LM_XB455 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 06, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated sales, 22-90 day delivery period FOB Plant basis negotiatd sales for delivery within 22-90 days including sales since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Choice Cuts 119.17 loads 4,766,640 pounds Select Cuts 207.48 loads 8,299,242 pounds Trimmings 10.36 loads 414,505 pounds Coarse Grinds 72.62 loads 2,904,776 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 0 0 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 5 51,082 410.00 435.60 413.80 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0 0 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 9 52,209 457.90 505.40 469.04 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 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0 0 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0 0 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 23 481,602 152.00 162.00 158.29 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 65 1,983,179 136.87 144.00 143.41 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0 0 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 130 4 Chuck, short rib 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 0 0 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 0 0 167 1 Round, knuckle 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 168 1 Round, top inside round 0 0 168 3 Round, top inside round 11 242,500 147.00 152.00 150.29 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0 0 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0 0 171B 3 Round, outside round 10 221,625 134.25 142.97 136.85 171C 3 Round, eye of round 7 102,274 155.41 170.00 158.62 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 0 0 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16 269,499 382.43 405.60 390.77 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0 0 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0 0 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4 66,700 381.00 381.00 381.00 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 0 0 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0 0 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0 0 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0 0 193 4 Flank, flank steak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 0 0 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0 0 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0 0 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 0 0 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 0 0 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 20 301,843 150.00 163.00 159.29 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 151 6,000,726 140.00 151.30 143.12 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0 0 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0 0 130 4 Chuck, short rib 0 0 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 0 0 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 0 0 167 1 Round, knuckle 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 20 193,057 157.00 160.00 158.55 168 1 Round, top inside round 0 0 168 3 Round, top inside round 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0 0 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0 0 171B 3 Round, outside round 171C 3 Round, eye of round 3 Round, flat/eye, heel-out 0 0 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 0 0 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0 0 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9 359,865 205.00 205.00 205.00 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0 0 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 0 0 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0 0 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0 0 193 4 Flank, flank steak 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE AND SELECT CUTS, Fat Limitations (FL) 1-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 0 0 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 0 0 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld Cap and Wedge Meat Pectoral Meat 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BEEF - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% Ground Beef 75% 0 0 Ground Beef 81% Ground Beef 85% Ground Beef 90% 0 0 Ground Beef 93% 0 0 Ground Beef Chuck Ground Beef Round Ground Beef Sirloin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 0 0 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_xb455.txt 1000C .