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St. Joseph, MO              Fri, Jan 04 2019               USDA Market News

NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING AVERAGE BOXED LAMB CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period,
fresh and frozen carlot volume, including sales since last report, U.S.
dollars per 100 pounds.

Current Volume

   Fresh Cuts      987,153 pounds
   Frozen Cuts     100,641 pounds
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*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
FRESH CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
                                     # Of    Total   Weighted   Change from
IMPS  Sub-Primal                   Trades    Pound    Average    Prior Days
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200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/dn
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/65
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 65/up             0
202   Foresaddle                        0
203   Bracelet                          0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, light                5    1,172    $902.38        (1.62)
204   Rack, 8-Rib, medium              77   15,270    $859.40        (3.75)
204   Rack, 8-Rib, heavy               11    1,119    $929.76        (6.36)
204A  Rack, chined                     22    5,401  $1,069.72        (7.19)
204B  Rack, roast-ready                17    6,663  $1,242.15          4.74
204C  Rack, roast-ready, frenched     114   17,185  $1,668.48       (26.08)
204D  Rack, roast-ready, special        4    1,148  $2,188.47        (5.84)
206   Shoulders                        61   53,374    $262.57        (2.17)
207   Shoulders, square-cut           177   61,049    $280.75        (3.26)
208   Shoulders, square-cut, bnls      31    7,412    $521.18        (0.86)
209   Breast                           93   25,603    $227.04        (1.17)
      Breast, bulk
209A  Ribs, Breast bones off           32    4,944    $577.37         22.21
210   Foreshank                       127   12,218    $421.42          0.91
229   Hindsaddle, long-cut              0
230   Hindsaddle                        4      200    $400.63          5.90
231   Loins                            17    3,954    $305.15        (8.05)
232   Loins, trimmed 4x4               68    9,154    $583.31          5.91
232   Loins, trimmed 2x2                9    1,553    $759.69        (7.85)
232   Loins, trimmed 1x1               51    6,373    $785.15       (11.44)
232   Loins, trimmed 0x0               22    3,346    $939.69       (29.11)
232A  Loins, short-cut, 2x2             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 1x1             8      642    $699.82          2.05
232A  Loins, short-cut, 0x0
232C  Loin, boneless, tied              4      245  $1,474.79
232E  Flank, untrimmed                 27   12,102    $149.95        (0.72)
233   Legs                             56    8,312    $357.92         13.57
233A  Leg, trotter-off                127   29,643    $369.47        (2.92)
233C  Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl     8    1,004    $514.85        (1.86)
233E  Leg, steamship                    9    1,217    $479.97          0.03
233F  Hindshank                        45   11,823    $429.84        (3.12)
234   Leg, Boneless, Tied             100   21,954    $531.27          0.65
234A  Leg, shank off, bnls             13    2,116    $665.72        (9.74)
234B  Leg, 2-way boneless               0
234C  Leg, bottom, boneless             0
234D  Leg, outside, boneless
234E  Leg, inside, boneless            50    4,684    $837.92        (5.38)
234F  Leg, sirloin tip, bnls            0
234G  Sirloin, boneless                17    2,299    $793.04          0.77
235   Back                              4      537    $654.47          3.59
236   Back, trimmed                     3       80    $701.31          0.39
238   Trimmings                        14    1,151    $511.07          0.42
239   Special trimmings                 9      460    $586.46          1.57
244   Loin, boneless, 3-way             0
245   Sirloin                           0
246   Tenderloin
295   Lamb for stewing                 35    5,171    $610.72         35.46
296   Ground lamb                      71   14,349    $575.84          5.57
      Necks                            43   14,561    $170.21          0.56
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FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
                                     # Of    Total   Weighted   Change from
IMPS  Sub-Primal                   Trades    Pound    Average    Prior Days
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200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/dn             0
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/65             0
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 65/up             0
202   Foresaddle                        0
203   Bracelet                          0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, light                0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, medium               0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, heavy                0
204A  Rack, chined                      0
204B  Rack, roast-ready                 0
204C  Rack, roast-ready, frenched       0
204D  Rack, roast-ready, special        0
206   Shoulders                         0
207   Shoulders, square-cut             5    1,809    $176.00       (36.52)
208   Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
209   Breast                            3      803    $261.98
      Breast, bulk                      0
209A  Ribs, Breast bones off
210   Foreshank                        25    5,946    $390.96        (3.60)
229   Hindsaddle, long-cut              0
230   Hindsaddle                        0
231   Loins                             0
232   Loins, trimmed 4x4                0
232   Loins, trimmed 2x2                0
232   Loins, trimmed 1x1                3      844    $466.10         33.05
232   Loins, trimmed 0x0                0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 2x2             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 1x1
232A  Loins, short-cut, 0x0             0
232C  Loin, boneless, tied              0
232E  Flank, untrimmed                  9   11,567     $82.94          2.22
233   Legs                              0
233A  Leg, trotter-off                  3      250    $426.06        105.42
233C  Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl     0
233E  Leg, steamship                    0
233F  Hindshank                         6    4,542    $372.04        (0.97)
234   Leg, Boneless, Tied              10    3,716    $534.61          0.98
234A  Leg, shank off, bnls
234B  Leg, 2-way boneless               0
234C  Leg, bottom, boneless             0
234D  Leg, outside, boneless            0
234E  Leg, inside, boneless            12      665    $959.95         15.85
234F  Leg, sirloin tip, bnls            0
234G  Sirloin, boneless                 0
235   Back                              0
236   Back, trimmed                     0
238   Trimmings                         0
239   Special trimmings
244   Loin, boneless, 3-way             0
245   Sirloin                           0
246   Tenderloin                        0
295   Lamb for stewing                 13    2,784    $687.32          5.82
296   Ground lamb                      35    7,555    $591.02          5.71
      Necks                            11    6,003    $146.05       (26.53)
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Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
        816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

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