LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jun 30, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales Branded product in this report is limited to the Upper Two-Thirds of the USDA Choice Grade This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. 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: 138.54 Pounds: 5,541,577 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 4 2,289 410.00 457.00 431.52 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 104 183,477 496.72 587.80 547.39 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 59 144,040 565.00 716.00 630.91 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 98 232,851 565.00 705.00 631.82 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 0 0 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 50 225,389 149.00 199.00 179.26 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13 22,456 230.00 275.30 266.78 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 14 48,874 190.00 244.23 215.04 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 21 17,712 345.00 409.00 362.55 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 18 121,028 145.00 172.00 164.68 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 114 544,836 162.00 195.00 181.30 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 49 82,913 174.00 198.50 186.08 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 69 204,198 129.00 151.30 139.07 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 34 39,968 193.33 253.00 228.46 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 20 76,788 202.00 281.00 227.63 130 4 Chuck, short rib 160 1 Round, bone-in 0 0 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 13 34,525 187.00 209.00 199.95 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 88 213,476 170.00 214.00 189.66 168 1 Round, top inside round 43 132,922 189.00 201.35 192.15 168 3 Round, top inside round 71 356,119 185.35 238.00 204.10 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 107 405,847 164.00 207.00 188.35 171C 3 Round, eye of round 96 212,727 169.00 238.00 188.03 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 6 6,582 481.00 530.00 513.81 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 95 277,152 531.00 650.00 557.77 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 19 19,404 539.00 609.00 562.15 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 27 51,120 569.35 629.00 588.92 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 141 332,994 640.00 727.90 663.14 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 24 21,751 237.00 287.77 266.51 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 95 240,947 252.00 307.14 286.92 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 51 109,902 324.00 377.00 341.37 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 0 0 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 43 74,863 199.00 248.50 226.00 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 32 78,113 240.00 284.35 263.48 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 20 17,910 354.00 392.00 371.78 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 95 172,611 780.00 1089.00 846.25 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 24 21,378 789.00 954.00 837.46 193 4 Flank, flank steak 42 87,010 349.00 396.00 369.99 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15 29,181 241.00 296.50 277.36 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 30 27,625 344.00 406.00 371.20 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat 51 78,328 175.00 220.30 201.98 Pectoral Meat 8 14,398 199.81 229.00 214.71 Ground Chuck 52 159,788 132.50 175.50 159.57 Ground Round 45 156,949 157.00 187.00 175.62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb452.txt 1000C .