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Weekly Sheep, Lamb & Wool Market Summary ~ Week Ending 10/17/2026

Current Week Prior Week Percent Change Prior Year Percent Change
USDA/AMS Livestock Auction Dashboard https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/livestock_auction_dashboard
Feeder Lamb Prices, Medium and Large 1-2, 40-90 lbs, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Newell, SD $379.77 $383.10 -0.9% $282.41 34.5%
Sioux Falls, SD $344.08 $378.35 -9.1% $287.01 19.9%
Light Weight Slaughter Lamb Prices, Choice and Prime 1-3, 40-90 lbs, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
New Holland, PA $339.80 $346.84 -2.0% $282.80 20.2%
Mt. Hope, OH $377.94 NQ NA NQ NA
San Angelo, TX $308.05 $345.85 -10.9% $290.75 6.0%
Slaughter Lamb Prices, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Negotiated Purchase, live $277.37 $282.92 -2.0% $228.01 21.6%
Equity Electronic Auction Prices, $/cwt. 
Feeder Lambs $307.40 NQ NA NQ NA
Slaughter Lambs $285.00 NQ NA $225.00 26.7%
Net Lamb Carcass Cutout Value, Wtd Avg, $/cwt * $688.49 $683.28 0.8% $503.25 36.8%
Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Rack, 8-Rib, medium $1,487.72 $1,457.87 2.0% $1,143.60 30.1%
Rack, roast-ready, frenched $3,069.24 $3,027.03 1.4% $2,471.04 24.2%
Shoulder, square-cut $657.32 $656.19 0.2% $442.07 48.7%
Trimmed Loins 4×4 $958.07 $915.63 4.6% $738.03 29.8%
Trimmed Loins 1×1 $1,179.44 $1,154.46 2.2% $968.44 21.8%
Leg, trotter-off $683.28 $690.68 -1.1% $511.04 33.7%
Leg, boneless tied $999.96 $1,009.18 -0.9% $733.18 36.4%
Ground lamb $912.13 $909.31 0.3% $708.49 28.7%
National Lamb Comprehensive Carcass Value, $/cwt NQ $627.52 NA $490.43 NA
Imported Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,702.57 $1,660.29 2.5% $1,535.43 10.9%
AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) $489.47 $491.95 -0.5% $459.70 6.5%
AUS Leg (fresh, semi boneless) $720.91 $629.83 14.5% $613.99 17.4%
AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,592.12 $1,637.82 -2.8% $1,483.76 7.3%
NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) $1,541.95 $1,522.75 1.3% $1,400.24 10.1%
AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) $383.83 $669.13 -42.6% $371.77 3.2%
AUS Leg (frozen, boneless) $586.42 $580.62 1.0% $541.60 8.3%
Direct to Consumer/Grass Fed Lamb Report (Monthly) https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsmngflambgoat.pdf
Federally Inspected (FI) Sheep & Lamb Slaughter, head 36000 38000 -5.3% 36848 -2.3%
FI Average Live Weight, lbs 111 110 0.9% 110 0.9%
FI Average Dressed Weight, lbs 57 56 1.8% 56 1.8%
FI Lamb & Mutton Production, million lbs 2.0 2.1 -4.8% 2.1 -4.8%
Current Week Prior Week Percent Change Prior Year Percent Change
Australian Wool, Delivered FOB, US$/lb. CLEAN **
17 micron (Grade >80s) $8.42 $8.39 0.4% $6.31 33.4%
18 micron (Grade 80s) $8.01 $8.05 -0.5% $5.87 36.5%
19 micron (Grade 70-80s) $7.28 $7.32 -0.5% $5.35 36.1%
20 micron (Grade 64-70s) $6.39 $6.41 -0.3% $5.12 24.8%
21 micron (Grade 64s) $5.98 $6.03 -0.8% $5.08 17.7%
22 micron (Grade 62s) $5.92 $5.98 -1.0% $5.08 16.5%
23 micron (Grade 60-62s) $5.76 NQ NA $4.80 20.0%
24 micron (Grade 60s) $4.45 NQ NA NQ NA
25 micron (Grade 58s) $3.77 $3.83 -1.6% $2.85 32.3%
26 micron (Grade 56-58s) $3.36 $3.40 -1.2% $2.69 24.9%
28 micron (Grade 54s) $2.60 $2.63 -1.1% $2.09 24.4%
30 micron (Grade 50s) $2.44 $2.48 -1.6% $1.86 31.2%
32 micron (Grade 46-48s) $1.93 $1.90 1.6% $1.56 23.7%
Merino Clippings $3.76 $3.78 -0.5% $2.51 49.8%
* The Net Cutout Value accounts for an average cost of $77.00 per cwt. paid by firms covered under LMR for processing and packaging.
User’s Guide to USDA’s Lamb Carcass Cutout – https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/MNLambguide.pdf
** A 75-85 percent range of Australia price can be used as an estimated value of clean domestic prices.
NQ = No Quote, NA = Not Applicable

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