Report Date: 3/16/2015
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 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: 8.11
Pounds: 324,481
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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 5 6,557 510.00 532.00 520.30
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 54 67,892 772.00 976.00 832.47
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 11 16,867 860.00 1001.00 913.73
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 62 58,418 826.00 1003.64 898.61
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 9 10,237 639.00 780.00 710.54
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 26,975 795.00 876.05 810.83
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 4,858 750.00 821.86 777.61
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 63 54,703 720.50 876.75 804.70
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 957 438.00 516.64 492.28
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 31 20,710 445.00 492.00 464.25
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 73 54,884 1395.00 1589.25 1499.55
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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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