Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Dec 06, 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            136.00 -  140.00      137.33 C
                      export                      135.50      135.50 C
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       60.00       60.00 A
        regular,bone-out exp                       53.00       53.00 B
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     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                      265.00      265.00 A
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export                       93.00       93.00 A
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       13.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-12.00
 LIVERS,     "                         9.00-10.75
 LUNGS,      "                         3.50-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.00-5.50
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       9.00-19.75

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic        0.5             34.00       34.00
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                             1.0             60.00       60.00
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       1.0             86.00       86.00
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       1.0             64.00       64.00
      single slashed, export             59.00 -   62.00       60.71 E
       multi slashed, export
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic             51.00 -   53.00       51.40 E
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                       32.00       32.00 A
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   44.00       44.00 C
SNOUTS,         partial lean       1.0             56.00       56.00
         partial lean w/mask                       61.00       61.00 E
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                      138.00      138.00 E
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      152.50      152.50 B
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                              2.0             43.00       43.00
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  34.50-50.00       42.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                34.50-47.00       42.00-48.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thn   28.00-28.0thk     39.00-44.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   27.00-40.00       35.00-46.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                24.00-28.00       28.00-38.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  22.00-29.00       28.00-28.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT --------BOXED FROZEN
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-15.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-14.50
 LUNGS,                                2.75-4.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.50
                                                         hunt
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