Report Date: 3/11/2013
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 11, 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: 7.76
Pounds: 310,247
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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 1,591 579.00 702.00 623.82
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 56 37,125 669.00 987.00 855.67
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 88 47,874 757.00 1021.00 893.73
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 11,648 602.00 716.00 642.79
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 16,955 790.00 947.00 838.94
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 5,977 753.00 790.45 764.59
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 75 69,359 669.00 902.00 761.24
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 21 12,459 342.00 379.00 357.22
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 32 18,972 340.00 392.00 359.78
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 71 66,391 1075.00 1336.00 1166.60
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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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