LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 08, 2010 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: 194.69 Pounds: 7,787,490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 6 12,759 336.00 442.00 351.90 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 111 162,802 402.00 502.50 429.85 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 76 168,475 476.00 549.00 513.52 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 111 234,941 460.20 545.45 486.28 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 17 42,152 144.14 161.00 152.39 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 75 364,756 152.00 175.00 163.41 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5 3,190 202.00 249.62 218.07 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 51 43,021 207.67 271.00 245.83 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 15 127,957 161.39 175.00 167.57 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 127 664,968 171.00 198.35 178.83 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 61 147,620 182.00 208.00 192.62 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 98 592,034 157.00 175.00 161.96 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12 24,506 253.90 304.00 269.69 130 4 Chuck, short rib 16 36,756 189.00 216.00 201.70 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 27 48,517 153.78 182.00 172.83 167 1 Round, knuckle 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 95 336,160 163.00 184.50 171.48 168 1 Round, top inside round 44 131,276 145.65 164.37 152.36 168 3 Round, top inside round 103 849,466 150.00 179.74 157.61 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 52 157,312 179.80 210.00 189.49 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 117 539,825 159.00 188.50 170.38 171C 3 Round, eye of round 84 203,856 190.00 224.00 203.00 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 11 12,769 332.00 391.50 352.64 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 101 269,879 358.00 437.50 392.15 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 13 29,087 310.50 374.00 345.32 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 20 24,450 326.60 418.50 368.18 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 161 698,394 372.00 476.50 407.42 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 26 35,178 191.14 226.00 214.97 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 86 262,233 219.00 265.00 231.57 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 57 192,750 252.00 275.00 257.60 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 45 66,041 171.42 200.25 184.02 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 22 102,789 237.00 260.00 251.09 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 28 19,784 323.00 380.00 347.80 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 105 238,760 669.00 864.50 727.06 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 17 15,485 679.00 794.75 708.99 193 4 Flank, flank steak 54 56,040 255.00 305.00 280.43 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 0 0 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 13 35,326 242.50 268.00 247.14 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 17 23,249 241.50 299.00 273.63 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat 47 168,886 162.00 187.00 166.60 Pectoral Meat 17 37,048 183.60 206.00 192.96 Ground Chuck 74 256,522 141.00 180.50 156.21 Ground Round 46 135,049 154.80 190.00 168.88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .