Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Apr 09, 2012               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:          4.91
Pounds:      196,260

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     33      31,024   934.00  1257.00  1099.67
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        43      23,091  1169.00  1302.00  1219.86
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          10      10,814   889.84  1055.00   965.70
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          17      12,722  1159.43  1256.00  1198.51
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1      6       2,151  1095.00  1149.00  1117.41
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         44      57,065  1089.00  1277.00  1166.16
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    19      13,865   322.00   390.00   358.44
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       14       6,465   350.00   402.00   369.10
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    29      22,655  1305.00  1592.00  1428.23
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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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