USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY

 Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets 

 Friday, October 29, 2004 Vol. 8, No. 44

 

 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to 3.00

lower; slaughter ewes mostly steady to 3.00 lower; feeder lambs uneven,

mostly steady to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 7,196 head sold in a

one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading

slaughter ewes steady to 2.00 higher; feeder lambs steady.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 90-160 lbs:

 San Angelo: shorn and wooled 90-125 lbs 85.00-96.00; 130-145 lbs

 84.00-86.50.

 Midwest: shorn 83.00-88.50; wooled 81.00-87.50.

 Eastern Area

 (VA & PA): wooled 80-110 lbs 106.00-116.00; 110-125 lbs 95.25-

 97.50 in VA and in PA 90-100 lbs 108.00-126.00; 100-

 125 lbs 86.00-118.00; 125-150 lbs 88.00-98.00.

 Inter Mt Area

 (CO, WY & MT): shorn 86.50-92.00; wooled 83.00-90.00.

 Oklahoma: shorn and wooled 85.00-92.00.

 Kalona, IA: shorn 86.00-90.00; wooled 100-105 lbs 94.00-98.00,

 110145 lbs 86.50-89.25.

 South Dakota: no test.

 Missouri: no test.

 Equity Elec: no test.

Slaughter Lambs: Good and Choice 1-2:

 San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 115.00-126.00; 60-70 lbs 110.00-118.00; 70-

 90 lbs 100.00-111.00; 90-100 lbs 100.00-106.00.

 Eastern Area: 50-60 lbs 143.00-180.00; 60-70 lbs 130.00-162.00; 70-

 80 lbs 126.00-160.00; 80-90 lbs 116.00-137.00 in PA.

 Kalona, IA: 65 lbs 127.00-129.00; 75-80 lbs 125.00-130.00; 80-85

 lbs 107.00-117.50.

 Inter Mt Area: 50-60 lbs 98.00-115.00; 60-80 lbs 114.00-118.00; 80-

 90 lbs 95.00-113.00.

Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent):

 TX: 700: Feeder Lambs 70-80 lbs 112.00-115.00.

 ND: 300: Feeder Lambs 90 lbs 99.00.

 MT: 600: Feeder Lambs 70-75 lbs 115.00.

 OR: 600: Feeder Lambs 75 lbs 120.00 del.

 300: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 40.00; Utility 1-2

 20.00.

 WA: 400: Feeder Lambs (Spokane Pool) 90-125 lbs 95.60.

 UT: 600: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 36.00-40.00;

 Utility 1-2 25.00.

 1000: Replacement Ewes whiteface ewe lambs 100 lbs 105.00 per

 head.

 CO: 300: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 38.00 del.

 600: Replacement Ewes solid mouth whiteface 90.00 per head.

 Eastern 1100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs 84.00-

 Cornbelt: 88.00; wooled 100-120 lbs 86.00.

 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 40.00-46.00; Cull 

 and Utility 1-2 35.00-40.00.

Slaughter Ewes:

 San Angelo: Good 2-3 41.00-47.50; Utility and Good 1-3 47.00-56.00;

 Utility 1-2 40.00-47.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 34.00-

 40.00.

 Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-47.00; Cull 1 25.00-36.50.

 Pennsylvania: Utility and Good 1-3 100-150 lbs 54.00-74.00; 150-200

 lbs 44.00-66.00; 200-300 lbs 32.00-48.00.

 Ft. Collins: Good and Choice 3-5 170-200 lbs 42.00-49.00, 200-240 lbs

 36.00-42.00; Utility and Good 1-3 45.00; Utility 1-2

 34.00-41.00; Cull and Utility 1 21.00-24.00.

 Oklahoma: Utility and Good 1-3 no test.

 Kalona: Good 2-3 48.00-52.50; Utility 1-2 38.00-47.50.

 Billings, MT: Good 2-3 37.00-41.50; Utility 1-2 22.00-30.00.

 So Dakota: Good 2-4 36.25; Utility and Good 1-3 42.00-43.50; Cull

 1 35.00.

 Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 no test.

 Virginia: Good and Choice 2-4 39.50-43.00; Utility 1-2 42.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:

 San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 118.00-119.00; 60-70 lbs 114.00-117.00; 70-80

 lbs 112.00-116.00; 81 lbs 110.00.

