Report Date: 12/14/2015
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 14, 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: 10.67
Pounds: 426,887
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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 4,899 544.00 641.75 575.73
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 69 46,934 743.68 916.00 855.69
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 12 13,829 900.00 1051.00 966.53
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 76 58,057 860.00 980.50 905.50
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 23,919 555.00 648.00 571.41
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 46,285 549.00 780.50 595.28
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3 5,305 630.00 651.00 630.97
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 65 88,549 585.00 778.00 647.83
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 9 29,677 278.44 315.00 295.65
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 28 56,885 280.00 356.00 319.65
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 56 43,173 1398.44 1578.00 1500.39
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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/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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