Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Mar 15, 2012     USDA Market News
USDA BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT  -  FOB CENTRAL U.S. BASIS
Carlot Basis - Dollars/hundredweight - as of 3:00 PM.

BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
           Items                 Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean                      152.00      152.00 B
                      export       1.0            152.00      152.00
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      112.00      112.00 B
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out       1.0             67.00       67.00
        regular,bone-out exp       5.0             67.00       67.00
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box                       64.00       64.00 D
OXTAILS, selected, small box
SWEETBREADS,        domestic                       68.00       68.00 A
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible       1.0             79.50       79.50
     scalded, edible, export                       78.50       78.50 C
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       15.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     13.25-13.25
 LIVERS,     "                         9.00-10.75
 LUNGS,      "                         4.00-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.00-5.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       9.00-9.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic              28.00 -   39.00       31.67 C
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       74.00       74.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb                      129.00      129.00 B
EARS, edible,         export                      210.00      210.00 C
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export                       79.00       79.00 C
              hind, domestic
                hind, export                       56.00       56.00 B
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic       1.0             65.00       65.00
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       4.0  114.00 -  120.00      117.00
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  31.00-41.00       31.00-44.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                31.00-46.00       32.50-37.50
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   32.00-42       thn24.00-28.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   20.50-30.00       25.00-44.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                20.50-24.00       23.00-25.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  19.00-25.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-17.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-17.25
 LUNGS,                                2.00-9.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-12.00

ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market
test.  Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market conditions.

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