 Midwest: 40 lbs 127.00; 60-80 lbs 100.00-114.00; 80-115 lbs

 90.00-101.50, few 80-85 lbs 114.00-120.00.

 Virginia: 40-60 lbs 155.00-165.00; 60-90 lbs 119.00-130.00.

 Intermt area: 48 lbs 130.00; 55 lbs 124.00-127.50; 60-70 lbs 113.00-

 132.00, few 134.00-135.00; 70-80 lbs 114.00-126.00; 80-

 90 lbs 111.00-120.00; 90-100 lbs 99.00-112.75; 100-110

 lbs 96.00-106.50; 110-120 lbs 87.75-95.00; 120-130 lbs

 86.50-88.50; 130-140 lbs 85.00-85.50.

 Oklahoma: 70-95 lbs 92.00-105.00.

 Kalona: 70-80 lbs 126.00-127.00; 100-110 lbs 93.00-101.00.

 So Dakota: 56 lbs 138.00; 60-70 lbs 130.50-134.00; 70-80 lbs

 127.50-130.75; 80-90 lbs 115.00-123.00; 90-100 lbs

 105.00-113.00; 100-110 lbs 100.25-107.00; 110-115 lbs

 95.75-98.25.

 Missouri: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:

 San Angelo: Baby tooth 68.00-99.00 per head; solid mouth 65.00-91.00

 per head; ewe lambs 70-85 lbs 115.50-117.50 cwt.

 Ft. Collins: no test.

 Billings, MT: Yeasrlings 142.50-160.00 per head; solid mouth 89.00 per

 head, other solid mouth 160-175 lbs 42.00-50.00 cwt.

 Kalona: Bred solid mouth blackface 49.00-54.00 cwt.

 So Dakota: Open baby tooth to solid mouth 123.00 per head; open

 solid mouth 89.00-90.00 per head; short solid to broken

 mouth 170 lbs 44.25 cwt; bred mixed age whiteface 87.00

 per head.

 Missouri: no test.

 Oklahoma: no test.

Carlot volume negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days,

FOB Plant basis, hind trotters-off. Central includes CO, IA, TX.

Compare to last Friday: Carcass Lamb 50 lbs. up uneven, mostly 

.30-1.13 higher.

FRI CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 3,226

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

30-DN 0 -

30-40# 0 -

40-45# 34 176.00 - 179.31 177.66

45-50# 93 176.00 - 189.00 181.73

50-55# 90 176.00 - 189.00 181.80

55-60# 341 176.00 - 189.00 178.83

60-65# 337 176.00 - 189.00 178.79

65-75# 1,265 176.00 - 189.00 178.10

75-85# 795 176.00 - 189.00 178.55

85-UP 271 172.00 - 177.00 175.12

* SAT-FRI CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 11,858

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

30-DN 0 -

30-40# 30 230.00 - 300.00 276.67

40-45# 121 176.00 - 208.00 183.82

45-50# 318 176.00 - 189.00 180.95

50-55# 341 176.00 - 190.00 181.20

55-60# 1,140 175.13 - 190.00 178.34

60-65# 1,219 175.13 - 200.00 178.29

65-75# 4,259 172.00 - 190.00 177.51

75-85# 3,471 169.00 - 190.00 177.88

85-UP 959 172.00 - 177.00 174.14

Weekly quotes shown on Friday only *

 

Week Ending 10/16/2004: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 53,965

head. 50,953 Lambs, 94.4% of total Sheep slaughtered. 40,133

graded, 78.76% of total Lambs slaughtered. 716 Certified

Schedule CL, 1.78% of total Lambs graded.

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GRADE BREAKDOWN Yield Grade (May include hindsaddles)

Quality 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Prime 0.07% 1.38% 3.18% 1.53% 0.38% 6.54%

Choice 3.07% 34.14% 44.28% 10.61% 1.37% 93.46%

Total % 3.14% 35.52% 47.46% 12.14% 1.74%

WEEKLY

HIGHLIGHTS

SLAUGHTER LAMBS

Latest Last Wk Last Yr

San Angelo, TX

90.50 93.00 90.75

El Reno, OK

87.50 90.00 92.00

Ft Collins, CO

88.63 86.00 80.00

SLAUGHTER EWES

Latest Last Wk Last Yr

San Angelo, TX

48.50 48.50 40.50

St. Onge, Newell, SD

39.13 39.44 38.19

Ft. Collins, CO

45.00 37.00 37.00

Sioux Falls, SD

44.50 41.50 42.00

FEEDER LAMBS

Latest Last Wk Last Yr

San Angelo, TX

113.50 116.00 117.00

St. Onge, Newell, SD

126.79 120.06 116.43

Ft. Collins, CO

115.00 110.00 111.00

CARCASS LAMB

FOB PLANT WT AVG

 LastWeek Latest

30-Dn . . 

