ASI WEEKLY NEWS FOR SHEEP INDUSTRY LEADERS

ASI WEEKLY NEWS FOR SHEEP INDUSTRY LEADERS ________________________________________ American Sheep Industry Association; 9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 360; Englewood, CO 80112-2692 Phone: (303) 771-3500 Fax: (303) 771-8200 Writer/Editor: Judy Malone E-mail: judym@sheepusa.org Web site: http://www.sheepusa.org ASI is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ________________________________________ Future Dates • Nov. 15 - Let's Grow Application Deadline - www.sheepusa.org/Growourflock_Funding_Application • Nov. 16 - ASI Awards Nominations Due - www.sheepusa.org/About_Awards • Nov. 17 - 2-3:30 EST - DOL H-2A Webinar - Participant Instructions at www.sheepusa.org/IssuesPrograms_LegislativeActionCenter • Nov. 21-23 - North Dakota Shearing School - Hettinger Fairgrounds - www.ag.ndsu.edu/HettingerREC/sheep-shearing-school • Nov. 21-23 - North Dakota Certified Wool Classing School - Hettinger Armory - www.ag.ndsu.edu/HettingerREC/sheep-shearing-school • Dec. 3-5 - Oregon Sheep Growers Association Annual Convention and Pacific Northwest Lamb and Wool Symposium - Sunriver Resort - www.sheeporegon.com • Dec. 4-5 - Montana Woolgrowers Association Convention - Billings Hotel and Convention Center - www.mtsheep.org/convention.html • Dec. 5-6 - Wisconsin Beginning Shearing School - toddtaylor@wisc.edu • Dec. 9-11 - South Dakota Shearing Training - SDSU Sheep Unit, Brookings, SD - Jeffrey.Held@sdstate.edu or 605-690-7033 • Dec. 11-12 - Buckeye Shepherd's Symposium and OSIA Annual Meeting - Shisler Center, Wooster - rhigh@ofbf.org or www.ohiosheep.org/symposium.html • Jan. 9-11 - San Angelo Shearing School and Certified Wool Classing School - reid.redden@ag.tamu.edu • Jan. 27-30, 2016 - SAVE THE DATE - ASI Annual Convention - Scottsdale, Ariz. - More information will be available soon. • March 14-16, 2016 - Save the Date - ASI Spring Trip - Washington, D.C. 2016 Convention - Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale wasn't originally called Scottsdale. The area was first known as Orangedale because of Albert G. Utley, a former Rhode Island banker who owned 640 acres of land near today's Indian School and Scottsdale Roads. In 1894, he set aside some of that land for a new town that he called Orangedale because it was considered an ideal place to grow citrus. The land was adjacent to property owned by Winfield Scott, and Utley often directed people to his land by saying it was near Scott's, where citrus groves stood. A newspaper article mistakenly referred to his new town as Scottsdale, and the name stuck. (Apparently, Utleyville was never a consideration). Registration information for the 2016 ASI Convention is available at www.sheepusa.org/About_Events_Convention. Extension to Scrapie Comment Period The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service extended the comment period for the proposed rule to amend the regulations of the National Scrapie Eradication Program through Dec. 9. The comment period for the draft revised scrapie program standards is also extended through Dec. 9. APHIS welcomes all comments on the proposed rule. The proposed rule is available at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-0127. Comments can also be submitted and reviewed through this link. Industry is encouraged to offer comments to this proposed rule. ASI's detailed comments are available for review at www.sheepusa.org/IssuesPrograms_AnimalHealth_Scrapie. Pending Deadlines Let's Grow Grant - The deadline to submit an application in the second round of Let's Grow grants is Nov. 15. Since this is a Sunday, applications will be accepted through midnight, Monday, Nov. 16. ASI Awards Nominations - Nov. 16 is also the deadline for entries into the ASI Awards program. All nominations for the McClure Silver Ram, Camptender and Distinguished Producer Awards must be submitted by end of day Monday, Nov. 16. Additional information is available for both programs at www.sheepusa.org. UPDATE: Interstate Animal Movement Website Last week, an article about a new website offering quick, accurate access to state import requirements for livestock was published in the ASI Weekly Newsletter. As many of you pointed out, even though sheep are an option in the species box, no data was available. The American Sheep Industry Association has been informed that the first round of data loaded into www.interstatelivestock.com was only for the movement of cattle. The next round will focus on different species, including sheep. ASI will keep producers informed when additional details become available. The site is sponsored by the U.S. Animal Health Association and the National Institute for Animal Agriculture. Gray Wolf Removed from Oregon Endangered Species List On Nov. 9, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to remove the gray wolf from protection under the Oregon Endangered Species Act. The meeting lasted almost 10 hours, with more than 100 people providing public testimony. The decision was the result of a 4-2 