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Feeder Prices, San Angelo, 40-60 lbs. for 100-105 $/cwt., 60-100 lbs. for 95-100 $/cwt.
Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 125-165 lbs. for 93.86-110.75 $/cwt.; dressed, no sales reported.
Slaughter Prices - Formula, 10,681 head⁽¹⁾ at 183.80-220.40 $/cwt. for 70 ave. lbs., 3,917 head at 190.38-216.56 $/cwt. for 79 ave. lbs.
Equity Electronic Auction, shorn and wooled 125 lbs. for $103.50/cwt.; wooled 140 lbs. for $105/cwt.
Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value⁽²⁾, $222.09/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, weighted averages, 3,460 head at 55-65 lbs. for $224.91/cwt., 3,591 head at 65-75 lbs. for $219.69/cwt., 2,034 head at 75-85 lbs. for $215.51/cwt., 906 head at 85 lbs. and up for $194.88/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 515.26, Hotel rack ⁽³⁾ 588.16, Leg (trotter off) 243.32, Ground lamb 297.67.
Wool, Price ($/lb.) Clean, Delivered, 18 micron (Grade 80's) no prices reported, 19 micron (Grade 80's) 3.38, 20 micron (Grade 70's) 3.33, 21 micron (Grade 64-70's) 2.93-3.24, 22 micron (Grade 64's) 2.85, 23 micron (Grade 62's) 2.75-2.89, 24 micron (Grade 60-62's) 2.38, 25 micron (Grade 58's) 2.20, 26 micron (Grade 56-58's) no prices reported, 27 micron (Grade 56) 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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