Report Date: 12/17/2012
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 17, 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: 7.23
Pounds: 289,060
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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 5 5,137 685.00 697.00 694.08
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 70 69,465 920.50 986.38 952.18
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6 7,429 979.00 1096.00 1010.56
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 61 25,239 963.00 1150.00 1018.34
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 13 21,188 730.00 875.00 801.96
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 23 19,000 868.71 977.00 908.43
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3 409 902.00 936.00 920.45
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 49 60,403 805.00 1001.00 870.85
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 12 11,143 320.00 340.00 328.88
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 10,101 340.00 360.00 349.75
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 42 32,943 1331.00 1451.00 1389.70
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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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