USDA WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB MARKET SUMMARY Livestock, Meat, Wool, Pelt, & International Markets Friday, October 20, 2017
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5549 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 318 Slaughter lambs in Nebraska. Slaughter Lambs: San Angelo: VA: PA:
Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs 110.00-128.00. wooled 110-125 lbs 145.00-147.50. shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 185.00-205.00; 110-130 lbs 185.00; 130-150 lbs 160.00-172.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 110-155 lbs 128.00-137.00, few 167.00. South Dakota: shorn 110-150 lbs 134.00-137.00; shorn and wooled 120160 lbs 126.00-132.50. Equity Elec: shorn 130-150 lbs 131.00-132.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 220.00-236.00, few 240.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-212.00, few 218.00-228.00; 70-80 lbs 166.00186.00, few 190.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-160.00; 90-110 lbs 140.00-146.00, few 158.00. Pennsylvania: 50-60 lbs 220.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-217.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-195.00. Ft. Collins: 45-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 74 lbs 179.00; 80-90 lbs 152.50-160.00; 95 lbs 148.00. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 142.00-157.00; 80-110 lbs 142.00-157.50. Billings, MT: 56 lbs 153.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 116-171 lbs 129.67163.36 (wtd avg 140.48). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-66.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.0080.00, few 84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-56.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-40.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-92.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 62.50-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 57.50-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 49.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00-57.00; Cull 1 41.00-48.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 47.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.50-57.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-62.00; Cull 1 48.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 67.00-78.00; Utility 1-2 50.00-67.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Feeder Lambs: San Angelo:
Medium and Large 1-2: 50-60 lbs 170.00-178.00; 60-80 lbs 152.00-168.00; 80-95 lbs 140.00-150.00; 104 lbs 135.00. Virginia: 40-60 lbs 170.00-171.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 140.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs 141.00-147.00; 90100 lbs 134.00-145.00. Billings: 50-60 lbs 190.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 179.00-192.00; 70-80 lbs 156.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-159.00; 90-100 lbs 136.50-149.00; 100-110 lbs 122.00-136.00; 110-120 lbs 119.00-128.00; 120-125 lbs 113.50-122.50; 134 lbs 111.00. So Dakota: 54 lbs 197.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00-186.50; 80-90 lbs 153.00165.00; 90-100 lbs 144.00-153.00; 100-105 lbs 144.00147.00.
VOL.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 55-65 lbs 220.00-242.00 cwt, 70-90 lbs 190.00-214.00 cwt, 90-95 lbs 160.00-162.00 cwt; baby tooth hair ewes 140.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 84.00-120.00 cwt; yearling wool ewes 99 lbs 134.00 cwt; baby tooth wool ewes 103 lbs 118.00 cwt; solid mouth wool ewes 108 lbs 94.00 cwt. Billings: baby tooth to solid mouth 145 lbs 58.00-63.00 cwt; solid to broken mouth 130-170 lbs 47.00-52.00 cwt. So Dakota: ewe lambs 90-100 lbs 151.00-156.00 cwt; yearlings 157.50277.50 per head; baby tooth 205.00-220.00 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth 135.00-240.00 per head; solid mouth 165.00-175.00 per head; solid to short solid mouth 120.00160.00 per head; short solid to broken mouth 102.00120.00 per head; exposed solid mouth hair ewes 110 lbs 99.00 cwt. Virginia:
no test. Virginia:
no test.
