LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 02, 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: 155.15 Pounds: 6,205,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 7 2,590 366.00 512.00 407.64 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 92 207,598 487.37 655.00 549.53 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 34 58,309 596.00 725.00 628.31 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 66 118,091 528.50 676.00 584.62 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 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 14 54,638 136.97 155.50 152.26 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 62 331,855 146.50 167.15 158.69 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6 8,918 201.00 229.00 224.08 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 36 38,402 214.00 264.00 226.83 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 17 198,540 142.00 166.00 157.42 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 106 618,946 182.50 207.00 193.25 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 41 143,556 154.00 178.00 162.56 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 68 330,723 130.00 169.50 138.89 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16 35,657 224.00 276.00 243.04 130 4 Chuck, short rib 14 36,805 134.00 160.00 141.96 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 0 0 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 7 41,394 187.25 198.00 188.31 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 93 302,968 183.32 205.00 190.89 168 1 Round, top inside round 38 121,266 158.94 180.50 163.85 168 3 Round, top inside round 73 300,648 161.00 183.00 171.43 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 42 119,740 196.72 218.00 201.80 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 81 241,422 182.00 209.00 195.86 171C 3 Round, eye of round 73 148,048 210.00 260.00 232.20 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 9,262 335.00 390.00 355.25 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 74 119,684 365.00 451.00 395.20 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 14 9,325 333.38 393.28 377.75 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 23 59,739 375.00 439.00 385.48 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 136 638,856 401.50 528.00 435.11 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 23 30,136 189.00 205.00 199.02 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 90 293,150 185.38 230.00 205.06 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 51 119,335 243.28 286.00 255.10 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 46 117,847 158.71 197.34 173.80 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 12 20,372 175.33 208.00 191.13 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 25 53,900 250.00 309.00 274.41 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 49 110,610 701.00 897.00 804.80 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 11 9,740 715.00 880.00 783.15 193 4 Flank, flank steak 41 56,208 349.62 410.00 378.19 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 0 0 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15 72,706 190.50 219.00 195.64 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 22 38,542 210.00 249.50 234.36 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat 47 231,388 168.72 195.00 176.37 Pectoral Meat 17 45,596 187.00 211.11 194.31 Ground Chuck 53 161,618 125.00 155.50 138.00 Ground Round 28 319,249 145.00 161.00 149.74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .