Report Date: 4/20/2015
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 20, 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: 6.57
Pounds: 262,602
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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 7 10,176 542.00 725.50 585.99
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 39 34,550 873.00 1016.00 944.20
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6 14,647 987.88 1096.00 1013.88
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 56 66,767 940.45 1065.50 985.04
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 10 16,718 767.00 865.00 786.89
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 10,304 898.00 991.00 940.84
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 8 5,109 785.50 935.00 883.88
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 59 38,655 815.00 1051.00 931.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 9 10,816 480.00 529.00 484.19
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 14,942 462.00 518.75 490.65
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 62 36,581 1450.00 1668.75 1541.39
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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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