Report Date: 12/18/2017
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 18, 2017 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: 9.51
Pounds: 380,358
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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
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 77 84,790 1020.00 1186.50 1113.73
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 8 5,676 1010.00 1193.25 1103.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 83 44,016 1090.00 1226.75 1141.49
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 5 9,745 540.00 615.55 554.86
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 12,711 635.79 817.25 688.71
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 91 151,623 601.03 858.37 640.42
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 3 12,386 300.00 320.00 305.18
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 21,006 310.00 364.25 327.06
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 75 36,899 1450.00 1651.25 1541.56
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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 Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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