Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

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Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jan 20, 2011     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       2.0            148.00      148.00
                      export       6.0  149.00 -  150.00      149.83
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean       2.0            115.00      115.00
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out       1.0             73.00       73.00
        regular,bone-out exp                       75.00       75.00 A
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export                       72.00       72.00 A
              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                      246.00      246.00 A
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp                      238.00      238.00 C
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic       3.0             55.00       55.00
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible                             unq
     scalded, edible, export      12.0             45.00       45.00
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       12.50-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     11.00-15.00
 LIVERS,     "                         7.00-10.00        12.50-14.00
 LUNGS,      "                         3.50-4.25         8.00-9.50
 MELTS,      "                         3.25-5.00         10.00-10.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       7.00-20.00        22.00-24.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic              31.00 -   38.00       33.33 A
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#              87.00 -   92.00       90.33 D
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                             0.5             85.00       85.00
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       1.5            110.00      110.00
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb       2.0            130.00      130.00
EARS, edible,         export                      149.00      149.00 A
FEET,         front, toes on                       65.00       65.00 A
      front, toes on, export                       61.00       61.00 C
              hind, domestic       1.0             44.00       44.00
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       37.00       37.00 A
      single slashed, export                       37.00       37.00 E
       multi slashed, export       1.0             38.00       38.00
               whole, export                             unq
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                         27.00 -   30.00       28.00 B
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask                       42.50       42.50 C
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       0.5            105.00      105.00
  scalded, small box, export       2.5            104.00      104.00
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box                      122.00      122.00 E
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      130.00      130.00 C
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                                              91.00       91.00 C
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  20.00-28.00       26.00-28.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                20.00-30.00       26.50-27.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       Thin  19.00-25.50
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       Thick 25.50-30.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   16.50-23.50       22.00-27.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                13.50-19.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  13.50-20.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-12.00
 LIVERS,     "                         11.00-13.50       13.00-19.50
 LUNGS,                                2.00-5.00         11.00-11.00
 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.

Source:       USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
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