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Feeder Prices, 50-100 lbs. for 95-103.50 $/cwt., 110-115 lbs. for 100.50-101 $/cwt.
Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 120-160 lbs. for 106-119 $/cwt., dressed, no sales reported.
Slaughter Prices - Formula, Carcass Basis, 9,005 head⁽¹⁾ at 208-236.88 $/cwt. for 70.10 ave. lbs., 3,201 head at 212-235.37 $/cwt. for 78.10 ave. lbs.; Live Basis, $110.27/cwt. for 176.90 lbs.
Equity Electronic Auction, shorn and wooled 125 lbs. for $96/cwt., wooled 145 lbs. for $110/cwt.
Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value⁽²⁾, $254.22/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, weighted averages, 2,253 head at 55-65 lbs. for $234.37/cwt., 1,941 head at 65-75 lbs. for $232.84/cwt., 1,192 head at 75-85 lbs. for $231.91/cwt., 1,340 head at 85 lbs. and up for $220.94/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 528.45, Hotel rack⁽³⁾ 576.50, Leg (trotter off) 270.83, Ground lamb 365.02.
Wool, Price ($/lb.) Clean, Delivered, 18 micron (Grade 80s) no prices reported, 19 micron (Grade 80?s) no prices reported, 20 micron (Grade 70?s) no prices reported, 21 micron (Grade 64-70?s) 3.02, 22 micron (Grade 64?s) 3.05, 23 micron (Grade 62?s) 2.50-2.87, 24 micron (Grade 60-62?s) 2.11, 25 micron (Grade 58?s) 2.00, 26 micron (Grade 56-58?s) no prices reported, 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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