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Report Date: 2/16/2015

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Feb 16, 2015               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:          8.15
Pounds:      325,855

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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      13,451   485.00   690.25   521.12
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    33      34,040   723.00   976.00   799.57
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light      12      23,577   867.83   981.00   889.45
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       69      68,272   824.00   990.00   908.84
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          6      10,109   600.00   635.00   613.35
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         26      33,217   715.00   881.00   753.23
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     8       7,468   735.00   808.00   782.09
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        50      30,252   725.00   901.00   814.15
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    6      11,231   398.79   461.81   409.49
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      37      35,272   380.00   459.00   418.16
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   66      52,742  1371.07  1575.46  1479.33
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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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