Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 90-100 $/cwt. for 105-145 lbs., dressed, no sales reported.
Slaughter Prices - Formula, 8,141 head (1) at 168.18-194.94 $/cwt. for 73.1 ave. lbs., 5,645 head at 168.37-188 $/cwt. for 78.70 ave. lbs.
Cutout value/Net carcass value (2) 202.39 $/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, 2,111 head at 55-65 lbs. for 183-201 $/cwt., 4,748 head at 65-75 lbs. for 182-197 $/cwt., 3,775 head at 75-85 lbs. for 182-196 $/cwt., 1,133 head at 85 lbs. and up for 177-183 $/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 406.18, Hotel rack (3) 496.92, Leg (trotter off) 248.63, Ground lamb 282.48.
Wool, Price ($/pound) Clean, Delivered, Grade 70s (19.15-20.59 um) 2.30-2.50, 64s (20.60-22.04 um) 2.20-2.40, 62s (22.05-23.49 um) 1.90-2.20, 60s (23.50-24.94 um) 1.70-1.90, 58s (24.95-26.39 um) 1.50-1.70.
(1) Prices reported for the two weight categories of the largest volume traded.
(2) The cutout value is the same as a net carcass value. It is a composite value that sums the value of the respective lamb cuts multiplied by their weights. It is also the gross carcass value less processing and packaging costs.
(3) Average of light, medium and heavy 8-Rib Rack.
(Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service)