24 No. 41 HIGHLIGHTS
Weighted Avg Prices (Simple Avg noted *)
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice & Prime 2-3 Shorn & Wooled (130 - 180 pounds) Latest
Last Wk
116.99 140.00
121.98
Worthing-Sioux Falls,SD 130.16 129.92
139.60
Ft Collins, CO N/Q
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
N/Q
N/Q
SLAUGHTER EWES
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis. Compared to last week: All weights of carcasses not reportable due to confidentiality. DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 1,026 Weight Head Wt Avg 45-DN *Price not reported due to confidentiality* 45-55# *Price not reported due to confidentiality* 55-65# *Price not reported due to confidentiality* 65-75# *Price not reported due to confidentiality* 75-85# *Price not reported due to confidentiality* 85-UP *Price not reported due to confidentiality* * SAT-FRI Weight 45-DN 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85-UP
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head *Price not reported due *Price not reported due *Price not reported due *Price not reported due *Price not reported due *Price not reported due
Head
to to to to to to
2,515 Wt Avg confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*
Good 2-3 & Good 3-4 Latest
Last Wk
San Angelo, TX 64.51
62.41
45.00
St. Onge, Newell, SD 47.46
53.24
53.79
Ft. Collins, CO * 64.25
68.63
78.00*
Billings, MT 51.20
44.96
46.33
FEEDER LAMBS
Medium-Large 1-2 (90-110 pounds) Latest
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Last Yr
Last Wk
Last Yr
San Angelo, TX
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USDA NATIONAL LAMB ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT
143.07 140.69
137.16
St. Onge, Newell, SD Week Ending 10/07/2017: Actual FIS Sheep Slaughter 36,543 head. 34,540 Lambs, 94.5% of total sheep slaughtered. 21,657 graded, 62.70% of total Lambs slaughtered. -----------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE BREAKDOWN Yield Grade (May include hindsaddles) Quality 1 2 3 4 5 Total Prime 0.11% 1.52% 3.32% 1.92% 0.77% 7.64% Choice 5.44% 35.57% 38.62% 9.34% 3.39% 92.36% Total %
5.55%
37.10%
41.94%
11.25%
4.16%
147.70 143.55
144.61
Ft. Collins, CO 141.57 145.06
155.71
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 N/Q N/Q 345.26 325.26 318.38 307.90
Latest
N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q
NATIONAL BOXED LAMB CUTS
NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB CARCASS
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 1,220,915 pounds Frozen Cuts 135,158 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 3,827 $397.44 2.45 204 Rack, 8-Rib, light 7 1,890 $900.73 (2.85) 204 Rack, 8-Rib, medium 145 17,776 $868.07 2.42 204 Rack, 8-Rib, heavy 5 5,285 $863.88 (16.00) 204A Rack, chined 41 8,297 $986.94 (23.80) 204B Rack, roast-ready 24 6,462 $1,209.80 (11.86) 204C Rack, roast-ready, frenched 168 20,335 $1,626.42 (25.75) 204D Rack, roast-ready, special 9 1,383 $2,212.34 (88.89) 206 Shoulders 89 44,289 $287.87 4.85 207 Shoulders, square-cut 223 124,095 $313.41 1.25 208 Shoulders, square-cut, bnls 48 7,907 $614.37 2.19 209 Breast 127 35,248 $232.67 7.07 Breast, bulk 5 10,448 $213.81 0.35 209A Ribs, Breast bones off 41 10,042 $618.91 1.73 210 Foreshank 164 16,210 $412.82 1.21 230 Hindsaddle 5 245 $439.73 (1.47) 231 Loins 18 1,398 $494.17 (0.66) 232 Loins, trimmed 4x4 113 17,640 $593.00 (1.25) 232 Loins, trimmed 2x2 19 3,981 $787.82 2.13 232 Loins, trimmed 1x1 89 15,381 $842.33 (7.12) 232 Loins, trimmed 0x0 28 2,817 $988.37 (19.41) 232A Loins, short-cut, 1x1 13 1,563 $793.91 (7.54) 232C Loin, boneless, tied 17 1,026 $1,590.54 (11.08) 232E Flank, untrimmed 46 15,565 $148.99 (3.94) 233 Legs 82 13,345 $355.88 (5.99) 233A Leg, trotter-off 194 34,063 $374.30 8.83 233C Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl 26 4,593 $526.39 (4.13) 233E Leg, steamship 8 881 $533.65 (2.72) 233F Hindshank 