30-40# 263.30 . 

40-45# 221.63 177.66

45-50# 181.85 181.73

50-55# 180.67 181.80

55-60# 178.91 178.83

60-65# 177.89 178.79

65-75# 177.19 178.10

75-85# 178.25 178.55

85-Up 174.09 175.12

 Last Year

30-Dn# . 

30-40# 190.51

40-45# 183.99

45-50# 180.91

50-55# 181.94

55-60# 180.87

60-65# 181.14 

65-75# 180.52

75-85# 180.01

85-Up 177.44

National Sheep Summary

Central Lamb Carcass Report

USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT
NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING AVG BOXED LAMB CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES

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 748,281 pounds

 Frozen Cuts 219,076 pounds

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*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

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200A Carcass, 3-way, 55/dn

200A Carcass, 3-way, 55/65

200A Carcass, 3-way, 65/up

202 Foresaddle 29 5,460 $140.04 (0.07)

203 Bracelet 0

204 Rack, 8-Rib, light 8 1,003 $458.05 (2.56)

204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium 50 14,114 $468.10 (1.49)

204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy 18 7,144 $447.43 (0.37)

204A Rack, chined 17 6,249 $558.88 (7.38)

204B Rack, roast-ready

204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched 57 8,152 $986.77 (1.76)

204D Rack, roast-ready, special

206 Shoulders 34 27,973 $136.40 6.23

207 Shoulders, square-cut 135 90,197 $166.56 (1.16)

208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls 6 818 $323.72 3.29

209 Breast 64 37,969 $72.04 (2.10)

 Breast, bulk 17 9,668 $71.91 (0.56)

209A Ribs, Breast bones off 9 315 $242.18 0.32

210 Foreshank 143 19,231 $268.00 (2.81)

229 Hindsaddle, long-cut

230 Hindsaddle

231 Loins 6 522 $336.92 20.39

232 Loins, trimmed 4x4 70 14,645 $438.35 (0.75)

232 Loins, trimmed 2x2 0

232 Loins, trimmed 1x1 4 2,632 $654.36 11.73

232 Loins, trimmed 0x0 6 1,719 $713.54 0.00

232A Loins, short-cut, 2x2 9 1,059 $557.69 0.35

232A Loins, short-cut, 1x1 27 5,828 $641.87 (1.87)

232A Loins, short-cut, 0x0 16 3,672 $762.62 5.63

232C Loin, boneless, tied

232E Flank, untrimmed 6 45,953 $55.09 (0.37)

233 Legs 108 35,573 $208.29 0.44

233A Leg, trotter-off 96 53,919 $219.83 4.49

233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnls 46 22,662 $293.50 (3.65)

233E Leg, steamship 14 5,549 $267.69 0.23

233F Hindshank 34 5,375 $274.18 (4.46)

234 Leg, Boneless, Tied 49 9,880 $375.33 3.12

234A Leg, shank off, bnls 16 8,236 $350.38 (12.40)

234B Leg, 2-way boneless

234C Leg, bottom, boneless 0

234D Leg, outside, boneless 0

234E Leg, inside, boneless 34 4,044 $474.23 2.58

234F Leg, sirloin tip, bnls 0

234G Sirloin, boneless 14 1,191 $433.64 5.30

235 Back 0

236 Back, trimmed

238 Trimmings 16 1,947 $160.44 (2.10)

239 Special trimmings

244 Loin, boneless, 3-way 0

245 Sirloin 0

246 Tenderloin

295 Lamb for stewing 26 4,010 $308.72 (6.61)

296 Ground lamb 65 11,948 $284.10 0.05

 Necks 19 2,024 $77.02 1.12

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FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS

 # Of Total Weighted Change from

IMPS Sub-Primal Trades Pound Average Prior Days

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204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium 6 6,375 $427.05 21.93

210 Foreshank 9 1,842 $285.56 (6.47)

232 Loins, trimmed 0x0 4 54,570 $546.88

 Necks 5 10,520 $66.01 (3.36)

Carlot volume negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days,

FOB Plant basis, hind trotters-off.