vote by the commission. The decision follows the recommendation of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to delist the wolf. The wolf delisting will not impact the management of the species under the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, which emphasizes non-lethal deterrence measures to resolve wolf and livestock conflicts. Under the plan, ranchers can only shoot a wolf caught in the act of wounding, biting, killing or chasing livestock. In addition, the commission's decision will not impact how the majority of Oregon's approximately 83 wolves are managed. The gray wolf is still listed under the federal ESA in the western two-thirds of the state. There are Hundreds of Sheep in This Picture Turns out sheep aren't half bad at hide-and-seek. Liezel Kennedy, a farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada, had a difficult time spotting her flock of about 550 sheep earlier this month. Now, how in the world does one miss hundreds of sheep? Well check out the photo, which she shared on Twitter and you'll understand - www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sheep-hidden-photo_5640d366e4b0411d3071c59c. MARKET NEWS Weekly National Market Prices for Wool The U.S. Department of Agriculture's prices for wool can be accessed at www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_EPAS_Reports/wamrpt091515.pdf. The effective repayment rate is the lower of either the 30-day average or weekly rate. Category 2014 Loan Rate Effective Repayment Rate LDP Rate Week of 11/11/15 Graded Wool CLEAN PRICES in $ per pound <18.6 Micron 3.88 3.78 $.10 LDP Available 18.6-19.5 3.38 3.54 Not Available 19.6-20.5 2.94 3.38 Not Available 20.6-22.0 2.72 3.34 Not Available 22.1-23.5 2.56 3.27 Not Available 23.6-25.9 2.33 2.97 Not Available 26.0-28.9 1.78 1.96 Not Available > 29 Micron 1.38 1.74 Not Available GREASE PRICES in $ per pound Ungraded Wool 40 cents 60 cents Not Available Unshorn Pelt 6.865 lbs x Ungraded Wool LDP Not Available Wool LDPs are not available when the weekly repayment rate is above loan rate. Market Summary, Week ending November 6, 2015 Feeder Prices ($/cwt.), San Angelo: 48 lbs. for 218, 67 lbs. for 190; 70-80 lbs. for 170-174; 80-90 lbs. for 165-172. Slaughter Prices - Negotiated ($/cwt.), wooled and shorn 128-157 lbs. for 144.50-165 (wtd avg 152.97). Slaughter Prices - Formula1, 4,206 head at 292.54-316.25 $/cwt. for 71.1 lbs.; 3,362 head at 286.71-314.99 $/cwt. for 79.2 lbs. Equity Electronic Auction, 125-145 lbs. fro $147/cwt. Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value2, $322.91/cwt. Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, $/cwt., weighted averages, 993 head at 55-65 lbs. for 344.38, 2,470 head at 65-75 lbs. for 325.21, 1,960 head at 75-85 lbs. for 316.11, 1,113 head at 85 lbs. and up for 307.26. Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4" Loins 523.38, Rack, roast-ready, frenched (cap-on) 1,405.47, Rack, roast-ready, frenched, special (cap-off) 1,845.84, Leg, trotter-off, partial boneless 500.28, Shoulder, square-cut 292.84, Ground lamb 569.45. Imported Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) 926.50, AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) 232.54, AUS Leg (fresh, semi boneless) 372.93, AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) 740.46, NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) 808.32, AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) 193.52. Exported Adult Sheep, 0 head Wool, Price ($/pound) Clean, Delivered, Prices from 2 weeks ago in bold: other prices 6-7 months old. 18 micron (Grade 80s) NA, 19 micron (Grade 80s) 4.21, 20 micron (Grade 70s) 4.20, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) 3.35, 22 micron (Grade 64s) 3.69, 23 micron (Grade 62s) 3.25, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) 3.42, 25 micron (Grade 58s) 2.90, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) 2.95, 27 micron (Grade 56s) 2.89, 28 micron (Grade 54s) 2.62, 29 micron (Grade 50-54s) NA, 30-34 micron (Grade 44-50s) 1.89. Australian Wool, Clean, delivered FOB warehouse & gross producers ($/pound), 18 micron (Grade 80s) 3.69-4.18, 19 micron (Grade 80s) 3.47-3.94, 20 micron (Grade 70s) 3.32-3.76, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) 3.29-3.73, 22 micron (Grade 64s) 3.26-3.69, 23 micron (Grade 62s) 3.21-3.64, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) NA, 25 micron (Grade 58s) 2.82-3.20, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) 2.61-2.96, 28 micron (Grade 54s) 2.21-2.51, 30 micron (Grade 50s) 2.10-2.38, 32 micron (Grade 46-48s) 1.82-2.06, Merino Clippings 2.70-3.06. 1Prices reported for the two weight categories of the largest volume traded. Second, multiplying the carcass prices by an estimated 50.4% dressing percentage yields live weight prices. 2The cutout value is the same as a net carcass value. It is a composite value that sums the value of the respective lamb cuts multiplied by their weights. It is also the gross carcass value less processing and packaging costs. Source: USDA's AMS