LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Nov 23, 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:         18.07
Pounds:      722,747

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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       9,362   415.00   471.00   441.30
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     59     137,814   523.00   687.00   589.39
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        4       3,426   752.00   860.00   779.17
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        82      84,560   647.90   837.00   712.11
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          21      24,585   403.00   592.00   502.51
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          28     129,559   469.59   710.00   515.24
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     15       7,778   536.00   718.00   645.95
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         84     165,077   615.37   815.00   666.05
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    42      45,692   162.90   201.00   181.83
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       24      46,556   180.00   232.00   196.94
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    71      41,197   869.00   986.00   904.33
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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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