Report Date: 12/15/2014
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 15, 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: 7.24
Pounds: 289,721
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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 13 24,358 553.00 736.75 575.56
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 52 37,295 815.75 1001.00 915.40
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 7 17,281 939.25 1175.50 1008.56
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 82 65,770 921.00 1084.00 994.35
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 9 13,269 695.00 873.00 736.45
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 14 9,254 813.00 1001.00 902.05
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 50 36,232 695.00 1065.50 812.37
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 10 12,323 361.00 420.00 372.48
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20 16,051 372.25 424.00 396.05
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 64 51,876 1439.00 1590.61 1498.17
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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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