Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Jan 16, 2013     USDA Market News

This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our
offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr,
 Holiday. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us 
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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                      135.00      135.00 B
                      export
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean       4.0            106.00      106.00
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       58.00       58.00 D
        regular,bone-out exp                       58.00       58.00 C
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded                      168.00      168.00 E
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
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       13.00-16.50
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-13.00
 LIVERS,     "                         9.25-11.25
 LUNGS,      "                         3.25-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.25-5.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       10.00-23.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic                        37.00       37.00 D
                     export                        36.00       36.00 E
Brisket Bones Full,     30#        1.0             76.25       76.25
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#                        82.00       82.00 A
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed             80.00 -   82.00       80.67 E
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export            237.00 -  244.00      240.50 C
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export                             unq
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic       1.0             50.00       50.00
      single slashed, export                       62.00       62.00 C
       multi slashed, export                       52.00       52.00 D
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic                       40.00       40.00 A
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                       35.00       35.00 E
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   32.00       32.00 A
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       1.0            142.50      142.50
  scalded, small box, export                      132.00      132.00 C
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      161.00      161.00 C
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          Export
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  35.50-47.00       41.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                38.00-48.00       40.00-40.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   38.00-40.0thn     28.00-28.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   26.00-40.00       36.00-42.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                26.00-28.00       36.00-36.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  20.50-29.50
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-7.00
 LIVERS,     "                         12.00-19.00
 LUNGS,                                2.00-6.00
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.25

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
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