USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY
Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets
Friday, April 20, 2012
Vol. 19 No. 16
HIGHLIGHTS
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
Wtd Avg Prices (unless otherwise noted)
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week heavy slaughter lambs were
steady to 10.00 lower; light slaughter lambs were sharply lower.
Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower, instances 20.00 lower.
Feeder lambs were steady. At San Angelo, TX 3778 head sold in a one day
sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. All sheep sold per
hundredweight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.
Oklahoma:
Missouri:
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 100-125 lbs 114.00-134.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: young hair ewes and lambs 135.00-185.00 per family; solid
mouth ewes and lambs 195.00-235.00 per family, few 285.00330.00.
Billings:
ewe lambs 87 lbs 197.00 cwt.
So Dakota:
open solid mouth 175 lbs 67.00 cwt; open aged 135-205 lbs
57.00-66.00 cwt.
Oklahoma:
ewe lambs 63 lbs 207.00 cwt; mixed age 120-140 lbs 93.00105.00 cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs:
San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 100-165 lbs 128.00-147.00, few 156.00.
VA:
wooled 80-110 lbs 213.00-215.00.
PA:
shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 242.00-248.00; 110-130 lbs
200.00-210.00; 130-150 lbs 155.00-178.00; 150-200 lbs
166.00-178.00.
Oklahoma:
110-125 lbs 132.00-151.00; 130-170 lbs 130.00-138.00.
Equity Elec:
no sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 60-70 lbs 196.00-198.00; 74 lbs 188.00; 80-85 lbs 181.00186.00; 90-100 lbs 176.00-180.00.
Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 225.00-245.00; 60-65 lbs 197.50-205.00; 75-85
lbs 187.50-200; 95-105 lbs 192.50-196.00.
Billings:
95-115 lbs 127.00-145.00.
So Dakota:
34 lbs 272.50; 47 lbs 252.50; 50-55 lbs 245.00-250.00;
75-85 lbs 217.00-218.00; 92 lbs 177.50; 90-105 lbs hair
lambs 160.00-162.00.
Choice & Prime 2-3
Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds)
Latest
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
130.17 132.83
N/Q
El Reno, OK
132.46
N/Q
156.98
Ft Collins, CO
N/Q
139.17
N/Q
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo:
40-60 lbs 206.00-228.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-228.00; 7080 lbs 192.00-204.00, few 210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00198.00; 90-105 lbs 160.00-175.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 255.00-274.00; 60-80 lbs 242.00-272.00; 8090 lbs 230.00-254.00.
Ft. Collins:
79 lbs 201.00; 95-105 lbs 183.00-187.50; 110-115 lbs
180.00-187.50.
Missouri:
45-60 lbs 232.00-242.00, few 247.00; 60-90 lbs 183.00235.00; 105 lbs 174.00.
Virginia:
30-60 lbs 224.00-232.00; 60-80 lbs 224.00-232.00.
Oklahoma:
60-90 lbs 161.00-190.00; 90-110 lbs 156.00-171.00.
Direct Trading:
(lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent)
: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 110-160 lbs
ID:
300: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 56.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-80.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 88.00-98.00, high-yielding 102.00-110.00,
low-yielding 70.00-84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.0079.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00-68.00;
Cull 1 (extremely thin) 50.00-56.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-106.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
60.00-86.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-76.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
83.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-74.00; Cull 1
53.00-57.50.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 53.00-64.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
75.00-84.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 65.0075.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00-70.00; Cull and Utility
1-2 (very thin) 62.00-65.00; Cull 1 36.00-42.50.
So Dakota:
Good 3-4 56.00-60.00; Good 2-3 60.00-65.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 53.00; Utility 1-2 44.00-51.00.
Oklahoma:
Utility and Good 1-3 78.00-89.00; Cull 1 76.00-78.00.
Missouri:
Utility and Good 1-3 50.00-75.00; Cull 1 60.00-65.00.
Virginia:
Good 2-4 97.50-117.50; Utility 1-2 71.00.
Kalona:
Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test;
Utility 1-2 no test.
30-60 lbs 178.00-193.00.
