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U.S. Domestic Boxed Lamb Market

DES MOINES - Mar 11/15 - SNS -- The latest daily volume of boxed lamb meat traded in the United States by cut was summarized by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Services office here.

NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING AVERAGE BOXED LAMB CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period,
fresh and frozen carlot volume, including sales since last report, U.S.
dollars per 100 pounds.
Current Volume
   Fresh Cuts    1,029,350 pounds
   Frozen Cuts     223,635 pounds
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*Items with no entries indicate non-reportable trades.*
FRESH CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
                                     # Of    Total   Weighted   Change from
IMPS  Sub-Primal                   Trades    Pound    Average    Prior Days
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200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/dn
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/65             6    2,448    $379.98          0.00
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 65/up             0
202   Foresaddle
203   Bracelet                          3    1,266    $412.40          2.51
204   Rack, 8-Rib, light                8    1,462    $791.83       (12.26)
204   Rack, 8-Rib, medium              81   12,832    $803.55          2.84
204   Rack, 8-Rib, heavy               11    2,884    $811.42       (15.47)
204A  Rack, chined                     37    8,367    $922.32        (0.74)
204B  Rack, roast-ready                22    3,563  $1,124.36       (89.15)
204C  Rack, roast-ready, frenched     147   23,882  $1,503.45          4.50
204D  Rack, roast-ready, special        4    1,273  $1,925.36
206   Shoulders                        78   65,237    $281.25          1.35
207   Shoulders, square-cut           218  120,857    $296.07          1.42
208   Shoulders, square-cut, bnls      52   16,142    $549.28          8.92
209   Breast                          116   42,681    $218.63          0.03
      Breast, bulk                      7   12,709    $163.66        (4.28)
209A  Ribs, Breast bones off           38    4,277    $559.95         14.68
210   Foreshank                       168   21,315    $409.69          1.05
229   Hindsaddle, long-cut              0
230   Hindsaddle                        3      517    $468.00          0.00
231   Loins                             8      949    $464.35          5.32
232   Loins, trimmed 4x4               91   15,961    $514.68          0.07
232   Loins, trimmed 2x2               34    3,166    $620.50       (17.24)
232   Loins, trimmed 1x1               98   17,718    $744.72          1.26
232   Loins, trimmed 0x0               29    4,078    $832.03         14.20
232A  Loins, short-cut, 2x2             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 1x1             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 0x0
232C  Loin, boneless, tied             14      854  $1,574.73          3.86
232E  Flank, untrimmed                 27   15,399    $125.98          5.31
233   Legs                             71   39,591    $335.32          0.68
233A  Leg, trotter-off                176   43,278    $361.61        (3.01)
233C  Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl    36    9,473    $499.92        (1.34)
233E  Leg, steamship                   21    2,360    $415.79        (3.44)
233F  Hindshank                        60   15,945    $406.62        (4.39)
234   Leg, Boneless, Tied             111   36,992    $534.90        (2.41)
234A  Leg, shank off, bnls             55    7,804    $617.09         11.77
234B  Leg, 2-way boneless               0
234C  Leg, bottom, boneless             0
234D  Leg, outside, boneless            0
234E  Leg, inside, boneless            71    9,525    $732.32          0.59
234F  Leg, sirloin tip, bnls            0
234G  Sirloin, boneless                25    1,756    $711.53       (21.82)
235   Back
236   Back, trimmed                    10      207    $764.20        (1.85)
238   Trimmings                        28    3,067    $460.28          2.88
239   Special trimmings                16    1,480    $518.41          0.65
244   Loin, boneless, 3-way             0
245   Sirloin
246   Tenderloin                        6      137  $1,534.81         32.74
295   Lamb for stewing                 63    8,615    $645.04         14.60
296   Ground lamb                      48    7,249    $579.23        (1.23)
      Necks                            45    9,606    $195.35          0.25
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FROZEN CHOICE & PRIME CUTS
                                     # Of    Total   Weighted   Change from
IMPS  Sub-Primal                   Trades    Pound    Average    Prior Days
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200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/dn             0
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 55/65             0
200A  Carcass, 3-way, 65/up             0
202   Foresaddle                        0
203   Bracelet                          0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, light                0
204   Rack, 8-Rib, medium               3    2,464    $546.72
204   Rack, 8-Rib, heavy                0
204A  Rack, chined                      0
204B  Rack, roast-ready                 0
204C  Rack, roast-ready, frenched       0
204D  Rack, roast-ready, special        0
206   Shoulders                         0
207   Shoulders, square-cut
208   Shoulders, square-cut, bnls
209   Breast                           20   10,727    $227.08          0.34
      Breast, bulk                      0
209A  Ribs, Breast bones off            6      428    $462.83          5.04
210   Foreshank                        59    5,476    $398.48          1.21
229   Hindsaddle, long-cut              0
230   Hindsaddle                        4      306    $432.42          0.00
231   Loins                             0
232   Loins, trimmed 4x4                0
232   Loins, trimmed 2x2
232   Loins, trimmed 1x1                3    3,501    $539.92
232   Loins, trimmed 0x0                0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 2x2             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 1x1             0
232A  Loins, short-cut, 0x0             0
232C  Loin, boneless, tied              0
232E  Flank, untrimmed                 11   55,357    $120.90          0.31
233   Legs                              0
233A  Leg, trotter-off                 10   62,261    $289.39          0.56
233C  Leg, trotter-off, partial bnl     0
233E  Leg, steamship
233F  Hindshank                         0
234   Leg, Boneless, Tied               4    5,123    $598.82        (0.04)
234A  Leg, shank off, bnls              0
234B  Leg, 2-way boneless               0
234C  Leg, bottom, boneless             0
234D  Leg, outside, boneless            0
234E  Leg, inside, boneless            25    2,755    $742.62       (17.77)
234F  Leg, sirloin tip, bnls            0
234G  Sirloin, boneless                 0
235   Back                              0
236   Back, trimmed                     0
238   Trimmings
239   Special trimmings                 3    1,600    $396.88        (7.10)
244   Loin, boneless, 3-way             0
245   Sirloin                           0
246   Tenderloin                        0
295   Lamb for stewing                 29    4,974    $688.77         17.53
296   Ground lamb                      71   14,598    $588.15        (0.08)
      Necks                            29   18,992    $156.37          3.26
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Source:      USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO

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