Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Oct 08, 2012               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:          4.88
Pounds:      195,168

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared              5      10,033   557.00   701.00   574.68
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     32      14,293   853.75  1060.00   956.29
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        4       5,445  1020.00  1096.00  1032.16
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy        62      52,588   940.00  1100.00   976.03
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          11      13,032   851.09   979.00   908.46
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          21       6,843   947.50  1071.00  1039.02
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1      6       3,796   814.00   952.00   833.42
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         47      30,271   945.50  1069.00   978.18
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    16      10,549   362.00   410.00   387.53
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless       22      13,327   372.00   420.00   393.12
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    30      25,620  1305.00  1464.00  1400.30
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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"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt
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