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Des Moines, IA      Fri  Feb 05, 2010        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 steady to firm. Comments have been made about
stronger market conditions, most notably on Fall Clips, No. 1 
pelts and Wools. Demand and moderate to good, with moderate
movement and offerings. 

PELT TYPES:  PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL
 SHORN       Price Range   UNSHORN         Price Range
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 Fall Clips  4.25 - 9.00   Wools           3.00 -  6.00
(suitable to tan wool on)  Pickling skins  1.00 -  2.50
 No. 1       3.25 - 7.00   Springers:      3.50 -  6.75
 No. 2       1.00 - 3.00   Western Slope,  
 No. 3       1.00 - 2.50   California,
 No. 4       1.00 - 2.50   Idaho,
                           Kansas,          
Imperial's                 Midwest,        3.00 -  6.00
 Fall Clips                Native(Gray) 
 No. 1                     
 No. 2
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Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract 
trades Saturday through Friday showed 21,856 pelts consisting of
75.43% wooled, 21.63% Fall Shorn No. 1, 2.93% No. 2, and 0.00% 
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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