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USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets Friday, September 1, 2017

NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to sharply lower, except at New Holland, PA steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 higher, except at Newell, SD steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady to 8.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 5334 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. Slaughter Lambs: San Angelo: VA: PA: Ft.Collins, CO: South Dakota: Kalona, IA: Equity Elec: Slaughter Lambs: San Angelo:

Pennsylvania:

Kalona, IA: Ft. Collins: Virginia: South Dakota: Billings, MT: Direct Trading:

:

Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs 136.00-156.00. wooled 110-125 lbs 200.00-210.00. shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 210.00-230.00; 110-130 lbs 197.00-230.00; 130-150 lbs 185.00-210.00. wooled 130-155 lbs 149.00-154.00. shorn and wooled 110-165 lbs 151.00-158.00; wooled 125135 lbs 139.00-141.00. shorn 125-160 lbs 149.00-154.50; wooled 110-135 lbs 150.00-168.00. no sales. Choice and Prime 1-2: 40-60 lbs 180.00-196.00, few 200.00-202.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-186.00, few 194.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-178.00; 8090 lbs 170.00-174.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-170.00, few 176.00. 40-50 lbs 195.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-235.00, few 257.00; 60-80 lbs 190.00-225.00, few 225.00-257.00; 8090 lbs 180.00-220.00, few 220.00-235.00; 90-110 lbs 197.00-235.00. 70-80 lbs 175.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-180.00; 90110 lbs 152.50-170.00. 40-60 lbs 190.00-205.00; 60-70 lbs 162.50-185.00; 7080 lbs 165.00-187.50; 80-90 lbs 172.50-190.00, few 215.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-189.00, few 190.00-195.00. 60-80 lbs 175.00-195.00; 80-110 lbs 185.00-287.00. 80-100 lbs 140.00-155.00. 70-95 lbs 147.50-152.00. (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 90-194 lbs (wtd avg ). Feeder Lambs 80 lbs 163.00.

TX: 800: Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-74.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 75.0092.00, few 94.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 62.00-74.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-65.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 35.00-50.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-145.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-115.00; Cull 1 50.00-75.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.00-74.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.00-51.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 42.00-48.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-57.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-49.50; Utility and Cull 1-2 39.00-47.00; Cull 1 38.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 46.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-66.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-60.00; Cull 1 53.00-65.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 92.50-112.50. Kalona: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 69.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-62.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 165.00-172.00; 60-90 lbs 160.00-167.00; 90-100

no test. Virginia:

24 No. 34

HIGHLIGHTS

lbs 155.00-158.00. Ft. Collins: 53 lbs 190.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-182.50; 100-110 lbs 162.50-169.00; 125 lbs 148.00. Billings: 60-70 lbs 179.00-186.00; 70-80 lbs 171.00-181.00; 80-90 lbs 163.50-174.00; 90-100 lbs 154.50-166.00; 100-110 lbs 150.50-159.00; 110-115 lbs 150.00-154.50; 125-135 lbs 149.00-150.50; 144 lbs 148.50. Kalona: 75-95 lbs 170.00. So Dakota: 60-70 lbs 175.50-181.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-172.00; 80-90 lbs 161.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-169.00; 100-110 lbs 147.00-160.00; 110-120 lbs 148.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 55-75 lbs 186.00-210.00 cwt, 90-105 lbs 160.00 per head; yearling hair ewes 130.00-188.00 per head; baby tooth hair ewes 125.00-175.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs 90.00-136.00 cwt. Billings: baby tooth to solid mouth 185-200 lbs 52.00-57.00 cwt. So Dakota: bred baby tooth 160.00 per head; exposed baby tooth 190.00 per head; open baby tooth 170.00 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth 155-205 lbs 77.50-83.00 cwt; solid to short solid mouth 115.00 per head. Virginia:

VOL.

Weighted Avg Prices (Simple Avg noted *)

SLAUGHTER LAMBS

Choice & Prime 2-3 Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds) Latest

Last Wk

139.90 145.00 154.97 155.00 N/Q

N/Q

N/Q

SLAUGHTER EWES

Good 2-3 & Good 3-4 Latest

Last Wk

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX

Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis. Compared to last week: All weights of carcasses not reportable due to confidentiality. Head

to to to to to to

165.46

Ft Collins, CO

no test.

to to to to to to

144.56

Worthing-Sioux Falls,SD

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS

DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Weight Head 45-DN *Price not reported due 45-55# *Price not reported due 55-65# *Price not reported due 65-75# *Price not reported due 75-85# *Price not reported due 85-UP *Price not reported due * SAT-FRI CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Weight Head 45-DN *Price not reported due 45-55# *Price not reported due 55-65# *Price not reported due 65-75# *Price not reported due 75-85# *Price not reported due 85-UP *Price not reported due

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX

1,313 Wt Avg confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* Head 3,148 Wt Avg confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*

*For more information, please visit www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*

72.20

63.01

58.38

St. Onge, Newell, SD 46.68

55.62

59.92

Ft. Collins, CO * 70.50

62.50

85.00*

Billings, MT 48.59

N/Q

61.52

FEEDER LAMBS

Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds) Latest

Last Wk

Last Yr

San Angelo, TX 157.06

N/Q

163.13

St. Onge, Newell, SD 160.81 164.72

174.19

H

USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT Week Ending 08/19/2017: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 36,472 head. 34,583 Lambs, 94.8% of total sheep slaughtered. 19,492 graded, 56.36% of total Lambs slaughtered. -----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN Yield Grade (May include hindsaddles) Quality 1 2 3 4 5 Total Prime 0.10% 1.12% 2.26% 2.09% 1.00% 6.58% Choice 4.69% 26.76% 44.36% 11.44% 6.17% 93.42% Total %

4.79%

27.88%

46.62%

13.53%

7.17%

Ft. Collins, CO 164.61

N/Q

169.33

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

N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q

Last Year 488.55 N/Q N/Q 333.40 329.77 317.78

Latest

N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q

NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS

NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS H

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.

Combined Negotiated, Formula and Forward Contract sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.

Current Volume Fresh Cuts 1,167,874 pounds Frozen Cuts 96,534 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 6 3,315 $422.01 4.80 202 Foresaddle 6 15,848 $451.23 204 Rack, 8-Rib, light 8 1,559 $943.60 (11.69) 204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium 136 21,702 $894.14 (8.33) 204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy 4 319 $1,005.22 5.60 204A Rack, chined 31 6,652 $1,072.47 (17.44) 204B Rack, roast-ready 23 6,085 $1,316.40 32.13 204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched 155 21,611 $1,671.85 (7.16) 204D Rack, roast-ready, special 5 984 $2,229.49 14.23 206 Shoulders 86 62,652 $317.08 (6.02) 207 Shoulders, square-cut 217 142,022 $331.99 (6.29) 208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls 49 11,949 $677.69 (12.79) 209 Breast 140 52,573 $229.01 2.45 Breast, bulk 6 7,768 $214.25 (0.14) 209A Ribs, Breast bones off 36 6,475 $569.72 8.45 210 Foreshank 122 11,070 $423.17 0.46 231 Loins 22 1,236 $512.09 (5.15) 232 Loins, trimmed 4x4 133 22,943 $593.15 (5.39) 232 Loins, trimmed 2x2 35 2,918 $764.99 (6.02) 232 Loins, trimmed 1x1 101 17,275 $915.76 55.76 232 Loins, trimmed 0x0 32 5,199 $1,091.33 7.49 232A Loins, short-cut, 1x1 20 3,342 $824.84 0.37 232C Loin, boneless, tied 11 400 $1,611.94 (40.60) 232E Flank, untrimmed 32 16,560 $153.47 1.68 233 Legs 79 19,484 $379.16 (2.37) 233A Leg, trotter-off 205 31,821 $404.31 0.14 233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl 29 5,666 $536.88 4.13 233E Leg, steamship 7 633 $554.61 2.61 233F Hindshank 63 13,319 $403.49 (1.02) 234 Leg, Boneless, Tied 174 49,916 $567.49 (6.31) 234A Leg, shank off, bnls 31 3,912 $719.83 7.24 234E Leg, inside, boneless 70 9,703 $864.20 22.16 234G Sirloin, boneless 23 893 $854.03 (7.68) 236 Back, trimmed 5 40 $710.63 1.94 238 Trimmings 31 12,890 $513.23 (0.01) 239 Special trimmings 24 1,020 $561.82 (17.89) 295 Lamb for stewing 49 6,811 $620.64 1.15 296 Ground lamb 107 22,346 $576.73 (2.39) Necks 37 6,709 $195.02 3.96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS # Of Total Weighted Change from IMPS Sub-Primal Trades Pound Average Prior Days --------------------------------------------------------------------------------207 Shoulders, square-cut 12 992 $286.79 209 Breast 8 1,153 $246.50 2.80 209A Ribs, Breast bones off 4 1,660 $487.56 0.00 210 Foreshank 33 3,798 $424.55 0.86 232E Flank, untrimmed 4 810 $188.36 24.04 234 Leg, Boneless, Tied 5 1,436 $682.06 64.10 234E Leg, inside, boneless 27 2,139 $834.10 5.57 239 Special trimmings 3 14,618 $417.95 295 Lamb for stewing 22 5,165 $710.29 (3.64) 296 Ground lamb 51 10,304 $603.35 1.29 Necks 22 4,374 $167.29 0.51