100 20,109 $405.36 (4.68) 234 Leg, Boneless, Tied 191 57,421 $539.01 (2.56) 234A Leg, shank off, bnls 30 5,198 $708.50 (13.32) 234E Leg, inside, boneless 85 9,593 $825.34 (10.51) 234G Sirloin, boneless 21 974 $840.69 10.11 235 Back 5 707 $659.19 (0.43) 236 Back, trimmed 6 2,121 $474.59 0.37 238 Trimmings 29 10,660 $490.56 0.59 239 Special trimmings 25 1,620 $552.33 11.71 245 Sirloin 3 301 $658.93 295 Lamb for stewing 53 8,133 $590.20 (3.11) 296 Ground lamb 106 19,081 $570.58 4.79 Necks 61 15,841 $181.27 (3.41) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS # Of Total Weighted Change from IMPS Sub-Primal Trades Pound Average Prior Days --------------------------------------------------------------------------------209 Breast 5 18,617 $166.86 (1.79) 210 Foreshank 14 11,072 $348.75 15.11 232 Loins, trimmed 1x1 4 7,053 $492.35 0.00 232E Flank, untrimmed 7 3,766 $110.17 (2.42) 233A Leg, trotter-off 3 459 $404.71 234 Leg, Boneless, Tied 6 2,480 $550.55 (0.48) 234E Leg, inside, boneless 20 1,180 $929.19 (3.71) 246 Tenderloin 3 79 $972.28 295 Lamb for stewing 18 3,379 $716.51 (19.41) 296 Ground lamb 46 10,950 $566.38 (7.87) Necks 13 12,959 $153.39 2.37
*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.* CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Weight Head 45-DN 126 45-55# 116 55-65# 287 65-75# 1,094 75-85# 569 85-UP 513
*Price *Price *Price *Price *Price *Price
Head 2,705 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 56 Wt Avg
CERTIFIED FRESH AMERICAN LAMB
Head
UNGRADED Weight 45-DN 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85-UP
Head 48 45 61 47 0 0
due due due due due due
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ACTUAL SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
For W/E 10/07/2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*
Total
7,835 8,533 6,934 7,721 5,466 54 -----36,543
Lambs & Yearlings 94.5% Mature Sheep 5.5%
RED MEAT PRODUCTION
(Estimated, except *Actual*)
*Price *Price *Price *Price *Price *Price
Head 201 Wt Avg not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported not reported
Production Mil.Lbs.
due due due due due due
to to to to to to
21-Oct-2017 14-Oct-2017 Change *22-Oct-2016* Change 2017 YTD: *2016 YTD:* Change 07-Oct-2017
confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*
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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 RACK, 8-RIB MEDIUM 868.07 2.42 11.42% 7.31 BREAST ** 210.56 0.33 7.74% 4.95 SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT 313.41 1.25 24.17% 15.47 FORESHANK 412.82 1.21 3.48% 2.23 NECK ** 168.72 0.97 2.31% 1.48 HINDSADDLE 232 LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4 593.00 -1.25 10.91% 6.98 232E FLANK UNTRIMMED ** 141.43 -3.59 2.81% 1.80 233A LEG, TROTTER OFF 374.30 8.83 31.29% 20.03 --------------------------------------------------------------------------GROSS CARCASS VALUE: 395.23 3.19 94.13% 60.24
2.3 2.4 -4.2% 2.5 -8.0% 104.9 111.3 -5.8% 2.3
Average Live Weights
21-Oct-2017 14-Oct-2017 *22-Oct-2016* 07-Oct-2017
Dressed
131 132 131 128
204 209 207 210
21-Oct-2017 14-Oct-2017 *22-Oct-2016* 07-Oct-2017
FORESADDLE VALUE HINDSADDLE VALUE
21-Oct-2017 36,000 14-Oct-2017 37,000 Change -2.7% *22-Oct-2016* 38,000 Change -5.3% 2017 YTD: 1,542,000 *2016 YTD: 1,612,000 Change -4.3%
426.39 412.77
1.36 5.61
49.12% 45.01%
Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $44.85 NET CARCASS VALUE 350.38 3.19 * Shrink and trim of 3.76 lbs not reflected in cutout value * Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight of 64.00 lbs. for W/E 10/07/2017, -3.00lbs lighter than last week. **Includes Fresh and Frozen Product
31.44 28.81
Slaughter
66 66 66 64
US FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGION S F R
t e e
a d g
n e i
