LM_XB456
Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Feb 06, 2012               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:          4.51
Pounds:      180,595

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     42      34,033  1038.00  1170.00  1122.78
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        6       2,264  1090.00  1202.00  1155.45
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        59      25,565  1017.64  1218.74  1142.22
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          20      25,664   850.00   985.00   934.39
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          20       6,231  1065.00  1190.00  1128.82
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     10       3,042   931.35  1097.00   993.84
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         49      28,521  1035.00  1132.00  1079.67
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    25      17,650   319.00   362.00   331.72
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       22       7,451   335.00   365.00   353.39
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    48      15,852  1412.08  1478.00  1448.29
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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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