Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jan 18, 2013     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                      135.00      135.00 D
                      export
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      106.00      106.00 B
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                             unq
        regular,bone-out exp                       58.00       58.00 E
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
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
     scalded, edible, export
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       13.00-16.50
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-13.00
 LIVERS,     "                         9.25-11.25
 LUNGS,      "                         3.25-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.25-5.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       10.00-23.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic                              unq
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        76.25       76.25 B
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#                        82.00       82.00 C
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export            237.00 -  244.00      240.50 E
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       50.00       50.00 B
      single slashed, export                       62.00       62.00 E
       multi slashed, export       9.0             46.00       46.00
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic                       40.00       40.00 C
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   32.00       32.00 C
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       1.0            132.00      132.00
  scalded, small box, export       1.5            142.00      142.00
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      158.00      158.00 A
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          Export
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  35.50-47.00       41.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                38.00-48.00       40.00-40.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   38.00-40.0thn     28.00-28.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   26.00-40.00       36.00-42.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                26.00-28.00       36.00-36.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  20.50-29.50
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-7.00
 LIVERS,     "                         12.00-19.00
 LUNGS,                                2.00-6.00
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.25

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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