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Weekly Sheep, Lamb & Wool Market Summary ~ Week Ending 4/11/2026

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 $354.53 NQ NA NQ NA
Billings, MT NQ NQ NA NQ NA
Newell, SD $401.50 NQ NA $280.00 43.4%
Sioux Falls, SD $448.66 $400.56 12.0% $353.27 27.0%
Light Weight Slaughter Lamb Prices, Choice and Prime 1-3, 40-90 lbs, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
New Holland, PA $419.21 NQ NA $294.92 42.1%
Mt. Hope, OH $389.64 $411.09 -5.2% NQ NA
San Angelo, TX $398.13 $363.91 9.4% $302.79 31.5%
Slaughter Lamb Prices, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Negotiated Purchase, live $241.45 $236.56 2.1% $174.18 38.6%
Equity Electronic Auction Prices, $/cwt. 
Feeder Lambs $341.00 $330.50 3.2% $162.50 109.8%
Slaughter Lambs NQ NQ NA NQ NA
Net Lamb Carcass Cutout Value, Wtd Avg, $/cwt * $557.01 $552.91 0.7% $465.71 19.6%
Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
Rack, 8-Rib, medium $1,263.86 $1,284.44 -1.6% $1,044.18 21.0%
Rack, roast-ready, frenched $2,594.52 $2,541.74 2.1% $2,146.34 20.9%
Shoulder, square-cut $509.43 $503.63 1.2% $409.87 24.3%
Trimmed Loins 4×4 $767.81 $766.89 0.1% $702.01 9.4%
Trimmed Loins 1×1 $995.77 $981.66 1.4% $910.60 9.4%
Leg, trotter-off $588.24 $580.09 1.4% $493.71 19.1%
Leg, boneless tied $808.87 $839.16 -3.6% $719.29 12.5%
Ground lamb $774.03 $771.69 0.3% $603.90 28.2%
National Lamb Comprehensive Carcass Value, $/cwt $551.66 $546.24 1.0% $411.95 33.9%
Imported Boxed Lamb Cuts, Wtd Avg, $/cwt.
AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,559.64 $1,554.28 0.3% $1,319.26 18.2%
AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) $442.24 $432.62 2.2% $335.09 32.0%
AUS Leg (fresh, semi boneless) $540.69 $559.69 -3.4% $484.91 11.5%
AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) $1,647.14 $1,497.58 10.0% $1,364.47 20.7%
NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) $1,442.53 $1,425.48 1.2% $1,205.49 19.7%
AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) $377.04 $384.77 -2.0% $268.40 40.5%
AUS Leg (frozen, boneless) $613.01 $614.02 -0.2% $436.87 40.3%
Direct to Consumer/Grass Fed Lamb Report (Monthly) https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsmngflambgoat.pdf
Federally Inspected (FI) Sheep & Lamb Slaughter, head 30,000 29,000 3.4% 42,880 -30.0%
FI Average Live Weight, lbs 123 123 0.0% 129 -4.7%
FI Average Dressed Weight, lbs 57 62 -8.1% 65 -12.3%
FI Lamb & Mutton Production, million lbs 1.9 1.8 5.6% 2.8 -32.1%
** Australia is currently on their Easter recess. New data from Australia will be available Friday, April 17, 2026
* The Net Cutout Value accounts for an average cost of $77.00 per cwt. paid by firms covered under LMR for processing and packaging.
** 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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