Market Summary, Week ending December 8, 2006

Feeder Prices, San Angelo, 70-80 lbs. for 106-109 $/cwt., 90-100 lbs. for 90-92.50 $/cwt.
Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 115-160 lbs. for 85.57-100 $/cwt., dressed, no sales reported.
Slaughter Prices - Formula, 9,049 head⁽¹⁾ at 184-205.11 $/cwt. for 73.60 ave. lbs., 10,059 head at 179.54-201.18 $/cwt. for 79.10 ave. lbs.
Equity Electronic Auction, Live, shorn and wooled 125-145 lbs. for 85-85.25 $/cwt.
Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value⁽²⁾$222.77/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, weighted averages, 1,916 head at 55-65 lbs. for $207.93/cwt., 3,844 head at 65-75 lbs. for $197.89/cwt., 4,126 head at 75-85 lbs. for $194.61/cwt., 1,576 head at 85 lbs. and up for $182.95/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 479.06, Hotel rack⁽³⁾ 582.96, Leg (trotter off) 251.14, Ground lamb 294.66.
Wool, Price ($/lb.) Clean, Delivered, 18 micron (Grade 80s) 2.35, 19 micron (Grade 80's) 2.35-2.74, 20 micron (Grade 70's) 2.16, 21 micron (Grade 64-70's) 2.03, 22 micron (Grade 64's) 2.20, 23 micron (Grade 62's) 1.82, 24 micron (Grade 60-62's) 1.71, 25 micron (Grade 58's) No prices reported, 26 micron (Grade 56-58's) No prices reported, 27 micron (Grade 56's) 1.01.
⁽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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