder Lambs 95-105 lbs new crop 195.00.
ID:
300: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 45.00; Utility 1-2
25.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-65.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 66.00-70.00, high yielding 76.00-78.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 58.00-65.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 45.00-57.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 86.00-116.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
60.00-98.00; Cull 1 40.00-68.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 62.50-67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
66.00-72.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-60.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 42.50-50.00.
Billings, MT: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 56.00-63.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 51.0061.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 44.00-53.00;
Cull 1 23.00-43.00.
So Dakota:
Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 36.00-37.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
40.00-45.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 37.0038.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 33.00-37.50; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 15.00-21.00.
Missouri:
Utility and Good 1-3 48.00-61.00, few 61.00-85.00.
Virginia:
Good 2-4 no test.
Kalona:
Good 2-3 55.00-67.50; Utility and Good 1-3 65.00-70.00;
Utility 1-2 50.00-55.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 40.00;
Cull 1 15.00-20.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 60-80 lbs new crop 210.00-230.00; 80-100 lbs new crop
201.00-211.00.
Ft. Collins: 60-75 lbs 220.00-235.00; 80-110 lbs 225.00.
21 No. 12
HIGHLIGHTS
75-80 lbs 209.00-213.00; 95-100 lbs 205.00-209.00; 100110 lbs 197.00-201.00.
52 lbs 277.00; 60 lbs 257.50; 88 lbs 207.50.
Weighted Avg Prices (Simple Avg noted *)
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
Billings:
bred baby tooth to solid mouth 185.00-200.00 per head,
set 155.00 per head; solid mouth 160.00 per head; baby
tooth 135-180 lbs 69.00-87.50 cwt; ewes and lambs 160.00180.00 per family.
So Dakota:
bred solid mouth 135.00-160.00 per head.
Missouri:
wooled 160-170 lbs 67.50 cwt; hair ewes and lambs 100.00190.00 per family, others 30.00-60.00 per head.
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter
ewes were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were thinly tested. At San Angelo, TX 4529 head
sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter
ewes were steady; feeder lambs were weak. All sheep sold per hundredweight (CWT) unless
otherwise specified.
VOL.
Choice & Prime 2-3
Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
San Angelo, TX
149.74 145.91
86.25
El Reno, OK (Discontinued)
N/A
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS
Last Yr
N/A
104.59
Ft Collins, CO
164.94 163.32 118.00
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4
Compared to last week: Carcasses were mixed: Carcasses 45#'s and lighter were
15.48 lower; 45# to 55#'s were 2.50 higher; 55# to 65# carcasses were 2.98
Latest Last Wk Last Yr
lower; 65#'s and heavier were 0.29 to 0.59 higher.
San Angelo, TX
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Head 1,454
Weight
Head
Wt Avg
45-DN
47
497.13
45-55#
*Price not reported due to confidentiality*
55-65#
*Price not reported due to confidentiality*
65-75#
376
319.98
75-85#
*Price not reported due to confidentiality*
85-UP
412
292.05
* SAT-FRI
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
CHOICE AND PRIME,
Head
156
218
647
1,427
2,159
1,890
YG
1-4
Head
60.04
63.00
48.52
St. Onge, Newell, SD
