LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Feb 08, 2010               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:         12.78
Pounds:      511,151

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared              6      11,187   385.00   412.00   398.62
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     49      32,891   545.00   642.00   596.74
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        3       1,544   645.80   690.00   649.52
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        82      64,659   625.00   745.00   678.77
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          15      23,417   483.00   532.00   514.09
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          41      30,427   558.00   658.00   614.89
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     22      26,778   476.00   650.08   517.32
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         57      58,803   640.00   780.00   685.96
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    41      47,180   204.00   236.50   212.52
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       43     136,579   215.00   257.00   228.14
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    93      65,899   865.50  1019.25   923.94
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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"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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