*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.* CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Weight Head 45-DN 518 45-55# 239 55-65# 306 65-75# 838 75-85# 782 85-UP 494

*Price *Price *Price *Price *Price *Price

Head 3,177 Wt Avg not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported

CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5 Weight Head 45-DN 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85-UP

Head 101 Wt Avg

CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB

Head

UNGRADED Weight 45-DN 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85-UP

Head 278 Wt Avg not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported

Head 60 58 73 62 13 12

due due due due due due

to to to to to to

For W/E 08/19/2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*

Total

6,864 8,467 7,208 7,438 6,192 303 -----36,472

Lambs & Yearlings 94.8% Mature Sheep 5.2%

RED MEAT PRODUCTION

(Estimated, except *Actual*)

Production Mil.Lbs.

*Price *Price *Price *Price *Price *Price

due due due due due due

to to to to to to

02-Sep-2017 26-Aug-2017 Change *03-Sep-2016* Change 2017 YTD: *2016 YTD:* Change 19-Aug-2017

confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*

*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 894.14 -8.33 11.42% 7.65 209 BREAST ** 227.48 2.24 7.74% 5.19 207 SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT 331.99 -6.29 24.17% 16.19 210 FORESHANK 423.17 0.46 3.48% 2.33 NECK ** 184.08 1.29 2.31% 1.55 HINDSADDLE 232 LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4 593.15 -5.39 10.91% 7.31 232E FLANK UNTRIMMED ** 155.10 2.99 2.81% 1.88 233A LEG, TROTTER OFF 404.31 0.14 31.29% 20.96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE: 414.52 -2.71 94.13% 63.07 FORESADDLE VALUE HINDSADDLE VALUE

ACTUAL SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

445.72 434.52

-4.59 -1.02

49.12% 45.01%

Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $44.85 NET CARCASS VALUE 369.67 -2.71 * Shrink and trim of 3.93 lbs not reflected in cutout value. * Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight of 67.00 lbs. for W/E 08/19/2017 , unchanged from last week. **Includes Fresh and Frozen Product

32.91 30.16

2.5 2.5 0.0% 2.6 -3.8% 88.3 93.9 -6.0% 2.4

Average Live Weights

02-Sep-2017 26-Aug-2017 *03-Sep-2016* 19-Aug-2017

Dressed

02-Sep-2017 26-Aug-2017 *03-Sep-2016* 19-Aug-2017

Slaughter

135 136 129 134 68 68 65 67

02-Sep-2017 37,000 26-Aug-2017 37,000 Change 0.0% *03-Sep-2016* 40,000 Change -7.5% 2017 YTD: 1,284,000 *2016 YTD: 1,342,000 Change -4.3%

US FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGION S F R

t e e

a d g

n e i

1/ : 2/ Sheep Yearl --------------------------------------1,000 head 1 0.6 0. 2 3.6 0.4 3. 3 2.9 0.2 2. 4 1.6 0.2 1. 5 6.8 0.4 6. 6 0.7 0. 7 0.2 0. 8 13.5 0.3 13. 9 5.5 0.1 5. 10 1.0 0. --------------------------------------U.S. 2/ : 36.5 1.9 34. --------------------------------------(D) 1/

2/

LAMB AND MUTTON IMPORTS

Week Ending 08/19/2017 ------------------------------------------dard : Sheep ral :-----------------------------------ons : Total Mature Lambs & ings -------6 2 7 4 3 7 2 2 3 9 -------6 --------

Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing individual operations. 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. Totals may not add due to rounding. A region may not be published due to confidentiality, but is included in totals.