***This report is based on information provided by companies that 

agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting

on a voluntary basis.***

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

CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 16,462

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

30-DN 27 327.00 - 360.00 334.30

30-40# 228 230.00 - 315.00 270.73

40-45# 255 176.00 - 268.00 209.91

45-50# 649 176.00 - 272.00 198.83

50-55# 799 176.00 - 272.00 199.23

55-60# 1,694 175.13 - 275.00 189.20

60-65# 1,944 171.00 - 256.00 183.98

65-75# 5,048 169.00 - 236.00 179.17

75-85# 4,542 169.00 - 203.00 179.37

85-UP 1,276 172.00 - 203.00 175.71

CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5 Head 239

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

65-DN 0 -

65-75# 

75-85# 

85-UP 

CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB Head 14

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

UNGRADED Head 238

Weight Head Price Range Wt Avg

45-DN 25 83.00 - 226.00 154.36

45-55# 18 146.00 - 226.00 157.22

55-65# 62 128.00 - 226.00 136.74

65-75# 68 128.00 - 146.00 135.69

75-85# 36 115.00 - 146.00 127.61

85-UP 29 115.00 - 146.00 124.21

(Based on 5-Day Rolling weighted average prices and industry yields)

 FOB PLANT PERCENT OF

CUTS PRICE CHANGE CARCASS LBS.

 FORESADDLE

204 RACK, 8-RIB MEDIUM 468.10 -1.49 10.51% 7.14

209 BREAST ** 67.47 -5.89 9.06% 6.16

207 SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT 166.56 -1.15 23.65% 16.08

210 FORESHANK 268.00 -2.81 3.86% 2.62

 NECK ** 67.79 -5.23 2.06% 1.40

 HINDSADDLE

232 LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4 438.35 -0.75 10.65% 7.24

232E FLANK UNTRIMMED ** 55.09 -0.37 3.51% 2.39

233A LEG, TROTTER OFF 219.83 4.49 31.42% 21.36

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 GROSS CARCASS VALUE 224.12 0.14 94.72% 64.41

FORESADDLE VALUE 216.57 -2.40 49.14% 33.41

HINDSADDLE VALUE 258.21 2.89 45.58% 31.00

Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $30.00

 NET CARCASS VALUE 194.12 0.14

* Shrink and trim of 3.59#'s not reflected in cutout value

* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight

 of 68 lbs. W/E 10/16/2004 (down 1 pound from previous week).

**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product

Actual Slaughter 

Under Federal 

Inspection

For W/E 10/16/2004

Monday 10,337

Tuesday 11,535

Wednesday 12,229

Thursday 11,161

Friday 8,641

Saturday 62

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Total 53,965

Lambs & Yearlings 94.4%

Mature Sheep 5.6%

Red Meat Production

(Estimated, except *Actual*)

Production Mil.Lbs.

30-Oct 2004 3.9

23-Oct-2004 3.6

 Change 8.3%

*01-Nov-2003* 4.0

 Change -2.5%

 2004 YTD: 152.9

*2003 YT0: * 158.1

 Change -3.3%

*16-Oct-2004* 3.6

Average Live 

Weights

30-Oct-2004 135

23-Oct-2004 135

*01-Nov-2003* 140

*16-Oct-2004* 134

Dressed

30-Oct-2004 68

23-Oct-2004 68

*01-Nov-2003* 70

*16-Oct-2004* 67

Slaughter

30-Oct-2004 58,000

23-Oct-2004 54,000

 Change 7.4%

*01-Nov-2003* 57,000

 Change 1.8%

 2004 YTD: 2,225,000

*2003 YTD: 2,336,000

 Change -4.8%

National Boxed Lamb Cuts

 USDA Estimated National Lamb Carcass Cutout

 Wednesday National Lamb Carcass Report
Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter

Canadian Live Animal Imports by State of Entry

LAMB: Prices for legs in Europe, and shoulders in Mexico an Pacific Rim, 

have increased due to current extreme shortages, according to Agri-Fax. 

