LM_XB456 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 13, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME 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: 15.92 Pounds: 636,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107 1 Rib, oven prepared 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 42 50,761 555.00 795.00 623.71 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10 51,389 579.25 758.00 607.43 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 70 282,385 581.00 900.40 621.35 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 14,016 590.00 710.00 617.14 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 48 91,471 664.25 811.35 709.70 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 24,471 271.75 385.00 301.22 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 46 118,831 600.75 1125.00 634.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 .