Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Dec 31, 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:          5.90
Pounds:      235,845

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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    49      50,848   900.00   986.00   938.38
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       56      46,973   941.00  1150.00   980.02
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3         12      21,523   733.51   790.00   768.55
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         16      11,649   875.00   967.00   895.35
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     9       1,568   880.00   902.00   892.63
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        39      21,021   831.35   991.00   888.47
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy   18      19,456   321.00   353.74   332.55
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      22      10,323   325.03   361.50   346.63
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   56      35,671  1288.00  1450.00  1346.88
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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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