Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Apr 30, 2012               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales
since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Loads:          4.55
Pounds:      181,963

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     38      30,296   875.00  1247.66  1056.76
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        41      24,929   875.00  1250.00  1067.42
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3           6       6,558   980.00  1056.00  1014.46
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          17       6,259   991.00  1225.00  1131.71
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     10      16,260   960.00  1146.89  1020.34
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         42      35,281   875.00  1246.00  1061.60
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    20      12,750   330.00   386.00   356.59
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       21       4,971   349.50   401.00   379.14
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    45      30,592  1150.00  1586.00  1352.23
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FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION
Maximum Average Fat Thickness                         Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm)                                        1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm)                                         1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm)                                         1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed)        1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded                                     1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed           1/8"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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