Market Summary, Week ending December 2, 2005

Feeder Prices, San Angelo, 50-60 lbs. for 130-140.5 $/cwt., 60-70 lbs. for 127-134 $/cwt., 70-80 lbs. for 120-131 $/cwt., 80-90 lbs. for 119.50-124 $/cwt.
Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 135-150 lbs. for 88.94-110 $/cwt., dressed, no sales reported.
Slaughter Prices - Formula, 7,500 head(1) at 173.43-200 $/cwt. for 73.60 ave. lbs., 7,571 head at 173.16-196.40 $/cwt. for 79.10 ave. lbs.
Cutout value/Net carcass value (2), 214.32 $/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, 2,118 head at 55-65 lbs. for 182-214 $/cwt., 10,978 head at 65-85 lbs. for 165-212 $/cwt., 2,201 head at 85 lbs. and up for 165-187 $/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 424.29, Hotel rack(3) 621.41, Leg (trotter off) 241.82, Ground lamb 298.46.
Wool, Price ($/lb.) Clean, Delivered, 18 micron 2.16, 19 micron (Grade 80's) no prices reported, 20 micron (Grade 70's) 1.47, 21 micron (Grade 64-70's) 1.40-1.59, 22 micron (Grade 64's) 1.24-1.40, 23 micron (Grade 62's) 1.39, 24 micron (Grade 60-62's) 1.15, 25 micron (Grade 58's) no prices reported, 26 micron (Grade 56-58's) 0.90, 27 micron (Grade 56's) no prices reported.
(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)

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