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LM_XL502
Des Moines, IA                 Thu, May 31, 2012           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              636.51     -4.29     10.77%     8.40
209   BREAST **                       124.75      0.30      8.85%     6.90
207   SHOULDERS, SQ-CUT               227.08    -16.50     23.53%    18.36
210   FORESHANK                       437.09     -6.63      3.82%     2.98
      NECK **                         117.68    -12.12      2.22%     1.73
      HINDSADDLE
232   LOINS, TRIMMED 4X4              534.74     -4.07     10.97%     8.56
232E  FLANK UNTRIMMED **               70.52     -0.73      3.39%     2.64
233A  LEG, TROTTER OFF                411.46     -2.37     31.88%    24.87
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      GROSS CARCASS VALUE:            344.62     -6.07     95.45%    74.45

FORESADDLE VALUE                      309.69     -9.84     49.20%    38.38
HINDSADDLE VALUE                      415.72     -2.65     46.24%    36.07


Carcass value less process/packaging per cwt cost of   $31.50
      NET CARCASS VALUE               313.12     -6.07

* Shrink and trim of    3.55lbs. not reflected in cutout value
* Based on Actual Federally Inspected Slaughter Carcass Weight
  of 78.00 lbs. for W/E       05/19/2012, 1.00 lbs lighter than last week.
**Includes Fresh and Frozen Product


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Source:       USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
              515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
              24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
              http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LM_XL502.txt
              http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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