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Report Date: 5/18/2015

LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA                  Mon, May 18, 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:         10.07
Pounds:      402,846

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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             6       6,823   542.00   732.00   582.40
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    47      72,177   796.92  1032.00   874.80
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       9      15,769   982.97  1103.00  1020.04
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       80      99,425   875.00  1075.50   998.63
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          7      10,439   779.00   810.00   803.21
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         34      24,423   860.00  1071.00   964.60
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     6       2,657   907.00   977.00   923.10
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        94      89,253   907.81  1121.00   988.04
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy   15       5,988   473.00   535.76   496.27
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      28      14,929   467.00   533.25   496.88
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   64      56,059  1490.00  1673.75  1537.28
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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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