Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Jan 10, 2011               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales
since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Loads:          8.05
Pounds:      322,187

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared              3       4,424   447.00   586.00   466.07
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     54      42,719   702.00   912.00   825.95
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       10       4,898   812.64  1012.00   935.70
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        69      58,297   714.00  1020.00   861.38
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          11      16,101   715.00   846.00   757.99
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          26      16,222   730.00  1031.00   862.17
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     13      28,644   766.00   992.00   792.70
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         36      24,831   875.00  1100.00   934.27
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    22      21,553   238.84   285.25   251.91
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       34      44,189   250.50   315.00   283.88
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    66      41,810   921.00  1251.00  1096.90
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FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION
Maximum Average Fat Thickness                         Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm)                                        1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm)                                         1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm)                                         1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed)        1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded                                     1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed           1/8"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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