Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Apr 13, 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
                      export                      137.00      137.00 A
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      103.00      103.00 B
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       60.00       60.00 A
        regular,bone-out exp
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                       15.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     13.25-13.25
 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        1.5   29.00 -   39.00       32.33
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                                                   unq
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed             68.00 -   70.00       68.40 B
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export                      217.00      217.00 B
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic                       61.00       61.00 C
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       48.00       48.00 B
      single slashed, export                       67.00       67.00 B
       multi slashed, export             46.00 -   47.00       46.25 D
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic             45.00 -   47.00       46.00 C
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                   1.0             46.00       46.00
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                      116.00      116.00 C
  scalded, small box, export       5.0            122.00      122.00
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      143.00      143.00 D
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  28.50-43.00       36.00-44.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                28.50-46.00       36.50-41.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   35.00-42  thn     24.50-27.75
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   22.00-32.00       31.00-41.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                22.00-27.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  18.50-27.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT --------BOXED FROZEN
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-17.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-17.25
 LUNGS,                                2.00-9.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-12.00

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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