NW_LS526 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 09, 2012 USDA Market News MONTHLY BISON REPORT (CARCASS AND CUTS) For the Month of December ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual Slaughter Numbers in Federally :Canadian Live Bison Imports into U.S. Inspected Plants (not necessarily for December: Head inspected) Bison : W/E 12/03/11 1095 :Slaughter Male 569 W/E 12/10/11 946 :Slaughter Female 316 W/E 12/17/11 762 :Feeder Male 250 W/E 12/24/11 791 :Feeder Female 109 :Total 1244 Total 3,594 :Source: USDA, APHIS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bison Carcasses: Compared to November's report: Carcass prices for bison were fairly uniform compared to the previous month. However prices for female bison trended lower for the month while male bison prices inched higher regardless of age. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bison Carcasses-GRAIN FED-(Hot Carcass Wt $/Cwt)FOB Plant Basis CLASS ---------------------------Hd- -----Price Range--------Wghtd Avg -- Young Bulls ** 1,213 390.00- 415.00 398.44 Young Heifers ** 1,259 377.00- 410.00 383.57 Aged Bulls ** 59 280.00- 325.00 298.64 Aged Cows ** 490 270.00- 325.00 290.96 Total 3,021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bison Meat: Compared to November's report: Prices for bison meat were fairly constant regardless of cut. While the prices of some fresh and frozen cuts slid lower, there wasn't any rational behind the price movement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BISON MEAT - GRAIN FED - Wholesale - ($/Cwt) ---------------------------------Lbs -----Price Range--------Wghtd Avg -- Ribeye, Lip-On Fresh 35,166 1,250.00- 1,650.00 1400.07 Ribeye, Lip-On Frozen 4,143 1,250.00- 1,621.00 1372.93 Chuckroll/Clod Fresh 73,119 500.00- 654.00 570.77 Chuckroll/Clod Frozen 16,893 575.00- 750.00 617.25 Top Round Fresh 269 665.00- 695.00 667.12 Top Round Frozen 6,294 620.00- 689.00 667.52 Peeled Knuckle Fresh 4,942 584.00- 749.00 596.62 Peeled Knuckle Frozen 4,912 649.00- 695.00 660.43 Flats, Outside Round Fresh Flats, Outside Round Frozen 4,017 620.00- 772.00 707.00 Eye of Round Fresh Eye of Round Frozen 464 625.00- 691.00 647.33 Strip Loin Fresh 26,263 1,050.00- 1,650.00 1,339.69 Strip Loin Frozen 1,606 1,000.00- 1,479.00 1,279.26 Top Sirloin Fresh 8,849 600.00- 890.00 793.85 Top Sirloin Frozen 1,469 630.00- 1,052.00 727.40 Tenderloin Fresh 15,289 1,850.00- 2,495.00 2,058.93 Tenderloin Frozen 4,231 1,900.00- 2,175.00 2,023.80 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- BISON TRIMMINGS - GRAIN FED - Wholesale - ($/CWT) ---------------------------------Lbs -----Price Range--------Wghtd Avg -- Bison Trimmings 90% Fresh 19,671 500.00- 600.00 518.36 Bison Trimmings 90% Frozen 275,386 544.00- 660.00 602.20 Bison Trimmings 85% Fresh Bison Trimmings 85% Frozen 28,655 475.00- 520.00 475.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BISON - GRAIN FED - Wholesale - ($/CWT) ---------------------------------Lbs -----Price Range--------Wghtd Avg -- Grnd 90% Bulk, Fresh 109,398 525.00 640.00 582.33 Grnd 90% Bulk, Frozen 37,945 657.00- 700.00 575.53 Grnd 85% Bulk, Fresh Grnd 85% Bulk, Frozen 37,559 550.00- 627.00 634.62 Grnd 90% Patties, Fresh Grnd 90% Patties, Frozen 2,241 735.00- 735.00 735.00 Grnd 85% Patties, Fresh - Grnd 85% Patties, Frozen 52,263 555.00- 639.00 599.07 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BISON MEAT - GRAIN FED - Case Ready ($/Cwt) ----------------------------------Lbs -----Price Range------Wghtd Avg -- Ribeye, Lip-On Fresh Ribeye, Lip-On Frozen Chuckroll/Clod Fresh Chuckroll/Clod Frozen Top Round Fresh Top Round Frozen Peeled Knuckle Fresh Peeled Knuckle Frozen Flats, Outside Round Fresh Flats, Outside Round Frozen Eye of Round Fresh Eye of Round Frozen Strip Loin Fresh Strip Loin Frozen Top Sirloin Fresh Top Sirloin Frozen Tenderloin Fresh Tenderloin Frozen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUND BISON - GRAIN FED - Case Ready ($/Cwt) ----------------------------------Lbs -----Price Range------Wghtd Avg -- Grnd 90% Bulk, Fresh 331,296 555.00- 615.00 598.00 Grnd 90% Bulk, Frozen Grnd 85% Bulk, Fresh Grnd 85% Bulk, Frozen 2,520 500.00- 600.00 574.00 Grnd 90% Patties, Frozen 2,568 600.00- 750.00 663.00 Grnd 85% Patties, Frozen 730 565.00- 610.00 580.00 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- **Animals under the age of 30 months are classified young, while animals older than 30 months are considered part of the aged classification. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Fresh Chilled Bison Meat Imports into U.S. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 2011 Oct 2010 2011 YTD 2010 YTD Boneless Fresh Chilled (lbs 47,840 26,721 592,823 990,537 Bone-in Fresh Chilled (lbs) 661 882 2,425 Data Source: Departent of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_LS526.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C njb