For Reporting Period: Boneless Trimmings Lamb Australia 23 Canada Chile Iceland Mexico New Zealand 19 Northern Ireland Spain Uruguay Total 42

08/20/17 to 08/26/17 Carcasses

Cuts

86 1 54

479

25

1

166

480

Metric Tons

Edible Offals

Primals & Subprimals 450 1

Week 34 Weekly Total

31

1,039 2 54 31

43

404

492

43

886

1,617

111

25

136

111

67 92

67 203

Year-toDate Total 36,703 73 594 91 1,453 18,969 0 1,219 0 59,101

Corned (Species)

Mutton Australia Chile New Zealand Total

10,187 151 4,729 15,067

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*

CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER Cattle: Calves: Sheep: Hogs:

Current 08/26/17 62,877 3,998 3,428 403,798

Week Ago 08/19/17 62,045 3,664 2,960 398,894

WEEKLY VOLUME

Year Ago YTD YTD 08/27/16 2017 2016 56,785 1,812,474 1,680,206 3,728 130,799 133,031 3,159 106,387 114,917 396,316 13,448,671 13,177,250

%Change 7.9% -1.7% -7.4% 2.1%

Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports FRI, 09/01/2017

EXPORTS 08/31/17 0 0 0 0 0

Slaughter Lambs Slaughter Ewes Breeding Males Breeding Females Total Sheep

CURRENT WEEK-T-D 0 0 4 6 10

CURRENT Y-T-D 0 3,253 4 6 3,263

PREVIOUS Y-T-D 0 3,574 0 0 3,574

H

US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY Thu 08/31/2017 Slaughter Lambs Ewes Breeding Males Breeding Females Total

Current Week 08/26/2017

Previous Week 08/19/2017

0 329 0 0 329

0 0 0 0 0

Current Y-T-D 0 3,253 0 0 3,253

Previous Y-T-D* 0 3,574 0 0 3,574

PERCENT CHANGE

-

8.98%

AUS = Australian

NZ = New Zealand

Negotiated Sales 0-21 days: Fresh Cuts = 1,138,021 Pounds Frozen Cuts = 1,525,999 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FRESH # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 22 10,749 793.00 1,158.00 991.92 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 38 19,692 920.00 1,170.00 1,031.84 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 33 61,398 894.00 1,182.00 951.46 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 22 88,229 240.00 337.00 293.07 AUS Foreshank, VP 19 8,691 285.00 394.00 362.23 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 12 56,841 432.00 583.00 493.37 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 35 173,793 459.00 593.00 540.06 AUS Leg, semi bnls 12 2,843 345.00 457.00 413.34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FROZEN # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 10 6,351 938.00 1,117.00 986.20 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 14 7,707 829.00 1,097.00 938.26 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 7 5,572 959.00 1,105.00 986.13 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 22 62,004 194.00 307.00 248.07 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 30 66,983 310.00 431.00 382.45 AUS Foreshank, LP 35 41,026 218.00 368.00 258.48 AUS Leg, Long 58 147,259 234.00 400.00 341.41 AUS Hindshank, VP 7 7,297 221.00 242.00 231.71 AUS Leg, bnls 51 128,261 281.00 425.00 379.40 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz 45 24,096 989.00 1,097.00 1,008.26 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz 80 44,453 755.00 1,097.00 998.26 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up 20 8,565 824.00 1,065.00 935.91

Regional Weekly Summaries

NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW

MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP Receipts: 0 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 3000 Compared to a week ago: This week there no confirmed trades reported. The state identified is the state of origin. Prices quoted per cwt. Current delivery unless otherwise noted.

