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Des Moines, IA     Tue, Feb 09, 2010     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         489.96     1.67    10.77%     7.65
209  BREAST **                   75.75    -5.30     8.85%     6.28
207  SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT          205.04     0.09    23.53%    16.71
210  FORESHANK                  315.01    -1.32     3.82%     2.71
     NECK **                     64.91     2.77     2.22%     1.58
     HINDSADDLE
232  LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4         322.25    -2.69    10.97%     7.79
232E FLANK UNTRIMMED **          50.60    -0.08     3.39%     2.41
233A LEG, TROTTER OFF           273.46     2.82    31.88%    22.64
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    GROSS CARCASS VALUE:        245.48     0.34    95.45%    67.77


FORESADDLE VALUE                246.38    -0.52    49.20%    34.93
HINDSADDLE VALUE                268.70     1.30    46.24%    32.83

Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of $31.50
    NET CARCASS VALUE           213.98     0.34

* Shrink and trim of 3.23 lb's not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
  of 71 lbs. for W/E 1/23/2010, up 1 pound with 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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