Tallow, Proteins & Hides Report

NW_LS442
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 at desm.lgmn@ams.usda.gov. 

USDA TALLOW, PROTEIN, AND HIDE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S.
Dollars/hundredweight (unless otherwise stated)  as of 3:00 PM.
TALLOW, GREASE, AND LARD        Lds           Price Range         Wtd Avg
INEDBL, TALW/GRSE FOB CENTRAL
   Choice white grse (truck)           17.0    40.50 -   41.50      41.04
       Yellow grease (truck)            2.0              36.50      36.50
EDBLE LARD, FOB PLANT (truck)
    Loose lard, PS and/or CP            2.0              41.50      41.50
INEDBL, TALW/GRSE CAF CHICAGO
     Packer bleachable <.15%                             40.00      40.00 E
   Renderer bleachable <.15%                             40.00      40.00 E
         Choice white grease
INEDBL TALLOW/GRSE,  CAF GULF
    Packer bleachable tallow                             40.00      40.00 D
  Renderer bleachable tallow
         Choice white grease
               Yellow Grease
EDBLE TALW & LARD-CAF CHICAGO
               Edible tallow                             43.50      43.50 E
    Loose lard, PS and/or CP            1.0              56.00      56.00
EDBLE TALLOW,        CAF GULF
               Edible tallow           20.0              44.50      44.50
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PROTEIN FEED SUPPLEMENTS
 MEAT & BONEMEAL, 50% pro/ton
  Ruminant Central,  Domestic          26.0   320.00 -  325.00     320.77
  Ruminant Panhandle,Domestic                 315.00 -  320.00     316.67 C
 PORK Meat/Bnmeal,50% pro/ton          66.0   410.00 -  430.00     422.50
 DRT            (lo)/unit pro
 DRT     (lo)/unit pro, pnhdl
 DRT            (hi)/unit pro
 BLOOD MEAL,      85% pro/ton
                      Central                1100.00 - 1150.00    1140.00 A
                    Panhandle
               CAF California
 PORK BLOOD MEAL, 85% pro/ton           2.0  1170.00 - 1218.00    1194.00

MAJOR PACKER HIDES, CURED & FLESHED ------------------------------------------
                               Lds               Price/Piece
HVY NATIVE STR    60-62#
                  60-64#
                  62-64#                                 91.50  B
                  64#Min
                  66-68#
                  82-86#                                102.50  B
NATIVE STEER      46-48#
COL BRAND STR     62-64#
                  64#Min
                  64-66#
                  66-68#
BUTT BRAND STR    60-62#
                  62-64#
                  64#Min                                 94.00  D
                  66-68#                                 93.00  D
                  74#Min
NATIVE HEIFER     46-48#
HVY NATIVE HFR    48-50#
                  48#Min
                  50-52#
                  52-55#
BRANDED HFRS      48-50#
                  48#Min
                  50-52#
BRAND HFR SW      48-50#
                  50-52#                                 82.00  C
BRND COW SW       50-52#
                  54-56#
BRANDED COW       50-52#
                  54-56#                                 62.00  B
NATIVE COW        50-52#
                  54-56#                                 74.00  B
DAIRY COW         54-56#                                 74.00  B
                  62-66#
DAIRY COW SW      50-52#
                  52-54#
NATV BULL Con    96-106#
                 100-10#
BRND BULL SWCon  95-105#
                 100-10#
HVY TEX STEER     60#Min
                  62-66#
                  64#Min                                 94.00  E
                  66-68#
                  70#Min                                 99.00  B
                  74#Min                                101.00  E
HVY TEX STR/HFR   48-50#
                  60-64#
BRANDED STEER     62-66#
                  66#Min                                 93.00  D
                  70#Min




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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