NW_LS443 St Joseph, MO Fri May 3, 2019 USDA Market News WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Points Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 5/3/2019 Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Compared to last week, pelts remained steady. Unshorn Price Range Supreme 0.50 - 4.00 Premium (2.75)- 2.50 Standard (2.50)- 0.50 Fair (2.50)- 1.00 Mixed Class (2.50)- 0.50 Damaged/Puller (2.50)-(1.25) Shorn Price Range Supreme (1.50)- 4.00 Premium (2.50)- 2.50 Standard (2.50)- 0.00 Fair (2.50)-(1.00) Mixed Class (2.50)-(2.25) Damaged/Puller (2.50)-(2.25) Pelt Square Discolored Manure/Seed Staple Micron Processing Category Footage Fiber Free Length Defects Supreme 9-up none predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Premium 7-10 none-minimal predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Standard 8-down minimal somewhat/heavy 1-3 22-up minimal Fair 4-up some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Mixed Class NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Damaged/Puller NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday April 29, 2018 through Friday May 3, 2019 showed pelts consisting of 21.7% Unshorn and 78.3% Shorn. Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO Eric Lyssy 816-676-7000 StJoe.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS443.txt www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1445C eml