LM_XB462 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 02, 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: 118.37 Pounds: 4,734,948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 20,130 355.06 431.00 402.75 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 63 109,067 405.00 525.00 458.77 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 91 141,187 381.00 490.35 459.91 113A 1 Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 11 25,460 139.80 150.75 146.03 113C 3 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0 0 3 Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut 0 0 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 49 105,870 131.00 160.50 146.07 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 44 203,147 139.00 167.00 153.76 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 53 165,933 175.00 196.00 188.59 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 28 66,239 147.21 170.00 159.06 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 113 608,281 132.30 144.25 137.40 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 79 273,519 181.00 251.50 214.91 130 4 Chuck, short rib 45 91,668 130.00 163.00 149.90 160 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 79 164,817 178.00 195.00 188.36 168 1 Round, top inside round 104 428,857 151.38 173.00 159.39 168 3 Round, top inside round 8 32,652 161.00 170.00 166.07 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 61 249,664 140.46 170.11 155.48 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 28 74,050 213.00 266.00 230.25 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 34 53,951 280.18 320.00 286.12 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0 0 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 18 35,134 189.00 240.00 216.04 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 61 83,574 202.00 313.00 267.18 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 50 91,932 249.19 343.00 281.09 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 155 424,780 139.00 165.75 152.20 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 19 34,972 155.00 180.00 160.65 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 59 99,132 149.00 175.50 162.59 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 26 43,052 167.00 195.50 177.85 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 47 58,099 618.00 720.00 672.79 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 13 6,233 535.38 598.00 575.23 193 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 .