LM_XL552 Des Moines, IA Mon, May 20, 2013 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND LAMB CUTS - IMPORTED PRODUCT FOB cold storage; negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days and for delivery 22/Up days period; fresh and frozen carlot volume; U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. *Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades* WEEKLY VOLUME AUS = Australian NZ = New Zealand Negotiated Sales 0-21 days: Fresh Cuts = 586,923 Pounds Frozen Cuts = 599,182 Pounds Negotiated Sales 22/up days: Fresh Cuts = Pounds Frozen Cuts = 7,193 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FRESH # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUS Carcass, 35 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 35 lb/up 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/up 0 AUS Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/up AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/up AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/up AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/dn AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 7 3,168 843.00 885.00 875.17 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 11 5,288 880.00 1042.00 931.69 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 9 5,325 882.00 1042.00 987.31 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/up 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 6 60,955 189.00 233.00 204.83 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 AUS Foreshank, LP 0 AUS Foreshank, VP AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 21 117,914 455.00 566.00 536.71 AUS Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/dn 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/up 0 AUS Flap, LP 0 AUS Leg, Long AUS Leg, semi bnls AUS Leg, semi bnls, shank-off AUS Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 AUS Hindshank, LP AUS Hindshank, VP 0 AUS Hindshank, Frenched 0 AUS Leg, bnls AUS Leg, bnls, shank-off AUS Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 AUS Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 80% CL 0 AUS Chump, denuded 0 AUS Tenderloin 0 AUS Lamb for stewing 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/dn 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/up 0 NZ Carcass, 6-way 0 NZ Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/dn NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/up 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut NZ Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 NZ Foreshank, LP 0 NZ Foreshank, VP 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 NZ Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/dn 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/up 0 NZ Flap, LP 0 NZ Leg, Long 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls NZ Leg, semi bnls, shank-off NZ Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 NZ Hindshank, LP 0 NZ Hindshank, VP 0 NZ Hindshank, Frenched 0 NZ Leg, bnls NZ Leg, bnls, shank-off NZ Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 NZ Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 80% CL 0 NZ Chump, denuded 0 NZ Tenderloin 0 NZ Lamb for stewing 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED SALES 0-21 DAYS, FROZEN # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUS Carcass, 35 lb/dn AUS Carcass, 35 lb/up AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/up 0 AUS Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/dn AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 15 20,452 747.00 965.00 851.11 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 4 2,058 824.00 914.00 876.84 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 3 1,346 835.00 1005.00 914.50 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/up 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 7 10,277 166.00 210.00 179.40 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 5 2,412 276.00 359.00 325.85 AUS Foreshank, LP AUS Foreshank, VP AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 AUS Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/dn AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/up AUS Flap, LP 0 AUS Leg, Long 15 32,209 295.00 389.00 384.34 AUS Leg, semi bnls AUS Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 AUS Hindshank, LP AUS Hindshank, VP 3 2,055 337.00 370.00 355.01 AUS Hindshank, Frenched 0 AUS Leg, bnls AUS Leg, bnls, shank-off AUS Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 AUS Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 80% CL 0 AUS Chump, denuded 0 AUS Tenderloin AUS Lamb for stewing 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/dn NZ Carcass, 30 lb/up 0 NZ Carcass, 6-way 0 NZ Rack, 8-Rib, Standard NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz 28 19,665 782.00 1020.00 895.64 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/up 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut NZ Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls NZ Foreshank, LP NZ Foreshank, VP 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 NZ Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/dn 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/up NZ Flap, LP NZ Leg, Long NZ Leg, semi bnls NZ Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 NZ Hindshank, LP 0 NZ Hindshank, VP NZ Hindshank, Frenched 0 NZ Leg, bnls NZ Leg, bnls, shank-off NZ Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded NZ Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 80% CL 0 NZ Chump, denuded 0 NZ Tenderloin NZ Lamb for stewing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED SALES 22/UP DAYS, FRESH # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUS Carcass, 35 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 35 lb/up 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/up 0 AUS Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/up 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 AUS Foreshank, LP 0 AUS Foreshank, VP 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 AUS Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/dn 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/up 0 AUS Flap, LP 0 AUS Leg, Long 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 AUS Hindshank, LP 0 AUS Hindshank, VP 0 AUS Hindshank, Frenched 0 AUS Leg, bnls 0 AUS Leg, bnls, shank-off 0 AUS Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 AUS Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 80% CL 0 AUS Chump, denuded 0 AUS Tenderloin 0 AUS Lamb for stewing 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/dn 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/up 0 NZ Carcass, 6-way 0 NZ Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/up 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 NZ Foreshank, LP 0 NZ Foreshank, VP 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 NZ Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/dn 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/up 0 NZ Flap, LP 0 NZ Leg, Long 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 NZ Hindshank, LP 0 NZ Hindshank, VP 0 NZ Hindshank, Frenched 0 NZ Leg, bnls 0 NZ Leg, bnls, shank-off 0 NZ Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 NZ Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 80% CL 0 NZ Chump, denuded 0 NZ Tenderloin 0 NZ Lamb for stewing 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED SALES 22/UP DAYS, FROZEN # of Total Weighted Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Price Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUS Carcass, 35 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 35 lb/up 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/dn 0 AUS Carcass, 6-way, 40 lb/up 0 AUS Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 34 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, CFO, Cap-off, 24 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20-24 oz AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 24-28 oz 0 AUS Rack, FR, Cap-off, 28 oz/up 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/dn 0 AUS Rack, FR, denuded, 15 oz/up 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut 0 AUS Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 AUS Foreshank, LP 0 AUS Foreshank, VP 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 0 AUS Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 AUS Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/dn 0 AUS Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 8 oz/up 0 AUS Flap, LP 0 AUS Leg, Long 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 AUS Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 AUS Hindshank, LP 0 AUS Hindshank, VP 0 AUS Hindshank, Frenched 0 AUS Leg, bnls 0 AUS Leg, bnls, shank-off 0 AUS Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 AUS Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 AUS Trimmings, 80% CL 0 AUS Chump, denuded 0 AUS Tenderloin 0 AUS Lamb for stewing 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/dn 0 NZ Carcass, 30 lb/up 0 NZ Carcass, 6-way 0 NZ Rack, 8-Rib, Standard 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, CFO, Cap-on, 30 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-on, 28 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 12-16 oz 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 16-20 oz 0 NZ Rack, FR, Cap-off, 20 oz/up 0 NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/dn 0 NZ Rack, FR, denuded, 12 oz/up 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut 0 NZ Shoulder, Square-cut, bnls 0 NZ Foreshank, LP 0 NZ Foreshank, VP 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 3x3 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 1x1 0 NZ Shortloin, 1-Rib, 0x0 0 NZ Loin, bnls, Eye of, ss-on 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/dn 0 NZ Loin, Eye of, ss-off, 6 oz/up 0 NZ Flap, LP 0 NZ Leg, Long 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls, shank-off 0 NZ Leg, semi bnls, chump-off 0 NZ Hindshank, LP 0 NZ Hindshank, VP 0 NZ Hindshank, Frenched 0 NZ Leg, bnls 0 NZ Leg, bnls, shank-off 0 NZ Leg, Top Sirloin, denuded 0 NZ Trimmings, 60-65% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 70-75% CL 0 NZ Trimmings, 80% CL 0 NZ Chump, denuded 0 NZ Tenderloin 0 NZ Lamb for stewing 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .