Market Summary - Week Ending June 18, 2004

Feeder Prices, Medium and Large 1-2, San Angelo, 40-60 lbs. 115-120 $/cwt., 60-70 lbs. 109.50-115 $/cwt., 70-90 lbs. 108-113.50 $/cwt.

Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 100-116 $/cwt. for 70-170 lbs., dressed, few loads wooled and shorn 210-213 $/cwt. for 77-80 lb. carcass.

Slaughter Prices - Formula, 3,267 head (1) at 186-219.68 $/cwt. for 60.60 ave. lbs., 10,585 head at 184.15-214.43 $/cwt. for 71.60 ave. lbs.

Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, 1,162 head at 55-60 lbs. for 201-208 $/cwt., 1,245 head at 60-65 lbs. for 197-208 $/cwt., 3,402 head at 65-75 lbs. for 197-206 $/cwt., 2,141 head at 75-85 lbs. for 197-203 $/cwt., 571 head at 85 lbs. and up for 194-202 $/cwt.

Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 484.16, Hotel rack (2) 533.07, Leg (trotter off) 229.51, Ground lamb 282.96.

Wool, Price ($/pound) Clean, Delivered, Grade 70s (19.15-20.59 um) 2.30-2.65, 64s (20.60-22.04 um) 2.20-2.40, 62s (22.05-23.49 um) 2.00-2.30, 60s (23.50-24.94 um) 1.70-2.00, 58s (24.95-26.39 um) 1.60-1.90.

(1) Prices reported for the two weight categories of the largest volume traded.

(2) Average of light, medium and heavy 8-Rib Rack.

(Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service)

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