Report Date: 8/27/2018
LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 27, 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: 14.67
Pounds: 586,858
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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 11,793 470.00 485.00 472.32
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 45 83,469 699.10 821.50 739.15
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5 4,248 770.00 840.25 828.56
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 74 59,312 749.13 891.15 797.50
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 4 1,453 690.25 725.00 703.90
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 34 36,195 620.00 767.25 664.14
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 97 219,747 571.05 832.30 610.35
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 3,689 318.00 325.00 321.98
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 34 95,747 310.00 390.00 322.38
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 52 69,651 1110.00 1262.00 1133.49
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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/liv
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