Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon., Feb 04, 2013               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:          8.22
Pounds:      328,909

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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             3       2,310   634.00   681.00   640.16
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    37      45,145   860.00   962.00   903.95
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       6       4,987   973.00  1019.00  1003.89
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       56      56,518   899.00  1035.00   943.90
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          9       9,045   613.00   846.00   740.56
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         21      11,622   794.00   950.00   867.19
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     6         911   825.00   879.00   855.18
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        53      71,086   789.75   957.58   832.74
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy   18      24,158   321.00   374.28   344.23
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      26      11,417   325.00   382.00   365.24
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   55      77,273  1102.18  1350.00  1235.03
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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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