LM_XB454 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 23, 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 372.13 loads 14,885,009 pounds Select Cuts 253.09 loads 10,123,656 pounds Trimmings 313.26 loads 12,530,247 pounds Coarse Grinds 204.20 loads 8,167,884 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 233 923,791 469.87 568.94 514.21 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 120 128,968 552.00 776.18 587.72 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 359 919,763 480.08 655.00 558.72 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 64 162,008 136.36 167.27 140.54 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 128 668,909 140.36 164.00 149.73 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 33 30,296 175.00 269.05 209.55 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 40 91,168 177.53 215.00 199.10 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 4 44,683 151.58 170.00 155.15 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 244 910,838 161.76 193.98 171.46 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 155 240,617 143.07 157.00 148.63 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 181 595,313 175.00 202.22 187.35 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 233 748,839 130.15 150.00 134.76 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 204 242,031 216.95 264.73 226.25 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 110 94,511 201.13 238.20 220.67 130 4 Chuck, short rib 88 193,428 141.20 175.00 155.89 160 1 Round, bone-in 15 8,939 140.21 157.30 151.31 161 1 Round, boneless 22 86,015 148.00 172.25 154.65 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 31 57,945 163.00 181.10 173.59 167 1 Round, knuckle 4 2,594 165.00 174.00 167.60 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 276 648,444 169.55 203.00 177.37 168 1 Round, top inside round 174 619,289 135.00 166.25 141.81 168 3 Round, top inside round 82 344,874 139.00 188.00 158.37 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 221 254,163 162.76 219.00 184.02 3 Round, top inside, side off 12 131,857 164.99 185.00 166.63 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 239 626,567 161.76 187.20 172.27 171C 3 Round, eye of round 251 579,630 175.11 235.22 217.48 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 196 498,489 349.53 390.05 363.86 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 11 133,668 332.70 366.00 344.31 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 317 659,885 399.38 450.00 410.72 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 162 567,596 177.00 206.22 188.10 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 125 309,306 235.00 268.00 257.15 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 5 14,182 156.67 170.44 164.07 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 54 63,622 170.00 196.00 186.17 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 109 380,017 248.00 293.00 258.47 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 269 626,440 755.00 930.25 827.40 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 130 126,592 754.70 866.00 791.01 193 4 Flank, flank steak 230 243,186 289.37 362.22 330.97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 154 918,831 389.00 478.94 436.80 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 68 78,922 507.44 565.60 551.80 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 273 489,336 479.05 544.34 505.74 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 0 0 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 56 272,571 135.50 145.65 141.73 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 54 605,850 136.36 145.65 138.75 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 95 206,969 143.49 156.83 151.63 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6 9,156 175.00 192.15 184.05 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 203 636,340 161.76 183.00 171.59 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 65 98,516 142.20 157.30 148.85 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 19 168,857 175.00 191.07 182.42 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 124 583,593 125.08 139.03 134.69 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 130 4 Chuck, short rib 23 105,620 125.00 162.88 141.44 160 1 Round, bone-in 8 8,362 136.72 155.82 146.64 161 1 Round, boneless 16 25,763 147.81 178.00 159.61 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 16 37,326 174.75 183.70 179.65 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 125 248,959 170.00 181.83 173.74 168 1 Round, top inside round 173 274,916 136.94 154.74 141.11 168 3 Round, top inside round 47 216,643 144.35 171.93 149.88 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 59 88,139 170.00 186.20 177.80 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 26 28,507 146.07 170.22 149.94 171B 3 Round, outside round 142 517,443 161.76 185.90 171.33 171C 3 Round, eye of round 133 170,733 172.30 225.83 213.30 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 5 1,667 268.90 320.00 298.71 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 136 403,552 320.14 360.00 337.84 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 21 394,952 281.00 351.83 285.42 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 23 9,450 281.00 292.19 286.80 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 51 31,640 314.60 365.00 333.06 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 205 202,238 340.00 407.50 349.47 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 127 867,961 155.00 175.55 161.64 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 183 282,189 165.90 181.94 174.26 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 53 95,078 243.00 276.00 255.54 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 43 147,328 164.35 203.00 166.99 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 180 180,790 641.97 766.25 684.52 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 79 39,640 592.96 750.00 667.85 193 4 Flank, flank steak 71 73,064 305.00 368.35 326.24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE AND SELECT CUTS, Fat Limitations (FL) 1-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 39 40,796 66.00 110.00 87.29 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 33 27,085 66.55 76.80 71.70 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 187 429,724 193.93 217.15 202.90 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 122 156,758 199.00 212.30 201.69 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 74 128,763 285.43 331.50 317.06 Cap and Wedge Meat 280 1,204,050 160.62 180.00 166.54 Pectoral Meat 119 317,516 165.91 207.41 197.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BEEF - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% 299 1,784,104 96.78 131.81 112.70 Ground Beef 75% 53 330,816 110.67 121.68 114.32 Ground Beef 81% 601 2,530,155 110.60 139.00 123.83 Ground Beef 85% 13 13,088 134.15 178.50 144.24 Ground Beef 90% 89 840,928 136.00 177.30 140.84 Ground Beef 93% 309 713,097 149.79 186.49 173.81 Ground Beef Chuck 213 1,241,991 115.60 151.21 127.22 Ground Beef Round 187 606,437 136.00 145.19 139.64 Ground Beef Sirloin 38 107,268 186.78 251.30 194.62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 394 12,164,537 58.27 77.07 63.56 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 .