LM_XB462 Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 06, 2012 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: 110.53 Pounds: 4,421,284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 16 8,205 399.78 451.00 427.09 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 37 48,644 431.41 487.00 464.41 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 144 158,400 397.00 492.00 463.65 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 9 11,930 204.98 215.00 212.67 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 52 198,513 189.87 216.21 196.96 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0 0 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 11 12,655 227.00 228.00 227.65 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 109 652,294 209.50 245.00 222.35 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 35 72,803 204.87 231.00 215.43 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 88 300,071 197.00 236.76 210.36 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 55 225,985 225.00 386.00 290.88 130 4 Chuck, short rib 31 55,239 205.00 233.00 212.54 160 1 Round, bone-in 0 0 161 1 Round, boneless 3 Round, bnls/peeled heel-out 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 64 178,257 214.50 242.00 226.01 168 1 Round, top inside round 119 740,065 192.36 220.40 202.81 168 3 Round, top inside round 18 21,019 209.00 237.00 214.16 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 40 119,779 191.25 216.25 200.00 171B 3 Round, outside round 171C 3 Round, eye of round 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 15 21,048 301.00 312.00 305.92 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 30 22,596 311.19 360.00 343.70 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0 0 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 33 84,699 210.00 290.00 247.34 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 30 31,166 270.00 328.75 312.52 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 51 65,149 220.01 393.00 286.00 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 104 227,012 215.00 253.50 232.67 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 15 10,501 240.86 265.00 253.32 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 29 35,283 210.00 245.60 232.03 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 28 143,285 268.00 307.75 287.14 185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 66 113,046 709.00 845.00 769.04 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 19 10,598 695.00 770.00 726.37 193 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 .