SOUTH CENTRAL DIRECT SHEEP Feeder Lambs: No recent comparison. Trading and demand moderate. TX: 800: Medium and Large 1-2 80 lbs 163.00. 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 5,128 5,128 4,374 8,801

Formula *Not reported due to confidentiality* *Not reported due to confidentiality* *Not reported due to confidentiality* 4,496

Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated purchases of slaughter lambs were steady to 4.00 higher on comparable sales. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime Head Count 4828

Weight Wtd Avg Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Range Weight Dr Pct Range Price under 170 lbs 149.50 51.60 149.71-195.00 169.80 over 170 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime Head Count

Weight Wtd Avg Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Range Weight Dr Pct Range Price under 55 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* 55-65 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* 65-75 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* 75-85 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* 85-95 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* over 95 lbs *Not reported due to confidentiality* *For more information, please visit www.ams.usda.gov/ConfidentialityGuidelines*

NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW

Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis) Domestic Weighted Average Weight: 79.80 lbs Weighted Average Net Price: 321.31 Weighted Average Dressing Percent: 50.19

WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT - FOB Major Production Points Per Piece Price Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 09/01/2017 Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Compared to last week, all classifications of pelts were generally steady. Unshorn Supreme Premium Standard Fair Mixed Class Damaged/Puller

Price Range 5.00 - 8.00 (0.75)- 2.50 (1.00)- 2.00 (1.50)- 2.00 (1.50)- 1.50 (1.50)-(1.25)

Shorn Supreme Premium Standard Fair Mixed Class Damaged/Puller

Price Range 1.50 - 5.75 (2.50)- 2.00 (2.50)- 1.50 (2.25)-(1.00) (2.50)-(2.25) (2.50)-(2.25)

Pelt Square Discolored Manure/Seed Staple Micron Processing Category Footage Fiber Free Length Defects Supreme 9-up none predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Premium 7-10 none-minimal predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Standard 8-down minimal somewhat/heavy 1-3 22-up minimal Fair 4-up some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Mixed Class NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Damaged/Puller NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday August 28 , 2017 through Friday September 01, 2017 showed 16,474 pelts consisting of 58.7% Unshorn and 41.3% Shorn .

Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. 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 refle ct 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 4.56 4.55 4.26 4.18 3.60 None 2.95 None None None None

Texas and New Mexico None None None None None None None None None None NA NA NA

Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. All trades reported on a weighted average. 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 down 14 at 1558 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 45,838 bales were offer ed with sales of 90.0 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0010 at .7901 percent of the U.S. dollar. 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. 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 U.S. Dollars 7.92 6.77 6.04 5.84 5.59 5.37 4.82 4.54 4.18 3.19 2.41 1.68 4.03

Change from Previous Sale + .01 - .05 - .04 - .13 - .04 - .10 ----- .08 - .07 - .13 - .10 - .08 - .05

75-85 Percent of Au stralia 5.94 -6.73 5.08-5.75 4.53-5.14 4.38-4.96 4.19-4.75 4.03-4.56 3.61-4.10 3.41-3.86 3.13-3.55 2.39-2.71 1.81-2.05 1.26-1.43 3.02-3.43

Eastern Market Indicator closed down 14 at 1558 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0010 at .7901 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Weekly Feeder Lambs, Med-Large 1-2

Weekly Slaughter Lambs, Choice & Prime 2-3, Shorn & Wooled

235

Market News Sources

210 220

185

Price Per CWT

Price Per CWT

205 190 175

160

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160 135 145 130 J

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2017

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2016

110

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2017

Weekly Slaughter Ewes, Good 2-4

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2016

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D

100 90

1,250

Number of Head

70 60

Des Moines, IA William Worlie 515-284-4460

5 Yr Avg

St. Joseph, MO Jodie Pitcock 816-676-7000

Weekly Sheep Export to Mexico 1,500

80

Price Per CWT

M

Greeley, CO 970-353-9750 New Holland, PA Levi Geyer 717-354-2391

1,000

San Angelo, TX Rebecca Sauder 915-653-1778

750

500

Sioux Falls, SD Justin Lumpkin 605-338-4061

50 250 40 0

30 J

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A 2017

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J

A 2016

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O

N 5 Yr Avg

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A

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2016

5 Yr Avg

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