These rises offset by reduced NZ$ returns from markets where payment is in 

U.S.$. There is little change in $4.60/kg gross) being paid in South Island 

and North Island prices at $5/kg slightly increased.

 Lamb ($/Head) Fat Cover Week Ending Week Ending

 (mm) 23-Oct-04 16-Oct-04

 24 lbs 0-6 25.39 24.91

 33 lbs 7-12 48.43 47.18

 46 lbs 7-12 67.92 66.18

Pelt 1 lb 1.63 1.60

Ewe ($/Head)

 46 lbs 31.18 30.75

Wool (c/cwt clean) (microns)

 Fine 21 260.82 256.28

 Medium 25 204.57 274.43

 Coarse 35 128.82 118.39

New Zealand Export Slaughter Rate Week Ending Week Ending

** NZ SLAUGHTER NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE **

Notes: All prices are U.S. Dollars. All meat prices are carcass based 

and net to farmers. Lamb values include a 1 kg shorn pelt. Ewe values at 

0.5 kg pelt.

 Current Week Ago Year Ago 10/02/04 10/04/03 %Change

 10/02/04 09/25/04 10/04/03 YTD YTD

Cattle: 77,179 75,661 59,395 2,796,144 2,220,569 25.9%

Calves: 5,822 5,391 5,473 216,620 187,384 15.6%

Sheep: 2,933 2,969 3,364 130,239 128,675 1.2%

Hogs: 434,457 436,146 432,776 16,415,759 16,223,644 0.1%

 

Week/Ending Oct 16, 2004

 Sheep Fdr Slghtr Slghtr Brdng Brdng Total

State Lambs Ewes Males Females

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Thursday 10/28/2004 WEEK-TO-DATE YR-TO-DATE PREV YTD PERCENT

 *2004* *2003* CHANGE

Slaughter

 Lambs 0 0 0 150

 Ewes 0 300 63,624 127,653

Breeding Males 0 0 0 237

Breeding Female 0 0 0 872

Total 0 300 63,624 128,912 -50.65%

 METRIC TONS OF LAMB FOR REPORTING PERIOD: 09/05/2004-09/11/2004

COUNTRY OF O Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Fresh Processed TOTAL

Australia 0 43 216 0 0 259

Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Zealand 0 0 239 14 0 253

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 43 455 14 0 512

 METRIC TONS OF MUTTON FOR REPORTING PERIOD: 09/05/2004-09/11/2004

Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0

Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Zealand 0 0 10 0 0 10

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 10 0 0 10

LAMB Australia N Zeal Canada Other Total

Wk Ending 11-Sep-04 259 253 512

Prev Week 04-Sep-04 566 557 1,123

Year Ago 13-Sep-03 263 413 4 680

2003 YTD 21,250 15,176 149 18 36,593

2004 YTD 23,021 16,446 75 1 39,543

 2004 Compared to

 2003 by % 108.33% 108.37% 50.34% 5.56% 108.06%

Mountain Areas and Western United States Sheep

 Feeder lamb trading at a standstill again this week. Sales with overnight stand or fob equivalent 4% shrink. 

Current delivery unless noted.

 Slaughter ewe trading slow to moderate. Demand light to moderate. Limited sales steady to 2.00 higher.

Replacement ewes, ewe lambs or yearlings. Trading slow to moderate. Demand good for all classes. 

 Goats: Trading at a standstill this week. Demand good to very good.

 

South Central Direct Sheep

Feeder Lambs: Compared to last week feeder lambs steady. Trading and demand moderate. Wet weather throughout the 

area this week slowed trade.

Slaughter Ewes: No test.

Replacement Ewes: No test.

Slaughter Meat Goats: Compared to last week slaughter goats steady.

Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep 

Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold mostly steady. Feeder lambs were not tested. Light weight lamb carcass 

prices were not established, middle weight lamb carcass prices were unevenly steady, and heavy weight lamb carcass 

prices were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewe and goat prices trended steady for the week. Slaughter lambs about 

68% of confirmed sales and ewes 32%. Total confirmed goat sales 538 head.

Total sheep and lambs sales: 1100 last week: 1350 year ago: 1100

Sioux Falls Weekly Sheep Auction

 Slaughter lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 higher on a thin test. Feeder lambs 3.00-5.00 

higher. Sheep supplies near 68 percent slaughter lambs with about 24 percent feeder lambs and the balance 

mostly slaughter ewes. Receipts this week 1804, including 732 goats, compared with 819 last week and 718 

a year ago.

