Market Summary - Week Ending October 3, 2003

Feeder Prices, Medium and Large 1-2, San Angelo, 40-60 lbs. for 114-125 $/cwt., 60-70 lbs. for 107-117 $/cwt., 70-80 lbs. for 105-114 $/cwt., 80-90 lbs. for 103-108 $/cwt. Slaughter Prices - Negotiated, Live, load shorn 98.20 $/cwt. for 135 lbs., wooled and shorn 86-96.10 $/cwt. for 120-155 lbs., dressed, part load wooled 196 $/cwt. for 60-65 lbs.

Slaughter Prices - Formula, 16,948 head (1) at 170-190 $/cwt. for 71.10 ave. lbs., 4,032 head at 170-180.17 $/cwt. for 81.2 ave. lbs. Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, 3,435 head at 45-75 lbs. for 178-191 $/cwt., 1,235 head at 75-85 lbs. for 178-184 $/cwt., 399 head at 85 lbs. and up for 179-183 $/cwt.

Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 423.40, Hotel rack (2) 539.23, Leg (trotter off) 189.91, Ground lamb 271.01.

Wool, Price ($/pound), Clean, Delivered, Grade 70s (19.15-20.59 um) 2.50-2.60, 64s (20.60-22.04 um) 2.35-2.50, 62s (22.05-23.49 um) 2.30-2.40, 60s (23.50-24.94 um) 2.00-2.30, 58s (24.95-26.39 um) 1.60-2.00. (1) Prices reported for the two weight categories of the largest volume traded. (2) Average of light, medium and heavy 8-Rib Rack.

(Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service)

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