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Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jul 09, 2009     USDA Market News

USDA ESTIMATED NATIONAL LAMB CARCASS CUTOUT
Based on 5-Day Rolling weighted average FOB plant prices collected
under Mandatory Price Reporting and industry yields.

        CUTS                FOB PRICE   CHANGE  %CARCASS      LBS
     FORESADDLE
204  RACK, 8-RIB MEDIUM         495.36    12.92    10.77%     7.54
209  BREAST **                   81.91    -1.92     8.85%     6.20
207  SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT          230.45     3.77    23.53%    16.47
210  FORESHANK                  316.24    -1.03     3.82%     2.67
     NECK **                     44.67    -2.10     2.22%     1.56
     HINDSADDLE
232  LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4         409.02     3.00    10.97%     7.68
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **          54.86    -8.32     3.39%     2.37
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF           262.65    -0.26    31.88%    22.32
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    GROSS CARCASS VALUE:        258.41     1.99    95.45%    66.81


FORESADDLE VALUE                260.01     4.11    49.20%    34.44
HINDSADDLE VALUE                282.15    -0.08    46.24%    32.37

Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $31.50
    NET CARCASS VALUE           226.91     1.99

* Shrink and trim of 3.19 lb's not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
  of 70 lbs. for W/E 6/27/09, up 1 pound from last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product

Source:      USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
             515-284-4460       email:   desm.lgmn@usda.gov
             www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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