LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 13, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED 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) Upper 2/3 Choice 184.08 Loads 7,363,316 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 31.23 Loads 1,249,282 Pounds Branded Select 14.67 Loads 586,945 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper 2/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 49 292,846 516.48 685.50 542.20 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 31 468,924 576.25 789.02 613.82 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 57 260,430 576.25 791.31 647.57 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 6 22,924 240.33 320.00 264.66 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 61 583,300 228.24 346.00 287.73 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4 1,321 346.30 393.50 368.03 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 27 130,931 216.00 357.00 285.72 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 81 384,716 334.00 415.00 393.45 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 33 47,657 319.00 364.25 337.97 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 60 665,367 170.83 253.00 188.85 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 11 20,341 349.00 399.00 375.62 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12 28,137 230.00 386.75 303.89 130 4 Chuck, short rib 18 22,402 324.83 402.24 347.56 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 74 259,325 292.42 374.50 344.03 168 1 Round, top inside round 11 22,365 294.41 344.00 325.60 168 3 Round, top inside round 50 356,388 274.83 359.00 319.52 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 29 35,020 334.78 414.00 380.69 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0 0 171B 3 Round, outside round 90 469,346 291.50 378.00 334.86 171C 3 Round, eye of round 76 302,498 302.72 416.36 356.07 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 52 545,214 487.16 641.00 499.94 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0 0 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 70 329,936 641.75 765.00 697.50 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 7 9,138 276.81 336.24 293.50 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 41 106,346 241.72 351.37 305.51 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 30 315,086 360.00 591.37 400.61 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 29 116,603 223.29 288.00 243.57 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 19 147,066 305.00 373.00 311.40 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld 13 51,874 481.50 545.40 505.85 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 71 731,874 534.55 887.00 591.05 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 17 15,404 616.00 915.75 815.43 193 4 Flank, flank steak 38 103,364 388.50 537.00 411.06 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 27 69,886 270.00 386.17 305.90 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8 35,932 250.00 319.00 259.48 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld 0 0 4 Cap and Wedge Meat 32 165,650 205.91 260.40 224.12 4 Pectoral Meat 10 16,478 211.50 274.05 230.39 Ground Chuck 80% 6 112,184 298.00 321.00 317.25 Ground Round 85% 5 52,307 350.00 393.21 356.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower 1/3 Choice Items, 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 15 40,482 535.00 662.15 563.28 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 31 156,498 575.00 771.04 602.98 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10 43,028 267.00 332.42 303.72 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 20 46,836 333.50 399.00 369.65 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 19 17,420 320.00 355.65 337.98 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17 49,378 170.83 216.50 188.43 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 35 77,416 318.50 361.00 337.68 168 3 Round, top inside round 16 50,948 310.00 350.26 326.31 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 8 12,720 377.04 387.00 386.15 171B 3 Round, outside round 25 58,352 315.00 359.00 324.13 171C 3 Round, eye of round 27 62,048 305.00 361.00 335.87 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 48,738 495.00 617.94 539.33 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 36 88,689 661.75 732.00 685.83 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 15 91,019 255.00 342.00 266.83 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11 38,955 400.00 550.00 455.91 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10 51,118 239.15 306.00 242.79 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5 2,998 327.00 370.00 340.18 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 37 257,309 510.00 689.15 579.22 193 4 Flank, flank steak 20 23,163 393.00 485.26 426.73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Select Items, 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 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5 7,428 567.00 714.03 646.18 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 13 30,280 270.84 377.00 299.38 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27 55,556 331.50 398.50 371.15 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10 20,505 190.50 218.75 207.55 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 29 29,802 315.30 375.75 335.30 168 3 Round, top inside round 19 26,197 312.00 361.00 334.10 171B 3 Round, outside round 25 70,301 293.00 374.00 311.76 171C 3 Round, eye of round 15 20,938 299.06 385.50 348.32 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18 146,458 430.29 512.04 448.83 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7 20,617 480.00 553.00 484.23 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 17 55,803 244.08 334.00 260.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1000C .