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Report Date: 4/23/2018

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Apr 23, 2018               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:         19.16
Pounds:      766,553

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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             4       9,264   470.00   543.00   506.98
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    49      52,070   723.05   905.00   790.39
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light      10      62,064   789.00   861.50   809.70
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       76     113,373   740.00   950.88   782.90
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          6      19,403   475.00   567.00   505.50
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         34      69,988   532.54   702.00   584.85
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy       0           0
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1       114     239,030   623.00   840.00   677.18
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    4      32,126   317.00   325.00   319.28
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      44      62,402   308.00   380.00   330.15
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   66      91,680   890.94  1220.00   978.92
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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
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