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Weekly Sheep, Lamb & Wool Market Summary ~ Week Ending 8/15/2026

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.
Ft. Collins, CO NQ NQ NA $190.40 NA
Newell, SD NQ $387.52 NA $245.93 NA
Sioux Falls, SD $371.61 $407.38 -8.8% NQ NA
Light Weight Slaughter Lamb Prices, Choice and Prime 1-3, 40-90 lbs, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
New Holland, PA $331.84 $322.03 3.0% $242.76 36.7%
Mt. Hope, OH $356.94 $332.95 7.2% NQ NA
San Angelo, TX $300.39 $316.92 -5.2% $229.71 30.8%
Slaughter Lamb Prices, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Negotiated Purchase, live NQ NQ NA $207.16 NA
Equity Electronic Auction Prices, $/cwt. 
Feeder Lambs NQ NQ NA NQ NA
Slaughter Lambs $309.50 NQ NA $224.50 37.9%
Net Lamb Carcass Cutout Value, Wtd Avg, $/cwt * $675.36 $677.56 -0.3% $475.40 42.1%
Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Rack, 8-Rib, medium $1,505.60 $1,536.01 -2.0% $1,123.51 34.0%
Rack, roast-ready, frenched $2,912.53 $2,917.00 -0.2% $2,258.97 28.9%
Shoulder, square-cut $652.78 $656.65 -0.6% $426.32 53.1%
Trimmed Loins 4×4 $903.67 $882.43 2.4% $707.67 27.7%
Trimmed Loins 1×1 $1,133.05 $1,165.38 -2.8% $946.69 19.7%
Leg, trotter-off $666.76 $661.45 0.8% $506.30 31.7%
Leg, boneless tied $991.87 $986.40 0.6% $721.95 37.4%
Ground lamb $905.48 $905.81 0.0% $626.08 44.6%
National Lamb Comprehensive Carcass Value, $/cwt NQ $643.10 NA $448.22 NA
Imported Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,628.26 $1,667.02 -2.3% $1,473.69 10.5%
AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) $488.17 $486.18 0.4% $402.97 21.1%
AUS Leg (fresh, semi boneless) $632.73 $625.35 1.2% $476.84 32.7%
AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,623.01 $1,587.65 2.2% $1,459.10 11.2%
NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) $1,453.62 $1,477.48 -1.6% $1,340.89 8.4%
AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) $411.33 $540.28 -23.9% $330.84 24.3%
AUS Leg (frozen, boneless) $583.03 $605.87 -3.8% $571.33 2.0%
Direct to Consumer/Grass Fed Lamb Report (Monthly) https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsmngflambgoat.pdf
Federally Inspected (FI) Sheep & Lamb Slaughter, head 36000 35000 2.9% 37143 -3.1%
FI Average Live Weight, lbs 111 112 -0.9% 117 -5.1%
FI Average Dressed Weight, lbs 57 58 -1.7% 58 -1.7%
FI Lamb & Mutton Production, million lbs NQ 2.0 NA 2.2 NA
** The Australian wool market is taking its annual mid-year, three-week recess. Sales will resume the week beginning August 21.
* 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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