Report Date: 3/25/2013
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 25, 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: 5.78
Pounds: 231,142
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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 6,232 547.00 592.00 559.31
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 44 44,458 685.00 986.00 803.13
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3 1,895 1011.00 1036.00 1034.18
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 46 37,277 745.00 1026.00 925.87
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 5 5,735 602.00 732.00 657.29
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 23 25,794 738.00 951.00 812.26
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 4,185 745.00 879.00 774.10
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 45 41,434 678.00 911.00 783.08
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 15 9,644 349.00 371.00 358.44
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 19 9,109 340.00 392.00 361.16
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 52 33,269 1090.00 1336.00 1205.90
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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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