Regional Weekly Summaries

Texas Sheep Export Figures

New Zealand Meat and Wool Export 

Summary

Lamb & Mutton Imports
WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Points

Per Piece Price

Activity last week, compared to previous week: Packer

sorted green salted pelts steady. Demand remains

light for light to moderate offerings.

PELT TYPES: PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL

 SHORN Price Range UNSHORN Price Range

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 Fall Clips 12.00 -13.00 Wools(tanning) 7.00 - 9.00

 No. 1 10.00 -12.00 (Pulling) 2.00 - 4.00

 No. 2 9.00 -10.00 Western Slope

 No. 3 4.50 - 6.50 Spring Lambs 10.00 -13.00

 No. 4 3.00 - 5.50 California

 Idaho

Imperial's Kansas

 Fall Clips Midwest

 No. 1 Native(Gray)

 No. 2

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Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and

Contract trades last week showed 26,000 pelts consisting of

13.3% wooled, 85.4% fall shorn #1, 0% #2 and 1.3% #3-4.

 Domestic wool trading slow this week. Demand light to moderate. 

 Fall shearing in Idaho continues to be interrupted by rain/snow, 

however, 215,000 lbs fall shorn wools consigned to warehouse for 

later sale. Territory wools: ID: 31,400 lb clip, OB, BOU and 

Graded staple length wool: bulk 23.5-24 micron, avg yield, low 

VM, .8663 and lot 27-27.5 micron, high yielding, low VM .835. 11 

month lamb wool, 2.5-3 inch, 22-25 micron .85-.93. Off sorts: 

Bellies .15; Pieces .17; Blackface wool 30-34 micron .45; tags .12 

and blackwool .15. All Fob greasy prices net producer. CO: 

20,000 lbs lamb wool, 1-1.5 inch, 20-22 micron .50 and crossbred 

23-26 micron .40 fob greasy. TX: 35,000 lbs lamb wool: 1.25-1.5 

inch, 19-21 micron .57-.60; 2 inch .68 and lot 2.75 inch .86. 

Crossbred 22-24 micron 1.25-1.5 inch .47, all fob greasy. 

 In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator remained at 

745A cents/kg clean. A total of 58,140 bales offered with 

clearance at 90 pct. Next weeks offerings total 53,000 bales. 

The current exchange rate of Australian $ is .7497 compared to 

.7257 last week and .7060 last year. The EMI last year was 

807A/cents per kg clean. 

 Mohair trading in Texas at a standstill this week. 

 U.S. GRADED TERRITORY WOOL

(WA,OR,INTERMTN STATES, AZ,NM,DAK,NE,KS,OK --WIDE RANGE OF COLOR AND SHRINK)

UPPER END OF QUOTATIONS FOR SKIRTED/CLASSED LOTS DELIVERED

USDA CLEAN PRICE YIELD GREASE EQUIV YIELD GREASE

GRADE PRICE DEL'D % PRICE DEL'D % PRICE DEL'D

( No adjustment for freight or handling included )

19.15 - 20.59 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(70's) $2.30 - 2.50 54 1.24 - 1.30 50 1.15 - 1.25

 46 1.06 - 1.15 43 .99 - 1.08

20.6 - 22. 04 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(64's) $2.20 - 2.40 52 1.14 - 1.25 48 1.06 - 1.15

 44 .97 - 1.06 38 .84 - .91

22.05 - 23.49 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(62's) $1.90 - 2.20 47 .89 - 1.03 43 .82 - .95

23.5 - 24.9 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(60's) $1.70 - 1.90 47 .80 - .89 43 .73 - .82

24.95 - 26.39 um Min 3 1/4 or 82.5 mm

(58's) $1.50 - 1.70 52 .83 - .88 46 .74 - .78

26.4 - 27.84 um Min 3 1/4” or 82.5 m m

(56's) $1.35 - 1.60 52 .70 - .83 46 .62 - .74

27.85 - 29.29 um Min 3 1/2" or 89 mm

(54's) $1.10 - 1.35 53 .58 - .72 47 .52 - .63

29.3 - 30.99 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(50's) $1.10 - 1.20 53 .58 - .64 47 .52 - .56

