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Report Date: 12/10/2012

LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Dec 10, 2012               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales
since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Loads:          5.90
Pounds:      236,127

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared             3       2,631   687.00   690.00   688.65
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    67      48,567   865.00   987.00   945.79
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       49      30,141   941.00  1059.28   979.85
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          9      27,747   778.00   904.00   806.33
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         20      26,420   837.20   996.25   898.65
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     7       1,295   891.00   941.00   910.55
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        39      22,706   816.50   996.00   923.20
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy   14       9,108   316.00   350.00   330.62
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      17      20,108   335.00   350.00   345.41
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   43      38,765  1340.00  1450.00  1392.38
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FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION
Maximum Average Fat Thickness                         Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm)                                        1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm)                                         1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm)                                         1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed)        1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded                                     1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed           1/8"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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