1/ : 2/ Sheep Year -------------------------------------1,000 head 1 0.6 0 2 3.7 0.3 3 3 2.6 0.2 2 4 1.6 0.3 1 5 6.2 0.4 5 6 0.7 0.1 0 7 0.3 0 8 15.3 0.3 15 9 4.6 0.2 4 10 1.0 1 -------------------------------------U.S. 2/ : 36.5 2.0 34 -------------------------------------(D) 1/
2/
LAMB AND MUTTON IMPORTS
Week Ending 10/07/2017 ------------------------------------------dard : Sheep ral :-----------------------------------ons : Total Mature Lambs & lings --------. . . . . . . . . . . -
6 4 3 3 8 5 3 0 4 0 -------5 --------
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 Canada Chile Iceland Mexico New Zealand 1 Northern Ireland Spain Uruguay Total 1
10/08/17 to 10/14/17 Carcasses 73
Cuts
Metric Tons
Edible Offals
763
Weekly Total
338 1
1,184 1 1
Year-toDate Total
9
28
287
325
773
28
625
1,510
43,938 78 739 227 1,453 21,282 0 1,219 0 68,936
251
20
251
20
41 15 11 41
312 15 11 312
17,106 189 5,117 17,106
1
73
Primals & Subprimals
Week 41
Corned (Species)
Mutton Australia Chile New Zealand Total
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 10/14/17 50,457 3,348 2,922 359,626
Week Ago 10/07/17 59,361 4,011 3,011 387,587
WEEKLY VOLUME
Year Ago YTD YTD 10/15/16 2017 2016 53,237 2,213,488 2,088,393 3,279 157,473 158,996 3,090 130,612 140,705 355,024 16,218,491 15,930,162
%Change 6.0% -1.0% -7.2% 1.8%
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports FRI, 10/20/2017
EXPORTS 10/19/17 0 0 0 0 0
Slaughter Lambs Slaughter Ewes Breeding Males Breeding Females Total Sheep
CURRENT WEEK-T-D 0 0 0 0 0
CURRENT Y-T-D 0 4,230 9 33 4,272
PREVIOUS Y-T-D 0 5,258 0 0 5,258
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US TO MEXICO WEEKLY LIVESTOCK EXPORT SUMMARY Thu 10/19/2017 Slaughter Lambs Ewes Breeding Males Breeding Females Total
Current Week 10/14/2017
Previous Week 10/07/2017
0 300 0 0 300
0 346 0 0 346
Current Y-T-D 0 4,230 9 33 4,272
Previous Y-T-D* 0 4,918 0 0 4,918
PERCENT CHANGE
-13.14%
AUS = Australian
NZ = New Zealand
Negotiated Sales 0-21 days: Fresh Cuts = 1,130,086 Pounds Frozen Cuts = 1,524,218 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FRESH # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 24 9,296 846.00 1,166.00 982.40 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 29 12,251 920.00 1,143.00 1,005.60 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 48 76,689 892.00 1,180.00 946.80 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 30 95,764 259.00 351.00 300.52 AUS Foreshank, VP 26 14,234 253.00 390.00 349.28 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 12 23,713 417.00 559.00 508.34 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 46 194,714 379.00 619.00 531.87 AUS Leg, semi bnls 18 19,159 272.00 461.00 367.59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEGOTIATED SALES, FROZEN # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 20 28,589 890.00 1,052.00 920.50 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 18 8,022 935.00 1,079.00 974.87 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 13 24,758 859.00 1,030.00 935.18 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 37 48,804 229.00 275.00 248.82 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 37 101,203 310.00 451.00 382.92 AUS Foreshank, LP 34 50,284 209.00 316.00 246.68 AUS Leg, Long 56 137,224 205.00 384.00 351.19 AUS Hindshank, LP 7 1,914 230.00 360.00 300.87 AUS Hindshank, VP 19 31,067 218.00 340.00 229.33 AUS Leg, bnls 67 148,154 358.00 450.00 377.17 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn 8 1,886 900.00 1,075.00 988.53 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz 84 41,301 889.00 1,128.00 1,004.28 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz 117 82,946 889.00 1,095.00 987.77 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up 42 15,387 785.00 1,075.00 928.09
Regional Weekly Summaries NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND WESTERN UNITED STATES DIRECT SHEEP Receipts: 0 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 0 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: Trading at a standstill, demand light. TX: None. 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 3,771 3,771 3,103 7,354
