Report Date: 2/24/2014
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 24, 2014 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: 8.75
Pounds: 349,849
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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 7 9,613 572.00 705.00 616.70
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 54 59,958 831.00 1061.00 940.27
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 11 40,886 758.00 1101.00 841.59
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 82 46,624 771.00 1091.00 1008.09
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 10 7,757 775.00 925.00 794.53
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 33 21,061 849.00 1056.00 958.03
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 9 2,535 770.00 855.00 784.62
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 71 54,104 770.00 1010.91 883.20
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 22 28,895 282.00 340.00 302.52
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 25,833 287.00 375.00 340.90
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 61 41,101 1220.50 1562.00 1374.29
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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.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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