Boxed Beef Cuts - USDA Prime Product

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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Feb 25, 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:          8.05
Pounds:      321,927

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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             4       7,350   527.00   701.00   563.32
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    47      30,626   780.00   982.00   873.10
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       3      14,636   860.00   908.00   872.02
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       63      90,256   860.00   991.00   892.51
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          9      13,895   613.00   839.00   721.04
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         27      25,864   744.00   946.00   799.83
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        62      57,097   763.59   957.00   796.99
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy   11       6,921   332.00   378.24   348.94
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      28      11,157   330.00   396.00   363.20
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   57      52,510  1149.00  1330.00  1209.67
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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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