Report Date: 5/20/2013
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 20, 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: 7.53
Pounds: 301,097
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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 6 10,662 542.00 672.00 560.36
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 52 40,996 741.00 989.88 810.71
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4 4,426 768.00 1036.00 870.96
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 68 52,269 735.50 981.00 821.20
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 8 15,979 627.78 725.00 657.75
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 33 38,253 750.70 907.00 798.58
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 11 7,722 750.00 845.00 777.18
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 66 54,392 795.00 922.50 866.33
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 27 24,312 349.00 382.00 363.34
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 32 11,503 341.26 396.00 382.51
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 45 28,804 1033.00 1330.65 1151.09
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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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