Report Date: 3/23/2015
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 23, 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: 8.29
Pounds: 331,704
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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 3 3,494 532.00 676.00 570.26
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 42 58,852 782.00 977.00 856.97
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10 16,028 879.00 1045.50 918.96
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 69 68,440 850.00 1016.00 919.48
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 10 6,836 700.00 790.50 743.52
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 27 25,664 802.97 893.00 835.75
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 9 11,979 762.00 809.00 783.69
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 68 66,696 764.75 935.50 817.28
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 11 6,198 451.50 510.00 469.98
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 18,116 445.00 503.00 466.02
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 58 47,064 1396.00 1620.50 1506.06
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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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