Report Date: 3/30/2015
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 30, 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: 11.18
Pounds: 447,204
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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 7,376 530.00 555.00 540.88
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 51 67,522 810.92 979.00 866.86
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 12 18,994 916.87 1028.75 936.22
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 69 124,317 850.00 1003.75 938.42
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 10 13,780 734.00 805.50 754.52
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 32 31,659 828.92 934.00 851.92
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 6,408 736.00 818.00 793.25
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 56 55,278 792.65 953.00 845.41
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 9 3,654 421.97 494.00 469.52
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 25,977 449.16 508.75 463.70
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 81 88,281 1465.50 1629.00 1506.83
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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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