Report Date: 12/17/2018
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 17, 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: 18.23
Pounds: 729,031
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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 10,917 530.00 580.00 554.32
109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 75 140,625 856.07 991.00 916.13
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4 3,762 992.00 1020.00 1000.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 54 31,680 915.00 1099.90 980.61
174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 8,011 505.00 546.00 508.92
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 27 50,737 540.00 649.37 563.16
180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 94 274,531 560.00 778.00 574.70
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 1,714 345.00 355.00 350.87
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 41 98,178 326.30 365.13 339.56
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 71 96,563 1248.00 1413.00 1321.54
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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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