N/Q
N/Q
26.80
Ft. Collins, CO
* 69.00**70.00*
Billings, MT
6,497
Wt Avg
485.98
380.14
337.26
318.79
304.69
292.63
58.84
N/Q
43.56
FEEDER LAMBS
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
N/Q
*For more information, please visit
www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*
201.00 122.10
St. Onge, Newell, SD
N/Q
H
USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT
N/Q
5.01%
34.95%
40.42%
15.12%
4.49%
99.50
Ft. Collins, CO
225.00 239.02
Week Ending 03/08/2014: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 39,865 head. 37,683 Lambs,
94.5% of total sheep slaughtered. 27,588 graded, 73.21% of total lambs
slaughtered.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN
Yield Grade
(May include hindsaddles)
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Prime
0.34%
2.03%
3.95%
2.27%
1.16%
9.75%
Choice
4.67% 32.92% 36.48% 12.85%
3.33%
90.25%
Total %
N/Q
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
501.43
377.64
340.24
318.50
304.16
292.04
Last Year
533.90
321.24
290.20
256.23
237.63
211.61
Latest
485.98
380.14
337.26
318.79
304.69
292.63
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
1,157,541 pounds
Frozen Cuts
216,364 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
3
670
$363.97
(4.95)
203 Bracelet
3
2,157
$454.32
0.00
204 Rack, 8-Rib, light
8
2,285
$835.96
3.87
204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
98 21,989
$824.55
1.03
204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy
12
1,418
$849.46
8.67
204A Rack, chined
29
7,728
$878.12
(6.37)
204B Rack, roast-ready
26
7,808 $1,187.60
7.32
204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched
151 27,226 $1,555.58
17.96
204D Rack, roast-ready, special
7
1,350 $2,017.31
(12.40)
206 Shoulders
115 69,584
$286.06
(1.44)
207 Shoulders, square-cut
248 159,795
$301.55
(0.13)
208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
50 17,327
$526.59
(4.59)
209 Breast
121 41,990
$163.03
0.33
Breast, bulk
24 28,460
$143.12
(3.41)
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
40
3,502
$491.20
3.73
210 Foreshank
176 17,751
$412.73
8.37
230 Hindsaddle
4
904
$455.40
0.22
231 Loins
8
2,565
$375.92
(5.08)
232 Loins, trimmed 4x4
107 22,561
$478.22
(11.63)
232 Loins, trimmed 2x2
34
4,236
$608.32
2.16
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
122 28,435
$683.79
1.46
232 Loins, trimmed 0x0
24
5,288
$831.87
7.01
232C Loin, boneless, tied
9
989 $1,382.04
(43.11)
232E Flank, untrimmed
26 20,984
$91.56
(1.72)
233 Legs
85 27,404
$352.15
3.07
233A Leg, trotter-off
196 60,360
$381.63
(2.94)
233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl
41 11,779
$514.24
7.38
233E Leg, steamship
15
1,746
$469.55
(0.55)
233F Hindshank
55 16,184
$383.09
(27.38)
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
169 43,330
$534.20
(0.56)
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
54
9,788
$628.31
(0.28)
234E Leg, inside, boneless
81 12,668
$743.12
(0.72)
234G Sirloin, boneless
27
2,165
$735.03
(3.66)
236 Back, trimmed
10
316
$773.32
8.94
238 Trimmings
23
2,549
$422.66
19.32
239 Special trimmings
22
1,050
$440.50
(8.45)
246 Tenderloin
4
225 $1,534.39
295 Lamb for stewing
83 15,096
$635.52
(6.18)
296 Ground lamb
44
9,443
$521.71
18.19
Necks
46
8,585
$150.86
(13.41)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------209 Breast
12 12,309
$143.76
(16.33)
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
5
988
$445.71
2.72
210 Foreshank
56
7,702
$404.50
6.08
230 Hindsaddle
3
124
$406.13
0.00
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
4
5,149
$407.09
0.03
232E Flank, untrimmed
22 49,541
$83.18
(0.99)
233A Leg, trotter-off
6 15,218
$303.34
0.24
233F Hindshank
8
1,882
$405.77
(48.60)
