USDA Weekly Lamb Pelt Prices 02/20 15:31

NW_LS443 
St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 20, 2026    USDA Market News

WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Point
Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 
2/20/2026

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
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Livestock Mandatory Reporting on Negotiated, Formula and Contract trades Monday 
February 16, 2025 through Friday February 20, 2026 showed pelts consisting
of 34.2% Unshorn and 65.8% 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

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