Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Apr 05, 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                      148.00      148.00 B
                      export                      141.50      141.50 A
FEET,     nails off, skin on                       45.00       45.00 C
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean            103.00 -  105.00      104.00 A
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       62.00       62.00 B
        regular,bone-out exp                       58.00       58.00 A
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box                       71.00       71.00 C
     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 B
     scalded, edible, export
 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              32.00 -   39.00       34.33 D
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                             0.5             57.00       57.00
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       0.5             71.00       71.00
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       49.00       49.00 B
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export                       75.00       75.00 D
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic       2.0             28.00       28.00
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                      115.00      115.00 A
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                                              59.00       59.00 D
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                          Pork skin prices will
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED                       be unquoted until
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                             contract prices for
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                          the present quarter
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                            are established
-------------- 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.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Nina Biensen  515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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