NW_LS440 Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 13, 2012 USDA Market News USDA BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S. BASIS Carlot Basis - Dollars/hundredweight - as of 3:00 PM. BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN --------------------------------------- Items Lds Price Range Wtd Avg CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean 160.00 160.00 B export 2.0 160.00 160.00 FEET, nails off, skin on HEAD MEAT, 60-70% lean 115.00 115.00 D 2 lds head meat @ 117.00 for delivery early March. export HEARTS, regular, bone out 68.00 68.00 E regular,bone-out exp 68.00 - 69.00 68.25 B KIDNEYS, export LIPS, unscalded LIVERS, selected, 2/box selected, 2/box, export regular, 2/box regular, export, 2/box OXTAILS, selected, small box SWEETBREADS, domestic export TONGUES,Individually Wrapped Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp 236.00 236.00 A Swiss-Cut #2 TRIPAS, domestic export TRIPE, scalded, edible 69.00 69.00 A scalded, edible, export scalded, unbleached, export honeycomb, bleached WEASAND MEAT, -------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------ QUARTERLY CONTRACTS: FRESH BOXED FROZEN GULLETS-TRACHEA 15.00-16.00 KIDNEYS, inedible 13.25-13.25 LIVERS, " 9.00-10.75 LUNGS, " 4.00-5.00 MELTS, " 4.00-5.00 SALIVARY GLANDS 9.00-9.00 PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN --------------------------------------- Items Lds Price Range Wtd Avg NECK Bones domestic 31.00 - 39.00 33.67 E export Brisket Bones Full, 30# Brisket Bones Full, exp 30# 82.00 82.00 C TAILS, 0.5 62.00 62.00 CHEEK MEAT trimmed 87.00 87.00 A CHITTERLINGS, 10 lb. pail EARS, Pet Treat, 3-4/lb EARS, edible, export FEET, front, toes on 81.00 81.00 A front, toes on, export hind, domestic 58.00 58.00 D hind, export HEARTS, slashed, domestic 52.00 52.00 B single slashed, export multi slashed, export whole, export HOCKS, picnic unq KIDNEYS, small box, export LIVERS, large box, domestic SALIVARY GLANDS, 1.0 40.00 40.00 SNOUTS, partial lean partial lean w/mask STOMACHS, scalded, small box unq scalded, small box, export TONGUES, green, bnls, small box green, bnls, tip-on exp scalded & scraped UTERI --------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------ QUARTERLY CONTRACTS: DOMESTIC EXPORT BELLY SKINS, SELECTED 31.00-41.00 31.00-44.00 FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED 31.00-46.00 32.50-37.50 BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED thk 32.00-42 thn24.00-28.00 HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN 20.50-30.00 25.00-44.00 PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN 20.50-24.00 23.00-25.00 JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN 19.00-25.00 -------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------ QUARTERLY CONTRACTS: FRESH BOXED FROZEN KIDNEYS, inedible 7.00-17.00 LIVERS, " 10.50-17.25 LUNGS, 2.00-9.75 MELTS, " 5.00-12.00 ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test. Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Nina Biensen 515-284-4460 Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS440.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews