LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 06, 2009 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 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: 97.55 Pounds: 3,902,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,557 354.00 377.00 373.61 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 66 123,144 440.00 519.00 463.79 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 45 70,117 501.00 568.00 542.54 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 52 97,205 499.00 571.50 539.73 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 54 226,730 138.30 156.00 146.42 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6 13,452 228.74 237.00 229.60 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 26 24,704 238.00 307.00 276.90 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 18 146,184 141.00 152.00 148.00 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 88 286,920 161.50 179.00 168.96 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13 29,757 145.50 155.00 149.49 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 50 181,902 142.00 167.00 152.61 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13 21,704 207.99 269.00 237.33 130 4 Chuck, short rib 6 15,804 156.00 175.00 165.31 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 13 94,143 146.00 161.00 151.38 167 1 Round, knuckle 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 78 159,581 153.92 168.60 162.41 168 1 Round, top inside round 27 61,173 136.00 149.00 144.29 168 3 Round, top inside round 53 172,596 136.50 175.00 151.91 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 34 75,428 170.00 188.00 178.28 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 72 313,652 130.00 154.00 143.06 171C 3 Round, eye of round 67 125,642 154.62 182.00 166.37 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 9 10,874 328.43 420.00 387.40 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 77 117,198 398.43 516.00 453.99 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 11 8,817 423.00 481.00 454.42 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 19 78,328 443.00 508.00 474.50 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 124 218,040 465.43 607.00 531.44 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 16 23,100 199.00 212.00 208.18 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 78 221,503 203.00 251.00 226.50 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 44 79,198 386.30 405.00 392.58 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 0 0 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 17 54,768 205.44 243.00 212.12 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5 16,970 259.00 265.00 260.85 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 12 8,379 353.00 418.00 370.38 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 66 94,423 770.00 902.50 817.40 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7 12,041 769.00 854.00 794.21 193 4 Flank, flank steak 51 46,110 325.00 356.00 336.29 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9 16,147 258.00 288.00 262.72 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14 13,834 279.00 309.50 297.40 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat 35 93,199 155.50 173.00 162.30 Pectoral Meat 9 17,903 168.00 202.00 173.93 Ground Chuck 58 180,738 133.40 157.50 138.42 Ground Round 29 134,403 135.48 156.00 148.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .