Tallow, Proteins & Hides Report

NW_LS442
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Feb 28, 2013     USDA Market News
USDA TALLOW, PROTEIN, AND HIDE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S.
Dollars/hundredweight (unless otherwise stated)  as of 3:00 PM.
TALLOW, GREASE, AND LARD        Lds           Price Range         Wtd Avg
INEDBL, TALW/GRSE FOB CENTRAL
   Choice white grse (truck)           13.0    42.00 -   42.50      42.19
       Yellow grease (truck)            2.0              37.50      37.50
EDBLE LARD, FOB PLANT (truck)
    Loose lard, PS and/or CP
INEDBL, TALW/GRSE CAF CHICAGO
     Packer bleachable <.15%                             42.00      42.00 A
   Renderer bleachable <.15%                             42.00      42.00 D
         Choice white grease
INEDBL TALLOW/GRSE,  CAF GULF
    Packer bleachable tallow
  Renderer bleachable tallow
         Choice white grease
               Yellow Grease
EDBLE TALW & LARD-CAF CHICAGO
               Edible tallow
    Loose lard, PS and/or CP                                   unq
EDBLE TALLOW,        CAF GULF
               Edible tallow
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PROTEIN FEED SUPPLEMENTS
 MEAT & BONEMEAL, 50% pro/ton
  Ruminant Central,  Domestic          15.0   445.00 -  450.00     449.00
  Ruminant Panhandle,Domestic           6.0             475.00     475.00
 PORK Meat/Bnmeal,50% pro/ton           8.0   535.00 -  550.00     548.13
 DRT            (lo)/unit pro
 DRT     (lo)/unit pro, pnhdl
 DRT            (hi)/unit pro
 BLOOD MEAL,      85% pro/ton
                      Central           1.0            1050.00    1050.00
                    Panhandle                          1125.00    1125.00 E
               CAF California
 PORK BLOOD MEAL, 85% pro/ton           1.0            1100.00    1100.00

MAJOR PACKER HIDES, CURED & FLESHED ------------------------------------------
                               Lds               Price/Piece
HVY NATIVE STR    60-62#
                  60-64#
                  62-64#
                  64#Min
                  74#Min
                  80-82#
NATIVE STEER      46-48#
COL BRAND STR     62-64#
                  64#Min
                  64-66#
                  66-68#
BUTT BRAND STR    60-62#
                  62-64#
                  64#Min                                 95.00  E
                  66-68#
                  74#Min
NATIVE HEIFER     46-48#
HVY NATIVE HFR    48-50#
                  48#Min
                  50-52#
                  52-55#
BRANDED HFRS      48-50#
                  48#Min
                  50-52#
BRAND HFR SW      48-50#
                  50-52#
BRND COW SW       50-52#
                  54-56#
BRANDED COW       50-52#
                  54-56#
NATIVE COW        50-52#
                  54-56#
DAIRY COW         48-52#                6.0              77.00
                  62-66#
DAIRY COW SW      50-52#
                  52-54#
NATV BULL Con    96-106#
                 100-10#
BRND BULL SWCon  95-105#
                 100-10#
HVY TEX STEER     62#Min                                 95.00  D
                  62-66#                                 94.00  D
                  64#Min                                 95.00  E
                  66-68#
                  70#Min
                  80#Min
HVY TEX STR/HFR   48-50#
                  60-64#
BRANDED STEER     62-64#                                 93.00  D
                  62-66#                                 93.00  D
                  70#Min
                  78#Min                6.0             101.00



ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market
test.  Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market conditions.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Mike Schrader  515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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