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
10
5,064
$541.80
34.04
234E Leg, inside, boneless
16
1,058
$907.96
13.63
238 Trimmings
5
7,349
$76.89
(41.41)
239 Special trimmings
8
2,180
$353.20
(0.05)
295 Lamb for stewing
34
6,537
$722.98
(13.66)
296 Ground lamb
79 15,097
$487.50
(0.67)
Necks
26 38,404
$90.63
(15.78)
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
3/08/2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8,910
8,486
6,620
9,024
6,782
43
-----39,865
*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
Head
45-DN
156
45-55#
218
55-65#
649
65-75#
1,517
75-85#
2,159
85-UP
1,990
Head
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5
Weight
Head
Head
CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB
Weight
Head
Head
6,689
Wt Avg
485.98
380.14
337.31
319.40
304.69
292.94
Wt Avg
Wt Avg
Total
Lambs & Yearlings 94.5%
Mature Sheep
5.5%
RED MEAT PRODUCTION
(Estimated, except *Actual*)
UNGRADED
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Head
Head
74
63
75
54
23
23
312
Wt Avg
341.51
327.68
301.68
282.15
225.65
225.65
*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
824.55
1.03
11.00%
7.81
209
BREAST **
153.32
-12.32
8.32%
5.91
207
SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT
301.55
-0.13
23.65%
16.79
210
FORESHANK
412.73
8.37
3.97%
2.82
NECK **
101.64
-15.64
2.22%
1.58
HINDSADDLE
232
LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4
478.22
-11.63
11.04%
7.84
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **
85.67
-1.45
3.61%
2.56
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF
381.63
-2.94
31.93%
22.67
---------------------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE:
371.16
-3.23
95.74%
67.98
FORESADDLE VALUE
393.44
-1.95
49.16%
34.90
HINDSADDLE VALUE
381.58
-4.88
46.58%
33.07
Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of
$33.75
NET CARCASS VALUE
337.41
-3.23
* Shrink and trim of 3.02 lb's not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
of 71.00 lbs. for W/E
03/08/2014 , unchanged from last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
Production Mil.Lbs.
22-Mar-2014
15-Mar-2014
Change
*23-Mar-2013*
Change
2014 YTD:
*2013 YTD:*
Change
08-Mar-2014
2.9
2.7
7.4%
3.3
-12.1%
30.9
32.7
-5.4%
2.8%
Average Live
Weights
22-Mar-2014
15-Mar-2014
*23-Mar-2013*
08-Mar-2014
141
140
141
142
Dressed
22-Mar-2014
15-Mar-2014
*23-Mar-2013*
08-Mar-2014
71
71
71
71
Slaughter
22-Mar-2014
15-Mar-2014
Change
*23-Mar-2013*
Change
2014 YTD:
*2013 YTD:
Change
42,000
39,000
7.7%
46,000
-8.7%
443,000
455,000
-2.6%
US FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGION
Week Ending
S
F
R
t
e
e
a
d
g
n
e
i
d
r
o
1
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LAMB, MUTTON AND GOAT IMPORTS
3/08/2014
a
a
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/
-
------------------------------------rd
:
Sheep
l
:-------------------------------s
:
Total
Mature
Lambs &
:
2/
Sheep
Yearlings
------------------------------------1,000 head
1
0.4
0.4
2
2.9
0.3
2.6
3
2.2
0.2
2.0
4
0.9
0.2
0.7
5
7.1
0.6
6.5
6
0.8
0.3
0.5
7
0.1
0.1
8
18.9
0.4
18.5
9
6.0
0.2
5.8
10
0.6
0.6
---------------------------------------- -U.S.
2/
:
39.9
2.2
37.7
------------------------------------------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.
For Reporting Period:
Lamb
Australia
Canada
Iceland
New Zealand
Total
Cattle:
Calves:
Sheep:
Hogs:
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total Sheep
0
0
0
0
0
0
238
0
0
238
CURRENT
Y-T-D
19
54
336
983
Week 11
Weekly
Total
Year-toDate Total
133
829
1
8
8
156
289
522
1,228
8,835
38
1
3,740
12,614
299
23
322
85
85
73
94
303
181
505
1,986
461
2,484
36
361
6
403
36
361
6
403
4,295
7
18
4,319
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.