40-60 lbs 225.00-235.00; 40-50 lbs hair lambs 194.00204.00.
Latest
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
79.07 75.69
62.82
Compared to last week: Carcasses were mixed; 45# and down were 71.22 lower,
45# to 55# were dn 6.40, 55# to 65# were up .96, 65# to 85# and were 2.06 to
St. Onge, Newell, SD
2.54 lower.
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Head
38
77
195
294
500
620
* SAT-FRI
Weight
45-DN
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85-UP
Head
CHOICE AND PRIME,
N/Q
1,724
YG
1-4
Head
N/Q
69.88
Latest
14.34%
N/Q
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
176.64 180.00
184.00
St. Onge, Newell, SD
Week Ending 4/7/2012: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 42,349 head. 39,646 Lambs,
93.6% of total sheep slaughtered. 25,461 graded, 64.22% of total lambs
slaughtered.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN
Yield Grade
(May include hindsaddles)
Quality
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Prime
0.89%
2.71%
2.01%
1.46%
7.07%
Choice
4.16% 33.51% 35.18% 12.33%
7.75%
92.93%
37.89%
N/Q
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds)
USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT
34.40%
81.27
FEEDER LAMBS
6,400
Wt Avg
484.84
392.59
363.41
339.82
327.83
298.89
N/Q
4.16%
N/Q
Billings, MT
H
Total %
N/Q
Ft. Collins, CO
Wt Avg
530.01
369.93
352.36
337.41
326.22
297.67
Head
204
229
630
1,303
2,182
1,852
N/Q
9.22%
N/Q
N/Q
Ft. Collins, CO
N/Q
190.00
198.17
CARCASS LAMB
FOB PLANT WT AVG
Last Week
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
540.81
375.73
356.21
343.67
329.70
300.65
45#-Dn
45-55#
55-65#
65-75#
75-85#
85#-Up
Last Year
594.89
423.00
385.49
365.23
353.39
333.09
Latest
530.01
369.93
352.36
337.41
326.22
297.67
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
975,272 pounds
Frozen Cuts
88,757 pounds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
For W/E 04/07/2012
*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4
Weight
Head
45-DN
204
45-55#
229
55-65#
630
65-75#
1,461
75-85#
2,182
85-UP
1,955
Head
6,661
Wt Avg
484.84
392.59
363.41
341.15
327.83
299.38
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
708
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
3
3,137
$379.91
0.38
204 Rack, 8-Rib, light
5
711
$726.80
(2.72)
204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium
63 16,642
$709.92
(0.28)
204A Rack, chined
41 11,329
$873.54
10.78
204B Rack, roast-ready
22
6,875 $1,052.26
9.51
204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched
125 27,963 $1,332.85
(81.65)
204D Rack, roast-ready, special
6
692 $1,721.13
(5.24)
206 Shoulders
88 109,249
$238.72
2.38
207 Shoulders, square-cut
144 88,936
$268.87
(8.30)
208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
53 29,280
$313.14
(4.43)
209 Breast
125 54,472
$141.72
(0.72)
Breast, bulk
19 22,035
$116.65
(12.43)
209A Ribs, Breast bones off
38
2,137
$486.33
(17.50)
210 Foreshank
173 22,011
$466.70
1.33
231 Loins
28
3,838
$425.48
2.42
232 Loins, trimmed 4x4
92 23,325
$506.69
(10.03)
232 Loins, trimmed 2x2
14
3,273
$753.04
11.50
232 Loins, trimmed 1x1
112 28,832
$719.66
12.47
232 Loins, trimmed 0x0
29
4,353
$849.23
(6.56)
232A Loins, short-cut, 1x1
19
4,130
$683.42
(14.41)
232A Loins, short-cut, 0x0
7
616
$782.44
2.27
232C Loin, boneless, tied
15
642 $1,534.56
(30.38)
232E Flank, untrimmed
14 59,099
$94.59
(1.13)
233 Legs
39 14,535
$430.64
(2.35)
233A Leg, trotter-off
171 39,734
$424.14
7.39
233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl
47 11,529
$572.19
(12.30)
233E Leg, steamship
18
2,051
$547.35
(0.54)
233F Hindshank
77 13,334
$466.75
(5.95)