31.0 - 34.4 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(46 - 48's)$1.00 - 1.10 53 .53 - .58 47 .47 - .52

GRADED FLEECE WOOL ( Bellies Out ) (DAK'S, NE, KS, OK, MN, WI, IA, MO)

22.0 - 24.9 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(60 - 62’s) $1.80 - 2.20 50 .90 - 1.10 46 .83 - 1.01

24.9 - 27.8 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(56 - 58’s) $1.40 - 1.70 50 .70 - .85 46 .64 - .78

27.85 - 29.29 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(54's) $1.25 - 1.40 54 .68 - .76 47 .59 - .66

29.3 - 30.99 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(50's) $1.15 - 1.25 53 .61 - .66 47 .54 - .59

31.0 - 34.4 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(46 - 48's) $1.10 - 1.20 53 .58 - .64 47 .52 - .56

FLEECE STATES ORIGINAL BAG WOOL ( Usually Bellies In )

(DAK'S, N E, KS, OK, MN, WI, IA, MO) min 3.5 inch length (89 mm)

6 0 - 62’S $1.70 - 2.00 47 .80 - .94 44 .75 - .88

5 6 - 58’S $1.20 - 1.50 47 .56 - .71 44 .53 - .66

54'S $1.10 - 1.20 52 .57 - .62 45 .50 - .54

50'S $ .90 - 1.00 51 .46 - .51 45 .41 - .45

4 6 - 48'S $ .90 - 1.00 51 .46 - .51 45 .41 - .45

FLEECE STATES, NATIVE MEDIUM LAMB WOOL ( Usually Bellies In )

(DAK'S, NE, KS, OK, MN, WI, IA, MO)

2 2 - 25 um 2 - 2 .5 inch or 51 - 64 mm

(60 - 62’s) $1.00 - 1.10 52 .52 - .57 47 .47 - .52

2 5 - 29 um 2 - 2.5 inch or 51 - 64 mm

(54 - 58's) $ .80 - .90 50 .40 - .45 45 .36 - .41

2 2 - 25 um 1.5 - 2 inch or 38 - 51 mm

(60 - 64’s) $ .80 - .90 49 .39 - .44 44 .35 - .40

2 5 - 29 um 1.5 - 2 inch or 38 - 51 mm 

(54 - 58's) $ .60 - .70 47 .28 - .42 42 .25 - . 29

TEXAS ORIGINAL BAG WOOL ( some with bellies in )

19.15 - 20.5 um Min 3” or 76 mm

70's $2.15 - 2.30 54 1.16 - 1.24 50 1.08 - 1.15

 46 .99 - 1.06 43 .92 - .99

20.6 - 22.04 um) Min 3” or 76 mm

(64's) $2.00 - 2.15 54 1.08 - 1.16 50 1.00 - 1.08

 46 .92 - .99 43 .86 - .92

TERRITORY STATES ORIGINAL BAG WOOL ( Bellies Out )

20.6 - 22.04 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(64's) $2.10 - 2.20 53 1.11 - 1.17 48 1.01 - 1.06

 43 .90 - .95 39 .82 - .86

22.05 - 23.49 um Min 3" or 76 mm

(62's) $1.90 - 2.10 53 1.01 - 1.11 48 .91 - 1.01

 43 .82 - .90 39 .74 - .82

23.5 - 24.94 um Min 3” or 76 mm

(60’s) $1.60 - 1.80 50 .80 - .90 46 .74 - .83

Wool Tags - delivered to buyer, prices greasy basis

# 1 .20 - .25

# 2 .15 - .20

# 3 .04 - .15

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES - PRICES DELIVERED CHARLESTON, S.C.

ALL SCHLUMBERGER DRY BASIS

MICRON US GRADE CLEAN, DEL PRICE CHANGE FROM

 IN U.S. $ LAST WEEK

18 80’s 3.74 + 01

19 80’s 3.44 + 06

20 70’s 3.01 + 07

21 64 - 70’s 2.79 + 07

22 64’s 2.63 + 04

23 62’s 2.50 + 05

24 60 - 62’s 2.36 + 06

25 58’s 2.20 + 03

26 56 - 58’s 2.09 + 03

28 54’s 1.82 - 01

30 50’s 1.63 - 02

Merino cardings 1.62 + 03

Market Indicator 745A cents/kg clean

Exchange rate of Australian $.74 97 to U.S. $

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