NZ = New Zealand
Negotiated Sales 0-21 days:
6.9%
-2.3%
4.5%
-2.5%
PREVIOUS
Y-T-D
0
6,070
0
0
6,070
AUS = Australian
%Change
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
CURRENT
WEEK-T-D
3
17
Primals &
Subprimals
*Items with no entries indicate non- reportable trades*
Year Ago
YTD
YTD
03/09/13
2014
2013
51,836
503,760
471,082
4,437
39,956
40,908
3,027
28,621
27,383
394,887 3,837,276 3,934,857
EXPORTS
03/20/14
647
Metric Tons
Edible
Offals
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND LAMB CUTS - IMPORTED
Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts
0
3,143
0
0
3,143
=
=
1,264,432 Pounds
688,419 Pounds
Negotiated Sales 22/up days:
Fresh Cuts
Frozen Cuts
Fri, 03/21/2014
Cuts
34
Goat
Australia
Mexico
New Zealand
Total
WEEKLY VOLUME
Week Ago
03/01/14
53,258
4,069
3,038
389,610
Carcasses
15
Mutton
Australia
New Zealand
Total
CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER
Current
03/08/14
59,363
3,640
2,911
387,245
3/09/14 to 03/15/14
Boneless
Trimmings
=
=
Pounds
Pounds
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, 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
26
39
36
31
21
8
32
19
13,805
21,705
34,343
226,958
14,861
9,663
174,873
46,680
884.00
817.00
867.00
224.00
317.00
487.00
319.00
360.00
1141.00
1196.00
1253.00
300.00
385.00
599.00
571.00
455.00
1014.07
1089.89
1030.24
262.66
361.58
554.31
550.01
421.85
H
US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY
Thu 03/20/2014
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
Current
Week
3/15/2014
Previous
Week
3/08/2014
0
938
0
0
938
0
329
0
0
329
Current
Y-T-D
Previous
Y-T-D*
0
5,832
0
0
5,832
0
2,828
0
0
2,828
PERCENT
CHANGE
206.22%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, 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
14
16
4
16
7
29
46
3
30
3
36
66
16
19,483
6,210
2,730
43,566
10,347
32,744
96,671
2,124
25,210
609
34,653
52,383
24,784
764.00
865.00
982.00
227.00
387.00
252.00
289.00
300.00
305.00
770.00
727.00
692.00
742.00
1157.00
1170.00
1142.00
296.00
415.00
279.00
370.00
432.00
475.00
827.00
858.00
864.00
838.00
823.02
1015.74
1133.76
241.23
413.08
257.88
362.10
359.07
385.13
788.44
824.04
823.75
788.36
Regional Weekly Summaries
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP
Receipts: 8700
Last Week: 2800
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: California springer lambs have been trading steady to weak. Slaughter ewes are trading
mostly steady compared to the most recent trades. Concerns about how the fat lamb market will react after Easter
are beginning to surface. Lamb feeders are beginning to pull their reins in as a result. Moderate temperature in
Colorado coupled with favorable ship weights out of the Imperial is fermenting growing concerns about fat lamb
weights in Colorado. Some of the Imperials are gaining more than three quarters of a pound a day. If the industry
does not stay on top of them they will have a big risk of having overweight lambs in Jun and Jul. Demand moderate
and trade activity is slow.
SOUTH CENTRAL DIRECT SHEEP
Feeder Lambs: Trading at a standstill, demand moderate. Supplies remain limited. TX: None. Slaughter Lambs:
TX: None. Slaughter Ewes: TX: None. Replacement Ewes: TX: None.