Formula *Not reported due to confidentiality* *Not reported due to confidentiality* *Not reported due to confidentiality* 7,716
Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated purchases of slaughter lambs were steady to 4.00 lower on comparable sales. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Live Basis - Choice and Prime Head Count 3461
Weight Range under 170 lbs over 170 lbs
Wtd Avg Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Weight Dr Pct Range Price 142.80 50.40 129.67-163.36 139.41 *Not reported due to confidentiality*
FORMULA PURCHASES Slaughter Lambs: Carcass Basis - Choice and Prime Head Count
Weight Range under 55 55-65 65-75 75-85 85-95 over 95
lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs
Wtd Avg Wtd Avg Weight Dr Pct *Not reported due *Not reported due *Not reported due *Not reported due *Not reported due *Not reported due
to to to to to to
Price Wtd Avg Range Price confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality* confidentiality*
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NATIONAL WEEKLY SLAUGHTER SHEEP REVIEW
Formula Prices established for previously slaughtered lambs.(carcass basis) Domestic Weighted Average Weight: 74.70 lbs Weighted Average Net Price: 298.86 Weighted Average Dressing Percent: 50.09
WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT - FOB Major Production Points Per Piece Price Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 10/20/2017 Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Compared to last week, higher quality unshorn pelts were steady to 0.50 higher. All other classifications of pelts were generally steady. Unshorn Supreme Premium Standard Fair Mixed Class Damaged/Puller
Price Range 5.50 - 9.00 (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 October 16, 2017 through Friday October 20, 2017 showed 15,000 pelts consisting of 68.4% Unshorn and 31.6% 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 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 None None None None None None 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 up 2 at 1568 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 45,792 bales were offered with sales of 94.0 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0033 at .7852 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. Schl umberger 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 7.82 6.87 6.03 5.68 5.42 5.27 4.94 4.34 3.88 2.76 1.99 1.58 4.45
Change from Previous Sale + .05 + .07 - .06 - .09 - .06 - .11 ----+ .01 - .02 - .09 - .01 + .03 + .11
75-85 Percent of Australia 5.86 -6.64 5.15 -5.84 4.52-5.13 4.26-4.82 4.06-4.60 3.95-4.48 3.71-4.20 3.25-3.68 2.91-3.29 2.07-2.35 1.49-1.69 1.18 -1.34 3.34 -3.78
Eastern Market Indicator closed up 2 at 1568 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0033 at .7852 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Weekly Sheep Production
50,000
3.4
47,500
3.2
45,000
Per Million Pounds
Head Per Thousands
Weekly Sheep Slaughter
42,500 40,000 37,500
Market News Sources
3.0 2.8 2.6
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2.4 35,000 2.2 32,500 2.0
30,000 J
F
M
A
M
J
2017
J
A
S
2016
O
N
J
D
M
5 Yr Avg
A
M
J
J
2017
Weekly Sheep Average Live Weight
A
S
O
2016
N
D
Des Moines, IA William Worlie 515-284-4460
5 Yr Avg
Weekly Sheep Average Dressed Weight
150
St. Joseph, MO Jodie Pitcock 816-676-7000
76
Greeley, CO 970-353-9750
74
145
New Holland, PA Levi Geyer 717-354-2391
72
Pounds
140 135
Pounds
F
130
70
San Angelo, TX Rebecca Sauder 915-653-1778
68 66
Sioux Falls, SD Justin Lumpkin 605-338-4061
125 64 120
62
115 J
F
M
A 2017
M
J
J
A 2016
S
O
N 5 Yr Avg
D
60 J
F
M
A 2017
M
J
J
A 2016
S
O
N 5 Yr Avg
D
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