Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Dec 28, 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
                      export
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      103.00      103.00 A
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       61.00       61.00 B
        regular,bone-out exp
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
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export                       89.00       89.00 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#                        77.50       77.50 D
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       83.00       83.00 E
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export                             unq
FEET,         front, toes on                       84.00       84.00 A
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic       1.0             61.00       61.00
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic       1.0             58.00       58.00
      single slashed, export                             unq
       multi slashed, export
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                             unq
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   35.00       35.00 E
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       1.0            140.00      140.00
  scalded, small box, export                      131.00      131.00 E
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                                              35.00       35.00 D
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC
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

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if they no longer reflect current market conditions.

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