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GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/worldbank-cmo-lamb/latest
{
"period_start": "2026-09-01",
"period_end": "2026-09-30",
"price": "7.26",
"published_on": null,
"revision": 1,
"series_id": "worldbank-cmo-lamb",
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "kilogram",
"unit_quantity": "1",
"attribution": "The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)"
}Read the latest published price and its unit, observation dates and source credit. Use the observations endpoint for history.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Latest observation
- 7.26 USD September 2026
- Previous observation
- 7.43 USD August 2026
- 12-month range
- 6.33 USD
to 7.59 USD - All-time high in data
- 10.28 USD May 2011
- Unit
- Kilogram
- Currency
- USD
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Data since
- January 1971
Price by unit
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| kilogram | 7.26 USD |
| Pound | 3.2931 USD |
Lamb price by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 7.0856 USD | 7.59 USDJuly 2026 | 6.52 USDFebruary 2026 | ▲ +10.50% |
| 2025 | 6.1183 USD | 6.45 USDNovember 2025 | 5.61 USDMarch 2025 | ▲ +9.26% |
| 2024 | 5.3467 USD | 5.84 USDDecember 2024 | 5.02 USDJune 2024 | ▲ +10.40% |
| 2023 | 6.1225 USD | 7.22 USDApril 2023 | 5.25 USDNovember 2023 | ▼ −13.09% |
| 2022 | 8.265 USD | 9.13 USDMarch 2022 | 6.10 USDDecember 2022 | ▼ −33.04% |
| 2021 | 8.665 USD | 9.44 USDDecember 2021 | 7.28 USDJanuary 2021 | ▲ +29.67% |
| 2020 | 6.3592 USD | 7.29 USDNovember 2020 | 5.61 USDJuly 2020 | ▲ +7.10% |
| 2019 | 8.105 USD | 8.35 USDDecember 2019 | 7.99 USDJanuary 2019 | ▲ +4.51% |
| 2018 | 7.855 USD | 8.38 USDApril 2018 | 7.44 USDDecember 2018 | ▼ −3.63% |
| 2017 | 8.2525 USD | 9.37 USDJuly 2017 | 7.37 USDFebruary 2017 | ▲ +5.59% |
| 2016 | 7.3117 USD | 7.61 USDJanuary 2016 | 6.83 USDAugust 2016 | ▼ −1.45% |
| 2015 | 7.50 USD | 7.93 USDJanuary 2015 | 7.28 USDJune 2015 | ▼ −4.04% |
| 2014 | 7.9892 USD | 8.28 USDApril 2014 | 7.72 USDAugust 2014 | ▲ +0.24% |
| 2013 | 6.9258 USD | 7.77 USDDecember 2013 | 6.37 USDSeptember 2013 | ▲ +10.68% |
| 2012 | 8.5483 USD | 9.91 USDJanuary 2012 | 7.11 USDOctober 2012 | ▼ −27.14% |
| 2011 | 9.5342 USD | 10.28 USDMay 2011 | 8.27 USDJanuary 2011 | ▲ +20.56% |
| 2010 | 5.9542 USD | 8.23 USDDecember 2010 | 4.43 USDMarch 2010 | ▲ +83.30% |
| 2009 | 4.2775 USD | 4.57 USDNovember 2009 | 3.75 USDMarch 2009 | ▲ +17.59% |
| 2008 | 4.5825 USD | 5.01 USDJuly 2008 | 3.93 USDDecember 2008 | ▼ −8.39% |
| 2007 | 4.1192 USD | 4.43 USDNovember 2007 | 3.90 USDMarch 2007 | ▲ +8.29% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0375 USD | 4.20 USDMay 2006 | 3.88 USDMarch 2006 | ▲ +1.00% |
| 2005 | 4.44 USD | 4.80 USDMarch 2005 | 4.10 USDNovember 2005 | ▼ −13.87% |
| 2004 | 4.5975 USD | 4.89 USDDecember 2004 | 4.39 USDJanuary 2004 | ▲ +11.39% |
| 2003 | 3.8842 USD | 4.42 USDDecember 2003 | 3.50 USDApril 2003 | ▲ +22.78% |
| 2002 | 3.3042 USD | 3.57 USDDecember 2002 | 3.10 USDMarch 2002 | ▲ +14.42% |
| 2001 | 2.9125 USD | 3.08 USDDecember 2001 | 2.76 USDJuly 2001 | ▲ +10.79% |
| 2000 | 2.6183 USD | 2.73 USDJanuary 2000 | 2.48 USDSeptember 2000 | ▼ −1.47% |
