USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary

NW_LS851
Des Moines, IA     Fri May 25, 2012     USDA Market News

USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary, Compared to Previous Day
Prices in dollars per hundredweight

NATIONAL BOXED BEEF CUTOUT  LM_XB403
   Boxed beef cutout values lower on light to moderate demand and moderate
offerings.  Select and Choice ribs generally steady, while chuck and rounds
weak, with loins weak to lower.  Beef trimmings weak on light to moderate
demand and offerings.

   Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses dn 0.93
at 194.63; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses dn 1.38 at 185.46; based on 66.88
loads of Choice cuts, 61.75 loads of Select cuts, 19.47 loads of trimmings, and
29.37 loads of coarse ground trimmings.

CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE  NW_LS410
   Estimated carcass price equivalent value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses
dn 0.51 at 181.17; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses dn 0.73 at 173.13
   Current index reflects the equivalent of 239110 head of cattle.

NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  LM_XB405
   The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at 179.29 dn 0.27

BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE  NW_LS441
   Hide and offal from a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 13.15, unchanged.

NATIONAL CARLOT PORK  NW_LS500
   Sales reported on 27.25 loads of pork cuts and 3 loads of trim/process pork
   Compared to Thursday's Close:   Fresh retail cuts and sknd
hams 23-27 lbs steady; other processing cuts and lean trimmings not tested.
Trading slow, with light to moderate demand and offerings.

  *Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass 53-54 percent lean 0.65"-0.80" back
fat at last rib.* **77.97 dn -0.23.**  Loins bone in fresh 1/4 inch trim 21#
DN-LGT 138.00; Hams bone in trimmed, 23-27 lbs trim spec 1 65.00.


CARLOT LAMB CARCASS  LM_XL501
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4             Head  96

Weight                Head                      Wt Avg
45-DN                   40                      527.59
45-55#                  14                      420.00
55-65#                  26                      384.81
65-75#                  11                      375.00
75-85#                   0
85-UP                    5                      288.00


 
ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER  SJ_ LS710
   Cattle: 124,000; Calves: 2,000; Hogs: 392,000; Sheep: 7,000

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Bill Sumpter  515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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