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
104 21,419
$620.46
9.71
234A Leg, shank off, bnls
30
7,492
$652.48
0.40
234E Leg, inside, boneless
72 13,202
$812.44
(2.71)
234G Sirloin, boneless
17
968
$761.52
22.34
236 Back, trimmed
29
1,147
$785.85
5.99
238 Trimmings
30
4,712
$495.63
3.30
239 Special trimmings
10
270
$515.19
(6.11)
245 Sirloin
4
252
$949.19
276.36
246 Tenderloin
3
134 $1,221.51
(7.02)
295 Lamb for stewing
36
5,143
$711.46
2.57
296 Ground lamb
124 19,281
$596.29
(0.16)
Necks
37 16,534
$116.98
(1.83)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
# Of
Total Weighted Change from
IMPS Sub-Primal
Trades
Pound
Average
Prior Days
--------------------------------------------------------------------------209 Breast
3
4,578
$112.59
0.00
210 Foreshank
5
1,202
$449.85
51.31
230 Hindsaddle
3
227
$453.85
1.18
232E Flank, untrimmed
3
3,411
$130.04
233A Leg, trotter-off
4
8,159
$318.34
(1.45)
233F Hindshank
10
1,137
$434.70
14.22
234 Leg, Boneless, Tied
8
2,132
$725.91
2.65
234E Leg, inside, boneless
12
1,804
$828.59
(14.67)
238 Trimmings
5
1,400
$140.40
(184.37)
295 Lamb for stewing
16
3,512
$696.91
0.10
296 Ground lamb
39
7,288
$564.94
3.96
Necks
26
6,360
$133.06
0.90
ACTUAL SLAUGHTER
UNDER FEDERAL
INSPECTION
NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS
NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS
Lambs & Yearlings 93.6%
Mature Sheep
6.4%
RED MEAT PRODUCTION
(Estimated, except *Actual*)
Wt Avg
Head
64
62
77
67
41
112
Production Mil.Lbs.
423
Wt Avg
364.82
359.95
328.66
326.43
258.73
272.21
USDA ESTIMATED NATIONAL LAMB CARCASS CUTOUT
Based on 5-Day Rolling weighted average FOB plant prices collected
under Mandatory Price Reporting and industry yields.
21-Apr-2012
14-Apr-2012
Change
*23-Apr-2011*
Change
2012 YTD:
*2011 YTD:*
Change
07-Apr-2012
21-Apr-2012
14-Apr-2012
*23-Apr-2011*
07-Apr-2012
FORESADDLE VALUE
HINDSADDLE VALUE
21-Apr-2012
14-Apr-2012
Change
*23-Apr-2011*
Change
2012 YTD:
*2011 YTD:
Change
350.54
419.71
-3.89
2.71
49.20%
46.24%
33.95
31.91
Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $31.50
NET CARCASS VALUE
335.07
-0.66
* Shrink and trim of 3.14 lbs. not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
of 69 lbs. for W/E 04/07/2012, 3.0 lbs lighter than last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
2.5
2.8
-10.7%
3.5
-28.6%
45.3
45.7
0.9%
2.9
Average Live
Weights
CUTS
FOB PRICE
CHANGE % CARCASS LBS.
FORESADDLE
204 RACK, 8-RIB MEDIUM
709.92
-0.28
10.77%
7.43
209 BREAST **
133.34
-3.90
8.85%
6.11
207 SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT
270.47
-6.70
23.53%
16.24
210 FORESHANK
466.70
1.32
3.82%
2.64
NECK **
121.45
-0.56
2.22%
1.53
HINDSADDLE
232 LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4
506.69
-10.03
10.97%
7.57
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **
96.52
-0.08
3.39%
2.34
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF
424.14
7.39
31.88%
22.00
----------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE:
366.57
-0.66
95.45%
65.86
H
10,474
7,908
8,438
8,011
7,473
45
-----42,349
150
150
140
138
Dressed
21-Apr-2012
14-Apr-2012
*23-Apr-2011*
07-Apr-2012
75
75
70
69
Slaughter
34,000
37,000
-8.1%
49,000
-30.6%
559,000
631,000
-11.4%
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
04/07/2012
a
a
n
/
-
------------------------------------rd
:
Sheep
l
:-------------------------------s
:
Total
Mature
Lambs &
:
2/
Sheep
Yearlings
------------------------------------1,000 head
1
1.1
0.1
1.0
2
5.6
0.4
5.1
3
2.5
0.1
2.4
4
1.0
0.2
0.8
5
7.4
0.5
6.9
6
0.4
0.2
0.2
7
0.1
0.1
8
19.0
1.0
18.0
9
4.8
0.1
4.6
10
0.5
0.5
------------------------------------------U.S.
