Expana to Launch Separate and Expanded US Imported Australian and New Zealand Lamb Price Assessments
September 11, 2026
Following a period of market feedback, Expana will launch 11 new weekly Expana Benchmark Prices (EBPs) and separate existing imported lamb price assessments by country of origin, resulting in 33 distinct Australian and New Zealand assessments across Australian chilled, Australian frozen, and New Zealand frozen imported lamb products in the US market. Expana will launch these weekly assessments in Q4 2026.
The initial proposal was announced in a market note published on August 24, 2026, which can be viewed here: Expana Proposes to Launch Separate and Expanded US Imported Australian and New Zealand Lamb Price Assessments – Expana
The specifications for the assessments will be as below:
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Description |
Change Type |
Code |
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Frenched racks 16-20oz-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
22985 |
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Frenched racks 20-24oz-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
22986 |
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Frenched racks 24-28oz-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
22987 |
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Frenched racks 28oz and up-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
22988 |
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Shoulders, squ-cut-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23165 |
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Foreshanks-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23166 |
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Shoulders, squ-cut, bnls-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23167 |
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Leg, semi-bnls, shank off-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23168 |
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Leg, semi-bnls-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23169 |
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Leg, boneless-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23170 |
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Hindshank-Chilled-Australia |
Separating |
23171 |
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Loin Chops-Chilled-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Rib Chops-Chilled-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Ground Lamb-Chilled-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Frenched racks 16-20oz-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 20-24oz-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 24-28oz-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 28oz and up-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Shoulders, squ-cut-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Foreshanks-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Shoulders, squ-cut, bnls-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Leg, semi-bnls, shank off-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Leg, semi-bnls-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Leg, boneless-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Hindshank-Frozen-Australia |
Separating |
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Loin Chops-Frozen-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Rib Chops-Frozen-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Ground Lamb-Frozen-Australia |
New Coverage |
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Frenched racks 10-12oz-Frozen-New Zealand |
New Coverage |
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Frenched racks 12-16oz-Frozen-New Zealand |
New Coverage |
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Frenched racks 16-20oz-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 20-24oz-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 24-28oz-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Frenched racks 28oz and up-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Shoulders, squ-cut-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Foreshanks-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Shoulders, squ-cut, bnls-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Leg, semi-bnls, shank off-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Leg, semi-bnls-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Leg, boneless-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Hindshank-Frozen-New Zealand |
Separating |
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Loin Chops-Frozen-New Zealand |
New Coverage |
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Rib Chops-Frozen-New Zealand |
New Coverage |
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Ground Lamb-Frozen-New Zealand |
New Coverage |
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The assessments will reflect market and transactional data collected during the reporting period.
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