NW_LS443 St Joseph, MO Fri Mar 15, 2024 USDA Market News WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Points Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 3/15/2024 Pelt activity this week compared to last report: Not enough market participants to protect confidentiality. Compared to last week, pelt prices were unable to be reported due to confidentiality. Unshorn Price Range Supreme Prices Not Quoted Premium Prices Not Quoted Standard Prices Not Quoted Fair Prices Not Quoted Mixed Class Prices Not Quoted Damaged/Puller Prices Not Quoted Shorn Price Range Supreme Prices Not Quoted Premium Prices Not Quoted Standard Prices Not Quoted Fair Prices Not Quoted Mixed Class Prices Not Quoted Damaged/Puller Prices Not Quoted Pelt Square Discolored Manure/Seed Staple Micron Processing Category Footage Fiber Free Length Defects Supreme 9-up none predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Premium 7-10 none-minimal predominantly 1-3 22-26 minimal Standard 8-down minimal somewhat/heavy 1-3 22-up minimal Fair 4-up some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Mixed Class NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes Damaged/Puller NA some somewhat/heavy NA NA yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday March 11, 2024 through Friday March 15, 2024 showed pelts consisting of 17.9% Unshorn and 82.1% Shorn. Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO StJoe.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS443.txt www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1520C