2/
:
42.3
2.7
39.6
------------------------------------------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:
Week Ago
03/31/12
54,403
4,458
5,420
394,991
Year Ago
YTD
YTD
04/09/11
2012
2011
52,422
737,859
754,978
4,922
61,517
66,034
3,460
45,892
40,754
387,254 5,546,279 5,605,875
%Change
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
WEEK-TO-DATE
0
0
0
0
0
YR-TO-DATE
*2012*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2.3%
-6.8%
12.6%
-1.1%
PREV YTD PERCENT
*2011* CHANGE
Slaughter
Lambs
Ewes
Breeding Males
Breeding Females
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Previous
Y-T-D*
0
3,613
0
0
3,613
3-Mar-12
3-Mar-12
5-Mar-11
Australia
49
0
391
3337
3187
2012 to 2011 by %
-4.73%
0
0
0
0
0
Canada
02/26/12-03/03/12
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
49
0
0
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
N Zeal
0
0
209
2351
2178
Other
7
0
0
7
15
Total
57
0
600
5696
5382
7.95%
-7.92%
54.24%
-5.85%
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND LAMB CUTS - IMPORTED
*Items with no entries indicate non- reportable trades*
AUS = Australian
Negotiated Sales 0-21 days:
Fresh Cuts
=
476,755
Frozen Cuts =
780,155
Negotiated Sales 22/up days:
Fresh Cuts
=
Frozen Cuts =
1,118
NZ = New Zealand
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FRESH
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
8
3,188
4,744
967.00-1,188.00
1,043.00-1,329.00
1,074.18
1,099.56
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FROZEN
# of
Total
Weighted
Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds
Price Range
Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY
Previous
Current
Week
Y-T-D
03/31/2012
LAMB
Wk Ending
Prev Week
Year Ago
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz
0
3,613
0
0
3,613
H
Current
Week
04/07/2012
METRIC TONS OF MUTTON FOR REPORTING PERIOD:
Australia
0
0
Canada
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
Other
0
0
Total
0
0
WEEKLY VOLUME
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
THURSDAY, 04/19/2012
02/26/12-03/03/12
Cuts Misc Fresh Processed
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
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
04/07/12
41,747
4,607
4,491
342,847
METRIC TONS OF LAMB FOR REPORTING PERIOD:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Manufact Carcasses
Australia
0
37
Canada
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
Other
0
7
Total
0
44
PERCENT
CHANGE
.
%
AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/dn
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 Foreshank, LP
NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn
9
21
13
3
18
33
7
25,386
36,326
29,829
1,095
96,072
55,206
2,001
905.00 -1,319.00
905.00-1,390.00
905.00-1,240.00
1,043.00 -1,324.00
184.00 - 235.00
242.00 - 320.00
1,244.00-1,385.00
946.57
1,019.94
1,045.06
1,119.06
199.07
256.41
1,314.69
Regional Weekly Summaries
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP
Receipts: 300
Last Week: 2235
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: slaughter ewes mostly steady. Demand light to moderate and
trade activity moderate. All of the supply consisted of slaughter 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. Supplies of feeder lambs remain very
limited. TX: 500 Medium and Large 1-2 100 new crop 160.00 with .50 slide up to 105 lbs
and a stop payment at 105 lbs.
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
5,440
5,440
2,817
2,557
Formula
10,125
10,125
9,353
13,160
Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were mostly steady.
Formulated slaughter lambs were 6.00 to 7.00 lower.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
Wooled
and
5,440
100-161
145.5
50.4
Shorn
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime
Head
Weight
Wtd Avg
Wtd Avg
Count
Range
Weight
Dr pct
84
under 55 lbs
41.7
49.4
831
55-65 lbs
60.5
48.7
1,346
65-75 lbs
69.7
48.4
2,671
75-85 lbs
78.7
49.6
5,193
over 85 lbs
98.1
50.5
Price
Range
Wtd Avg
Price
140.00-161.00
149.60
Price
Range
400.00-460.00
326.53-331.00
307.00-335.01
274.50-347.47
251.50-327.54
Wtd Avg
Price
421.43
328.35
316.13
317.83
303.42
NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW
Negotiated Sales: This Week: 2800
Last Week: 2800
Last Year: 2900
Compared to last week, negotiated slaughter lambs were mostly steady. Formulated
slaughter lambs were 6.00 to 7.00 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: Packer sorted green pelts were steady to mostly 2.00 lower. Demand
was light to moderate with moderate offerings.
PELT TYPES: PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL
SHORN
Price Range
UNSHORN
Price Range
-------------------------------------------------------Fall Clips 14.00 - 20.00
Wools
13.00 - 17.00
mostly 14.00 - 17.00
(suitable to tan, wool on) Pickling skins
No. 1
13.00 - 17.00
Springers:
mostly 13.00 - 16.00
No. 2
10.00 - 14.00
Western Slope,
mostly 10.00 - 12.00
No. 3
4.00 - 5.00
California,
No. 4
3.00 - 5.00
Heavy seedy
Idaho,
Kansas,
Imperial's
Midwest,
Fall Clips
Native(Gray)
No. 1
No. 2
Milk Lambs
3.50 - 4.00
mostly 3.50
-------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Saturday April 14, 2012 through Friday
April 20, 2012 showed 15,621 pelts consisting of 43.91% wooled, 42.51% Fall Shorn No. 1, 13.58% No. 2, and 0% 3 & 4.
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was moderate. There was 438,400 lbs of
confirmed sales this week. Demand moderate to good. Early Texas wools are coming in
2-3 percent heavier than last year and a little shorter. All prices reported on a
weighted average. 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.
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
5.27*
None
5.13*
4.83*
4.01*
None
None
None
None
None
None
Texas and
New Mexico
None
None
None
4.96*
4.71*
None
None
None
None
None
None
NA
NA
NA
NA
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was moderate. There was 51,200 lbs of
confirmed sales this week. All prices reported on a weighted average. Territory
States: Yearling wools: 20 micron BO Pack 68-72 mm 2.63; 22 micron BO Pack 70 mm 2.06.
Texas: bellies 1.30.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis:
Number 1 tags
Number 2 tags
Number 3 tags
.70-.80
.50-.60
.40-.50
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 26 at 1165 cents per
Kg clean from two weeks ago. A total of 55,594 bales were offered with sales of 84.6
percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0075 at 1.0658 percent of the
U.S. dollar. The sale next week has a total offering of 41,616 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
32
46-48s
Merino Clippings
Clean Del Price
in US Dollars
6.94
6.60
6.41
6.27
6.11
5.92
5.58
4.75
4.07
3.19
2.87
2.56
3.61
Change from
Last Week
- .13
- .05
- .04
- .06
- .09
- .10
- .04
+ .05
+ .01
+ .02
+ .03
+ .01
+ .03
75-85 Percent
of Australia
5.21-5.90
4.95-5.61
4.80-5.44
4.71-5.33
4.58-5.19
4.44-5.03
4.19-4.74
3.56-4.04
3.05-3.46
2.39-2.71
2.15-2.44
1.92-2.17
2.70-3.06
Eastern Market Indicator closed down 26 at 1165 cents per kg clean.
Australian exchange rate was weaker .0075 at 1.0358 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Weekly Choice & Prime 65-75# Carcass
415
390
395
370
375
350
355
330
Price Per CWT
Price Per CWT
Weekly Choice & Prime 55-65# Carcass
335
315
295
310
290
250
255
230
235
210
215
190
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