LM_XB454 Des Moines, IA MOn, Feb 06, 2012 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 432.87 loads 17,314,984 pounds Select Cuts 281.64 loads 11,265,648 pounds Trimmings 301.61 loads 12,064,594 pounds Ground Beef 262.35 loads 10,493,841 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 242 582,621 454.85 517.00 476.66 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 111 121,638 530.00 567.91 547.54 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 472 980,902 512.00 614.95 532.13 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 69 243,277 183.00 207.84 195.66 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 169 705,319 199.12 247.00 207.51 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 128 53,602 243.00 319.98 278.18 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 133 140,387 217.67 260.47 242.82 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 13 38,219 216.65 232.35 219.97 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 290 958,191 217.58 245.43 229.51 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 246 463,976 209.26 227.38 216.39 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 256 631,298 233.74 263.92 251.70 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 312 891,173 203.81 223.10 209.65 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 225 222,099 324.00 346.52 335.98 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 138 84,418 311.00 360.00 341.61 130 4 Chuck, short rib 94 304,001 206.19 260.50 214.00 160 1 Round, bone-in 11 8,055 211.00 215.97 212.08 161 1 Round, boneless 32 39,287 210.86 225.70 221.17 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 29 30,513 195.86 241.07 230.76 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 418 856,339 222.96 259.00 229.73 168 1 Round, top inside round 230 825,574 204.50 227.46 210.80 168 3 Round, top inside round 141 552,878 204.50 246.00 220.31 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 246 236,716 250.00 266.11 259.18 3 Round, top inside, side off 13 73,148 226.36 260.00 242.01 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 43 34,400 198.15 216.48 210.84 171B 3 Round, outside round 332 1,088,049 204.88 251.00 218.49 171C 3 Round, eye of round 385 686,015 230.93 260.44 246.80 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 19 20,341 361.74 380.50 369.07 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 239 437,129 450.00 505.72 458.95 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 15 149,498 385.00 430.10 394.15 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 28 45,021 372.00 409.54 377.62 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 351 763,224 457.83 525.00 488.22 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 125 110,019 271.00 289.42 280.51 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 188 639,889 255.00 300.10 289.43 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 269 694,837 335.00 385.80 347.90 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 212 584,140 226.40 250.11 240.43 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 121 128,543 272.50 300.17 281.36 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 150 255,330 372.00 405.00 379.56 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 289 466,693 807.40 910.72 836.37 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 149 109,254 786.00 870.00 813.33 193 4 Flank, flank steak 337 379,634 362.50 416.00 397.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 157 376,368 395.00 501.00 421.02 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 149 118,556 460.00 550.92 521.35 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 355 463,991 460.00 550.00 509.77 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 59 302,638 203.72 210.00 205.38 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 52 144,135 193.40 208.52 199.25 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 142 634,178 199.12 226.95 209.50 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5 1,378 248.19 279.67 270.16 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 13 26,588 217.67 254.01 224.79 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 257 1,208,757 219.55 240.71 228.27 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 108 122,447 208.00 226.23 215.21 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 157 999,751 202.25 218.94 208.47 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 25 21,204 316.33 345.00 336.53 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 47 46,617 280.86 350.00 307.35 130 4 Chuck, short rib 34 58,315 209.89 215.87 212.79 160 1 Round, bone-in 5 5,064 211.31 216.65 214.49 161 1 Round, boneless 16 22,877 205.36 229.25 222.42 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 9 3,706 239.00 249.84 244.80 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 189 487,330 217.00 233.98 227.00 168 1 Round, top inside round 188 441,325 204.17 231.69 210.02 168 3 Round, top inside round 87 296,042 211.00 228.59 219.75 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 52 102,741 249.30 276.47 255.43 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 38 39,612 197.00 214.00 208.84 171B 3 Round, outside round 199 520,049 210.19 223.27 216.87 171C 3 Round, eye of round 186 356,935 228.50 253.00 241.84 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 3 721 310.00 322.00 314.93 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 225 269,198 362.00 416.05 390.18 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 18 135,097 322.51 355.00 331.14 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 28 21,165 331.00 358.50 347.01 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 256 261,344 349.00 467.29 375.00 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 111 388,960 232.06 255.59 243.43 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 239 321,097 238.97 262.13 252.06 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 58 89,621 332.00 370.00 344.64 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 70 183,402 220.40 246.88 233.68 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 48 98,701 257.36 288.00 282.13 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 14 27,107 351.17 392.60 377.32 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 182 245,311 740.50 840.52 811.00 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 78 44,017 720.00 809.62 770.72 193 4 Flank, flank steak 82 129,961 369.00 409.35 386.43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE AND SELECT CUTS, Fat Limitations (FL) 1-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 13 52,384 95.17 114.00 109.70 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 285 738,636 319.67 350.12 328.16 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 164 348,914 441.00 462.00 445.40 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 111 169,699 509.40 645.37 592.42 Cap and Wedge Meat 311 1,267,679 225.12 277.43 234.95 Pectoral Meat 149 598,973 270.40 297.50 277.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BEEF - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% 379 2,133,436 157.02 188.16 174.60 Ground Beef 75% Ground Beef 81% 670 2,638,992 160.00 203.84 194.77 Ground Beef 85% Ground Beef 90% Ground Beef 93% 433 744,418 227.34 264.20 251.25 Ground Beef Chuck 319 1,944,826 160.00 212.27 193.56 Ground Beef Round 205 824,216 200.86 225.52 212.94 Ground Beef Sirloin 45 157,252 237.12 262.04 244.98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 395 11,646,244 84.63 104.05 98.39 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 .