LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 23, 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: 171.83 Pounds: 6,873,237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 3 388 401.50 441.00 413.71 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 76 167,757 491.97 688.00 562.76 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 28 42,064 625.00 805.00 690.82 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 63 150,143 558.70 710.00 612.32 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 0 0 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0 0 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 16 48,633 131.00 146.00 138.74 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 72 406,438 136.96 161.30 148.17 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 11 11,342 188.95 244.00 208.45 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 36 26,852 206.00 257.50 226.42 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 17 269,342 149.59 164.00 156.51 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 152 1,102,668 162.00 192.00 168.61 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 43 90,611 141.37 158.00 147.21 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 61 252,211 130.81 151.00 136.19 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 20 37,459 231.00 289.00 246.93 130 4 Chuck, short rib 13 31,870 154.00 168.00 159.59 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 14 34,960 147.17 194.00 166.02 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 95 347,123 165.00 186.00 171.73 168 1 Round, top inside round 37 236,586 134.38 149.06 139.22 168 3 Round, top inside round 88 598,531 141.85 170.00 152.19 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 32 65,555 169.91 186.33 179.63 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 102 453,692 162.00 187.00 169.69 171C 3 Round, eye of round 89 180,783 196.47 239.00 219.39 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 5 6,887 350.00 381.50 373.28 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 69 125,703 370.00 463.95 408.63 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 14 11,241 343.50 391.00 365.52 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 18 25,622 384.00 443.50 401.52 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 93 175,144 412.00 485.00 446.04 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 24 29,843 172.96 198.00 183.63 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 91 387,417 181.00 211.00 195.93 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 44 102,862 248.29 283.00 259.66 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 41 99,477 158.33 195.00 170.61 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 19 49,106 168.00 209.00 184.04 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 21 21,035 264.00 325.50 292.24 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 48 99,489 835.38 974.00 895.18 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 11 12,845 803.14 929.00 871.37 193 4 Flank, flank steak 44 38,760 305.00 364.50 330.14 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 0 0 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 13 38,686 198.50 231.00 204.79 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 12 13,441 200.38 263.00 237.43 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat 44 234,185 160.00 194.00 169.19 Pectoral Meat 11 49,773 193.70 208.25 196.91 Ground Chuck 65 250,070 114.60 155.50 128.98 Ground Round 42 286,785 136.18 160.00 150.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .