Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Apr 02, 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            140.00 -  145.00      140.45 C
                      export                      142.50      142.50 A
FEET,     nails off, skin on       0.5             45.00       45.00
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      105.00      105.00 A
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       60.00       60.00 A
        regular,bone-out exp             58.00 -   60.00       59.00 A
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded                      140.00      140.00 E
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box       0.5             71.00       71.00
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
                      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                       65.00       65.00 D
     scalded, edible, export
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached                      132.00      132.00 D
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              32.00 -   39.00       34.33 A
                     export                              unq
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                                             53.00       53.00 A
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       70.00       70.00 C
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export                      214.00      214.00 E
FEET,         front, toes on                       81.00       81.00 E
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export                       75.00       75.00 A
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic       1.0             47.00       47.00
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic                             unq
SALIVARY GLANDS,
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask                      120.00      120.00 C
STOMACHS, scalded, small box
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped                       59.00       59.00 A
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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