LM_XB462 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR UNGRADED 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: 213.13 Pounds: 8,525,149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 18 19,890 395.00 454.00 411.92 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 56 68,096 420.00 575.00 478.90 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 64 140,682 445.00 519.70 462.60 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 31 193,066 127.00 150.10 131.77 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0 0 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 47 151,576 132.00 158.50 139.70 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 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 9 30,571 142.00 161.00 150.50 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 194 2,238,766 160.00 179.00 165.96 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 31 33,867 143.00 162.00 148.02 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 120 467,202 126.00 143.80 135.81 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 85 243,121 202.00 254.00 227.29 130 4 Chuck, short rib 50 90,601 145.00 175.00 158.59 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 0 0 167 1 Round, knuckle 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 114 449,272 165.00 224.00 169.01 168 1 Round, top inside round 179 1,203,710 130.98 154.00 137.59 168 3 Round, top inside round 17 30,859 142.50 161.00 146.82 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 83 366,157 138.00 156.31 141.90 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 27 54,885 216.33 253.00 233.08 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 35 59,320 280.00 308.00 287.85 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0 0 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 36 108,860 169.50 240.10 187.99 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 51 56,034 220.00 280.00 257.36 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 46 96,813 224.76 333.00 259.34 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 163 408,339 140.70 168.00 155.21 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 18 36,704 159.19 185.00 165.33 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 71 128,152 157.50 176.65 165.78 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 31 108,880 159.80 196.25 179.58 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 48 108,243 615.37 765.25 687.82 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 13 3,510 549.80 561.00 557.27 193 4 Flank, flank steak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_xb462.txt 1000C .