Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Aug 07, 2012     USDA Market News
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                      150.00      150.00 A
                      export       1.0            150.00      150.00
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out
        regular,bone-out exp                             unq
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box                             unq
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp                      235.00      235.00 B
                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                       13.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-12.00
 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                        34.00       34.00 B
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        84.00       84.00 C
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#                        91.00       91.00 A
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       85.00       85.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export                      234.00      234.00 D
FEET,         front, toes on                             unq
      front, toes on, export       4.5   83.00 -   90.00       87.67
              hind, domestic                       45.00       45.00 B
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export                       56.00       56.00 D
               whole, export       1.5             61.00       61.00
HOCKS,                picnic                       32.00       32.00 C
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                       27.50       27.50 A
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                   1.0             45.00       45.00
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       1.0            128.00      128.00
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      152.50      152.50 D
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  35.00-46.00       39.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                35.00-46.00       43.00-46.45
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   38.00-42  thn     27.00-35.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   25.00-35.00       35.00-45.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                25.00-28.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  25.00-29.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT --------BOXED FROZEN
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-15.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-14.50
 LUNGS,                                2.75-4.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.50

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.

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