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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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