LM_XB454 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 02, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS - Formulated Sales FOB Plant basis formulated 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) Choice Cuts 422.16 loads 16,886,208 pounds Select Cuts 303.83 loads 12,153,294 pounds Trimmings 345.29 loads 13,811,698 pounds Coarse Grinds 240.97 loads 9,638,888 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 219 724,810 443.40 543.83 471.88 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 162 193,375 507.96 599.53 546.83 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 437 1,244,472 469.90 585.00 510.92 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 66 195,295 137.65 148.18 143.70 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 156 751,187 140.70 188.00 151.20 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 31 36,011 198.03 281.00 218.61 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 39 90,534 175.86 229.55 190.15 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 17 132,346 141.00 157.00 146.26 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 297 1,170,990 151.00 220.05 181.24 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 178 246,431 152.07 166.00 159.00 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 225 725,907 175.00 227.00 195.09 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 261 902,585 132.18 144.82 136.44 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 217 268,438 225.06 264.56 231.05 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 102 81,885 189.22 230.03 205.71 130 4 Chuck, short rib 90 221,378 125.50 175.00 140.16 160 1 Round, bone-in 25 14,246 150.82 165.35 154.79 161 1 Round, boneless 23 102,485 156.00 170.00 163.50 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 34 65,615 169.65 199.20 184.33 167 1 Round, knuckle 5 3,697 173.00 183.00 174.78 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 329 838,013 173.00 206.07 183.89 168 1 Round, top inside round 226 856,775 154.41 171.82 161.01 168 3 Round, top inside round 87 243,634 157.26 194.00 168.84 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 250 251,522 190.00 219.00 200.99 3 Round, top inside, side off 10 29,549 182.85 185.00 184.24 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 319 1,105,793 166.50 191.43 180.99 171C 3 Round, eye of round 315 727,187 200.50 234.25 217.12 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 185 276,407 340.00 387.15 371.20 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 22 238,764 320.26 351.20 339.24 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 311 626,241 364.55 458.00 413.91 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 172 503,701 170.56 213.94 195.56 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 155 328,363 233.38 263.76 249.86 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 11 24,559 149.19 176.50 153.82 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 70 90,209 169.33 195.05 181.76 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 117 324,922 238.00 299.00 248.59 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 311 626,461 657.68 808.94 709.98 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 144 201,956 573.00 701.10 657.02 193 4 Flank, flank steak 240 215,185 339.19 413.71 381.41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 0 0 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 160 595,279 403.20 461.24 416.70 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 105 148,827 482.94 567.57 527.18 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 339 538,886 449.94 510.80 472.27 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 0 0 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 74 347,495 129.95 147.91 138.38 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 59 524,873 137.00 148.21 138.67 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 149 451,054 143.00 165.00 154.52 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5 4,732 192.50 196.00 192.59 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 24 43,921 137.15 155.65 143.98 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 270 1,098,481 166.50 200.00 183.00 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 73 70,549 158.86 166.35 162.53 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 27 595,636 175.00 208.80 189.94 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 141 634,653 129.84 143.21 137.72 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 130 4 Chuck, short rib 25 62,487 130.93 193.84 146.48 160 1 Round, bone-in 10 12,330 149.38 163.00 153.53 161 1 Round, boneless 29 35,987 148.50 170.00 159.00 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 24 39,640 169.65 190.25 178.09 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 189 459,572 165.90 192.00 183.76 168 1 Round, top inside round 184 358,854 152.00 166.24 156.02 168 3 Round, top inside round 78 440,525 159.72 175.26 165.94 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 63 53,794 195.00 205.61 198.66 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 29 23,215 145.50 164.70 152.55 171B 3 Round, outside round 149 604,092 166.50 196.70 179.79 171C 3 Round, eye of round 179 333,863 195.50 243.20 217.18 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 9 3,124 297.60 307.59 302.64 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 179 277,171 339.64 373.32 354.54 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 22 391,639 269.00 351.79 286.03 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 26 11,640 276.74 321.60 311.84 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 38 19,736 315.27 377.60 359.39 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 290 447,597 335.23 385.45 359.13 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 130 584,838 157.00 183.97 165.59 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 217 443,437 169.68 185.92 179.42 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 39 69,624 241.71 260.77 251.09 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 86 225,624 147.38 203.00 157.63 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 211 202,800 634.00 724.94 661.80 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 71 41,851 585.00 642.16 616.91 193 4 Flank, flank steak 99 137,882 339.19 392.05 367.85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE AND SELECT CUTS, Fat Limitations (FL) 1-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 41 23,866 62.00 110.00 93.46 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 20 23,587 65.44 75.00 69.49 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 233 407,962 185.38 217.20 198.31 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 127 172,176 173.96 213.30 199.87 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 59 93,390 288.39 339.00 318.77 Cap and Wedge Meat 366 1,474,718 164.93 184.65 171.62 Pectoral Meat 143 387,590 170.10 210.26 188.87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BEEF - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% 311 2,262,904 103.25 129.00 111.71 Ground Beef 75% 56 439,247 105.50 121.00 111.91 Ground Beef 81% 681 2,841,701 120.07 134.00 126.12 Ground Beef 85% 13 11,883 136.15 176.70 145.82 Ground Beef 90% 90 953,412 138.00 175.14 142.12 Ground Beef 93% 344 929,511 148.93 190.33 173.07 Ground Beef Chuck 209 1,411,283 123.09 137.64 128.19 Ground Beef Round 206 655,788 125.43 164.00 139.73 Ground Beef Sirloin 39 104,767 192.94 251.10 199.36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 432 13,303,258 50.00 77.07 60.04 Frozen 50% lean trimmings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_xb454.txt 1000C .