Report Date: 2/19/2013
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Tue, Feb 19, 2013 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: 7.87
Pounds: 314,711
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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 4 8,678 546.00 579.65 557.88
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 40 44,476 800.00 982.50 859.57
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5 16,797 860.00 1016.00 877.25
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 63 78,992 840.00 1011.00 906.48
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 9 11,057 551.00 779.00 653.70
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18 17,135 788.00 941.00 821.97
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 7 2,125 772.00 879.00 807.08
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 52 49,273 720.11 935.00 786.39
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 15 8,932 330.00 379.88 348.10
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 26 26,420 330.00 382.00 355.76
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 47 43,479 1144.00 1302.00 1210.72
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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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