| 1999 | 2.61 USD | 2.72 USDOctober 1999 | 2.46 USDFebruary 1999 | ▲ +4.40% |
| 1998 | 2.75 USD | 3.23 USDJanuary 1998 | 2.43 USDJuly 1998 | ▼ −21.36% |
| 1997 | 3.3925 USD | 3.79 USDJanuary 1997 | 3.21 USDSeptember 1997 | ▼ −12.14% |
| 1996 | 3.2933 USD | 3.79 USDDecember 1996 | 2.61 USDJanuary 1996 | ▲ +45.21% |
| 1995 | 2.62 USD | 2.75 USDJanuary 1995 | 2.52 USDAugust 1995 | ▼ −4.73% |
| 1994 | 2.9767 USD | 3.04 USDOctober 1994 | 2.93 USDApril 1994 | ▼ −2.65% |
| 1993 | 2.9075 USD | 3.11 USDSeptember 1993 | 2.59 USDFebruary 1993 | ▲ +10.78% |
| 1992 | 2.6525 USD | 2.91 USDAugust 1992 | 2.44 USDJanuary 1992 | ▲ +11.48% |
| 1991 | 2.3317 USD | 2.66 USDFebruary 1991 | 2.15 USDJuly 1991 | ▼ −9.89% |
| 1990 | 2.6567 USD | 2.77 USDJuly 1990 | 2.46 USDJanuary 1990 | ▲ +7.72% |
| 1989 | 2.3217 USD | 2.39 USDApril 1989 | 2.23 USDJune 1989 | ▲ +3.91% |
| 1988 | 2.4108 USD | 2.58 USDApril 1988 | 2.26 USDSeptember 1988 | ▼ −3.24% |
| 1987 | 2.1625 USD | 2.40 USDDecember 1987 | 2.06 USDAugust 1987 | ▲ +13.74% |
| 1986 | 2.1533 USD | 2.57 USDJune 1986 | 1.88 USDJanuary 1986 | ▲ +6.91% |
| 1985 | 1.845 USD | 1.98 USDJuly 1985 | 1.69 USDFebruary 1985 | ▲ +10.98% |
| 1984 | 1.9217 USD | 2.08 USDMay 1984 | 1.77 USDDecember 1984 | ▼ −4.32% |
| 1983 | 1.9317 USD | 2.12 USDApril 1983 | 1.67 USDFebruary 1983 | ▲ +5.62% |
| 1982 | 2.3775 USD | 2.96 USDJanuary 1982 | 1.82 USDDecember 1982 | ▼ −38.51% |
| 1981 | 2.7375 USD | 3.22 USDMay 1981 | 2.18 USDAugust 1981 | ▼ −10.27% |
| 1980 | 2.8808 USD | 3.20 USDJuly 1980 | 2.60 USDJanuary 1980 | ▲ +4.23% |
| 1979 | 2.3717 USD | 2.60 USDDecember 1979 | 2.17 USDFebruary 1979 | ▲ +11.11% |
| 1978 | 2.1942 USD | 2.54 USDOctober 1978 | 1.90 USDApril 1978 | ▲ +20.50% |
| 1977 | 1.70 USD | 1.94 USDDecember 1977 | 1.57 USDApril 1977 | ▲ +8.38% |
| 1976 | 1.5658 USD | 1.75 USDDecember 1976 | 1.36 USDFebruary 1976 | ▲ +19.86% |
| 1975 | 1.4775 USD | 1.58 USDApril 1975 | 1.35 USDAugust 1975 | ▼ −3.25% |
| 1974 | 1.4233 USD | 1.60 USDJanuary 1974 | 1.30 USDAugust 1974 | ▼ −7.50% |
| 1973 | 1.39 USD | 1.62 USDDecember 1973 | 1.17 USDJanuary 1973 | ▲ +38.46% |
| 1972 | 1.0675 USD | 1.23 USDJune 1972 | 0.89 USDFebruary 1972 | ▲ +23.91% |
| 1971 | 0.7967 USD | 0.88 USDDecember 1971 | 0.75 USDJuly 1971 | ▲ +10.00% |
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All commodity prices →Common questions
What is the latest lamb price?
The lamb price is 7.26 USD per kilogram. Monthly, September 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.
How has the lamb price changed?
The price changed by −0.17 USD (−2.29%) from the observation for August 2026.
How often does this price update?
This series is monthly. The latest observation covers September 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.
What is the highest lamb price in this history?
The highest observation was 10.28 USD per kilogram for May 2011. This history runs from January 1971 to September 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.
How much is lamb per pound?
The latest benchmark converts to 3.2931 USD per pound. This conversion keeps the same price basis. It is not a separate retail quote.
Where does this price come from?
The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
