LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 02, 2017 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED 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) Upper 2/3 Choice 133.58 Loads 5,343,140 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 54.50 Loads 2,179,891 Pounds Branded Select 11.10 Loads 444,044 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper 2/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 63 81,009 564.00 755.00 665.65 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 27 90,600 705.00 817.54 741.93 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 82 141,197 650.74 821.00 714.78 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 9 30,255 202.00 217.00 209.11 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 61 505,617 200.00 249.00 219.89 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4 1,895 313.86 357.00 342.07 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 13 10,223 366.00 406.76 375.47 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 74 237,154 307.74 366.00 329.12 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 45 122,975 219.14 258.21 234.96 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 66 201,566 210.00 276.00 227.99 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 18 18,249 360.00 415.69 388.05 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 30 38,940 475.00 569.50 519.91 130 4 Chuck, short rib 13 48,560 305.36 344.00 332.62 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 68 270,336 221.14 265.75 234.84 168 1 Round, top inside round 15 70,096 200.00 215.00 205.45 168 3 Round, top inside round 66 685,111 205.00 239.25 215.74 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 24 49,237 242.74 275.00 260.18 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 55 270,007 226.00 264.25 239.28 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 60 167,201 237.00 308.21 264.71 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 69 158,882 450.25 569.75 470.85 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 8 37,922 417.29 453.51 426.04 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3 1,469 508.00 522.00 514.14 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 90 181,742 533.00 677.00 553.92 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 8 58,965 232.64 269.00 236.44 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 89 504,147 245.65 353.00 257.33 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 32 95,692 381.51 530.25 419.01 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 34 101,449 191.21 245.48 216.10 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 12 27,949 244.00 271.00 246.14 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 19 15,600 333.00 396.00 353.47 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 63 220,036 896.00 1085.00 953.04 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 14 42,848 849.00 1019.50 869.95 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 31 41,923 409.00 483.00 445.97 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 26 88,610 341.00 365.13 345.50 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 25 35,622 470.35 632.75 502.65 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 27 93,395 235.00 285.50 255.50 Pectoral Meat 12 32,965 256.00 285.50 267.08 Ground Chuck 80% 28 264,976 168.00 217.00 184.06 Ground Round 85% 7 41,689 257.13 270.79 260.14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower 1/3 Choice Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 31 132,685 549.00 695.05 570.75 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 82 344,582 600.00 766.79 619.65 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 35 157,514 179.00 240.00 218.05 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 36 200,446 311.24 365.00 328.16 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 23 38,680 226.00 269.59 233.09 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 30 70,537 218.00 277.50 227.07 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 14 10,149 360.00 392.05 366.77 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 37 103,120 225.00 268.59 234.83 168 3 Round, top inside round 23 120,361 200.65 222.00 212.85 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6 6,182 238.36 258.00 251.58 171B 3 Round, outside round 35 393,170 226.00 249.00 234.83 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 32 58,789 227.97 288.00 260.03 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 40 230,093 423.00 531.51 434.73 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 40 147,496 484.00 600.00 507.32 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 26 28,110 245.65 319.00 263.79 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 17 61,002 380.00 465.00 408.74 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 19 29,680 185.86 243.05 214.20 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 4 1,900 240.00 257.00 245.42 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 25 23,592 917.80 1015.69 945.47 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 16 9,577 405.00 476.00 421.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Select Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 4 6,023 518.00 526.00 523.67 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12 23,319 598.00 643.00 613.87 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15 30,955 215.00 235.00 222.97 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 39 84,017 290.00 335.75 319.13 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17 19,804 195.00 233.75 226.35 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 15 27,497 227.00 272.25 236.30 168 3 Round, top inside round 27 79,080 195.00 228.75 217.20 171B 3 Round, outside round 15 54,375 227.00 254.00 232.54 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 21 35,405 245.00 286.22 269.39 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8 22,758 393.00 413.00 396.88 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6 10,843 437.00 474.00 454.68 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 26 41,442 230.00 288.00 256.43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .