LM_XB456 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 06, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales 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: 6.19 Pounds: 247,418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107 1 Rib, oven prepared 5 6,679 387.00 411.00 402.42 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 6 5,773 430.00 445.00 438.64 109E 1 Rib, ribeye lip-on bn-in 43 54,378 539.40 627.00 579.60 112A 3 Rib, ribeye bnls, light 4 5,390 649.00 650.00 649.64 112A 3 Rib, ribeye bnls, heavy 54 23,318 624.00 730.50 673.81 174 1 Loin, short loin 2x3 22 15,994 510.00 620.00 578.01 174 3 Loin, short loin 0x1 24 19,558 631.00 749.00 666.14 180 1 Loin, strip bnls, heavy 5 7,770 569.40 574.20 570.15 1 Loin, strip bnls 1x1 15 11,253 575.33 650.00 624.46 180 3 Loin, strip bnls 0x1 40 19,627 680.00 801.00 750.01 184 1 Loin, top butt bnls, heavy 27 24,152 236.00 275.50 247.66 184 3 Loin, top butt boneless 23 16,717 231.91 275.00 251.56 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin trmd, heavy 64 36,809 812.25 916.00 868.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .