Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Mar 29, 2012     USDA Market News

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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            140.00 -  145.00      140.45 A
                      export       4.0  142.00 -  143.00      142.75
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean       1.0            105.00      105.00
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       56.00       56.00 D
        regular,bone-out exp                       64.00       64.00 A
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded                      140.00      140.00 C
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                       65.00       65.00 B
     scalded, edible, export
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached                      132.00      132.00 B
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       15.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     13.25-13.25
 LIVERS,     "                         9.00-10.75
 LUNGS,      "                         4.00-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.00-5.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       9.00-9.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic
                     export                        34.00       34.00 D
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       70.00       70.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export                      214.00      214.00 C
FEET,         front, toes on                       81.00       81.00 C
              hind, domestic
                hind, export                             unq
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic
      single slashed, export                             unq
       multi slashed, export
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                             unq
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   44.00       44.00 D
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                      120.00      120.00 A
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                              1.0             59.00       59.00
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  31.00-41.00       31.00-44.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                31.00-46.00       32.50-37.50
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   32.00-42       thn24.00-28.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   20.50-30.00       25.00-44.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                20.50-24.00       23.00-25.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  19.00-25.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-17.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-17.25
 LUNGS,                                2.00-9.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-12.00

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