Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Mar 15, 2013     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  123.00 -  127.00      125.00
                      export                      124.00      124.00 E
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                       98.00       98.00 E
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out             59.00 -   61.00       60.00 E
        regular,bone-out exp       2.0             59.00       59.00
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       1.0            135.00      135.00
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp                      306.00      306.00 E
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp                      360.00      360.00 A
                Swiss-Cut #2       0.5            225.00      225.00
TRIPAS,             domestic             39.00 -   40.00       39.50 E
                      export       2.0             42.00       42.00
TRIPE,       scalded, edible       2.0             70.00       70.00
     scalded, edible, export                       74.00       74.00 C
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached       0.5             90.00       90.00
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                        37.00       37.00 A
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       2.0             72.00       72.00
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export                       76.00       76.00 B
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic       1.0             45.00       45.00
      single slashed, export                       46.50       46.50 B
       multi slashed, export                       48.00       48.00 A
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                         unq
SNOUTS,         partial lean                       49.00       49.00 D
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                      138.00      138.00 B
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           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.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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