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Des Moines, IA       Fri  Aug 1, 2008      USDA Market News
 
WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Points
Per Piece Price
 
Pelt activity this week compared to last week: Packer
sorted green salted pelts holding steady.
 
 
 
 
PELT TYPES:  PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL
 SHORN       Price Range   UNSHORN         Price Range
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 Fall Clips  6.00 - 9.00   Wools           3.00 -  6.00
 No. 1       5.00 - 8.00   Pickling skins  1.50 -  3.25
 No. 2       4.00 - 7.00 **Springers;      6.00 -  8.50
 No. 3       2.00 - 3.50   Western Slope,
 No. 4       1.00 - 2.50   California,
                           Idaho,
Imperial's                 Kansas,
 Fall Clips                Midwest,
 No. 1                     Native(Gray)
 No. 2
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Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and
Contract trades last week showed 19,372 pelts consisting
of 70.50% wooled, 26.51% Fall Shorn No.1, 2.21% No.2,
0.78% No.3&4.
 
Source:  USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
         Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
 
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