Ewe

Carcass lab

Auction prices in the Northeast

Animal
ID

Birth
date

Sex

Birth
type

Breed

Age, d

Live
weight

WPDA,
lb

Hot
carcass
weight

Cold
carcass
weight

Dressing percentage

CXB9809

8/13/10

Ewe

Trip

Finn x Dorset

188
100
0.53
 
45.5
45.5

CXB9861

8/30/10

Ewe

Twin

Finn x Dorset

171

84
0.49
 
38.5

45.8

 

Animal
ID

Lamb or
mutton?

Flank
streaking

Conform-ation

Quality
grade

Fat
thickness

Yield
grade

Live price,
$/lb

Value, $

Carcass price, $/lb

CXB9809

Lamb
Mod
OK
Choice
0.3
3
1.75
175
3.84

CXB9861

Lamb
Mod
OK
Choice
0.2
2
1.75
147

3.82

 

   

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