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB REPORT
Receipts:
This Period
Week to Date
Last Week Total
Last Year Total
Negotiated
4,793
4,793
5,304
4,163
Formula
9,312
9,312
9,522
12,885
Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 1.00 to 2.00
higher. Formula dressed sales under 65 lbs not well tested this week; 65-85 lbs were
4.00 to 5.00 lower; 85-95 lbs 1.00 lower; Over 95 lbs not well tested.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr Pct
4186
under 170 lbs
147.30
50.80
607
over 170 lbs
185.30
50.00
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr Pct
73
under 55 lbs
39.40
49.60
227
55-65 lbs
62.80
50.30
2106
65-75 lbs
70.10
48.40
5291
75-85 lbs
80.60
49.60
1311
85-95 lbs
89.00
50.30
304
over 95 lbs
97.30
50.60
Price
Range
154.58-178.50
152.00-160.00
Wtd Avg
Price
164.40
155.52
Price
Range
360.00-430.00
294.19-307.00
286.00-314.30
290.00-320.00
291.71-301.59
291.06-293.92
Wtd Avg
Price
417.53
300.72
305.39
305.57
294.41
293.48
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a slow this week. There were 322,000 lbs of
confirmed trades this week. Demand moderate. With the different weather patterns in February and
March it has pushed shearing schedules back as much as 2-3 weeks. With the lack luster market in
Australia and the stronger currency it is becoming tough for the domestic wool buyers to procure
clips at price levels that growers are willing to sell at. Currently wools are between 70-80
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.
Micron
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30-34
US
Grades
80s
70-80s
64-70s
64s
62s
60-62s
60s
58s
56-58s
54-56s
54s
50-54s
44-50s
Fleece
States
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Territory
States
None
None
None
4.09*
3.88*
3.50*
3.33*
2.38*
2.48*
None
None
None
None
Texas and
New Mexico
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
NA
NA
NA
NA
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was very slow this week. There were 100,000 lbs of
confirmed trades this week. All trades reported on a weighted average. Territory States: Ewe
wools: 22 micron 63-70 mm tender 1.83; bellies .85; pieces .43.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis:
Number 1 tags
Number 2 tags
Number 3 tags
------------------NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW
In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator was down 19 at 1035 cents per Kg clean from
last week. A total of 40,587 bales were offered with sales of 83.9 percent. The Australian
Negotiated Sales: This Week: 4800
Last Week: 5500
Last Year: 4200
exchange rate was stronger by .0048 at .9019 percent of the U.S. dollar. The sale next week has a
Compared to last week, negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Formula dressed sales under 65 lbs not well tested this week; 65-85 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 total offering of 41,788 bales.
lower; 85-95 lbs 1.00 lower; Over 95 lbs not well tested.
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
WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT - FOB Major Production Points
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
Per Piece Price
contamination, and other quality factors.
Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Pelt prices were steady. Processors are on the tail end of filling
their forward sales and are concerned about the direction of the market as the calendar moves into April.
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:
7.75-11.25
|
No. 1:
6.50-9.25
|
Pullers:
3.00-4.50
|
No. 2:
3.75-4.75
| (suitable to tan, wool on)
|
Springers: 8.50-14.25
No. 3 & 4:
2.75-3.75
|
Mostly: 10.25-12.50
Imperial's
9.25-13.75
|
|
Pickling skins 1.25-1.75
|
---------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday March 17, 2014 through Friday,
March 21, 2014 showed 14,497 pelts consisting of 45.2% wooled, 48.2% Fall Shorn No. 1, and 6.6% No. 2-4.
Clean Del Price
Change from
75-85 Percent
Micron
US Grade
in U.S. Dollars
Last Weeks
of Australia
18
80s
5.13
- .16
3.85-4.36
19
70-80s
4.93
- .14
3.70-4.19
20
64-70s
4.80
- .13
3.60-4.08
21
64s
4.79
- .11
3.59-4.07
22
62s
4.77
- .09
3.57-4.05
23
60-62s
4.70
- .13
3.52-3.99
24
60s
---------------25
58s
3.58
- .05
2.69-3.04
26
56-58s
3.19
- .05
2.39-2.71
28
54s
2.85
- .05
2.14-2.42
30
50s
2.72
- .03
2.04-2.31
32
46-48s
2.46
- .01
1.84-2.09
Merino Clippings
3.48
- .04
2.61-2.95
Eastern Market Indicator closed Down 19 at 1035 cents per kg clean.
The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0048 at .9019 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Weekly Choice & Prime 55-65# Carcass
365
330
345
310
Price Per CWT
Price Per CWT
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