LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 09, 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 154.25 Loads 6,169,908 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 45.75 Loads 1,829,947 Pounds Branded Select 11.82 Loads 472,606 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 59 50,058 630.27 799.00 712.90 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 34 73,064 660.00 870.00 816.53 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 81 117,839 658.32 902.00 777.71 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 9 39,865 197.00 215.00 201.95 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 71 725,965 197.87 246.00 209.20 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 17 26,866 304.15 357.00 320.27 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 34 45,209 332.00 410.33 367.56 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 91 499,742 317.00 366.00 329.79 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 35 225,900 215.15 257.86 227.58 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 74 301,984 224.00 256.25 237.18 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 14 17,679 357.00 431.00 400.13 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 35 57,765 439.00 569.50 514.42 130 4 Chuck, short rib 10 4,854 323.25 343.00 334.98 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 58 196,360 222.00 272.75 231.16 168 1 Round, top inside round 24 80,006 204.00 230.00 214.29 168 3 Round, top inside round 58 413,582 205.00 241.00 217.46 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 22 31,163 242.00 276.50 258.23 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 87 633,465 211.00 257.00 225.21 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 91 292,527 240.00 307.86 276.43 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 49 99,646 448.50 573.00 491.37 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 19 26,127 410.00 488.75 443.02 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 6,834 503.00 534.50 508.97 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 106 237,051 528.00 677.00 558.71 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 20 31,264 239.00 258.00 247.32 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 77 197,527 232.00 335.00 261.44 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 52 214,687 389.00 512.50 415.20 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 52 140,983 210.00 246.00 224.13 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 13 33,030 242.00 278.50 258.71 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 35 28,263 331.00 396.00 359.51 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 72 227,084 897.88 1093.00 963.75 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6 5,603 820.00 950.00 885.43 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 45 78,032 389.00 475.50 417.51 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 34 147,687 339.00 370.00 350.91 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 33 83,379 450.00 630.75 508.68 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 39 174,803 250.00 285.50 260.35 Pectoral Meat 13 70,295 252.00 282.75 265.61 Ground Chuck 80% 32 198,041 162.00 212.01 172.36 Ground Round 85% 8 25,691 257.00 270.75 258.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 29 72,868 560.00 709.00 621.03 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 38 74,293 689.00 825.00 752.14 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 45 218,764 192.00 231.00 206.32 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 46 381,763 318.00 372.75 326.61 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 22 54,514 201.33 240.00 226.92 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 24 56,216 210.00 247.00 231.52 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 14 14,255 355.00 429.00 366.68 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 34 90,002 225.00 279.00 233.51 168 3 Round, top inside round 24 88,523 208.00 227.01 218.58 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5 7,169 257.00 270.90 259.67 171B 3 Round, outside round 35 138,513 214.21 249.46 234.42 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 35 71,570 245.00 288.00 267.46 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 32 86,990 420.00 528.80 467.68 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 30 25,902 520.00 590.00 534.78 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 37 197,653 233.00 282.00 249.04 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 24 83,868 365.00 465.00 401.99 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 19 42,161 213.00 230.00 218.23 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 5 16,094 203.00 250.00 209.81 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 31 75,217 895.00 1033.66 923.79 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 23 31,909 390.00 440.00 404.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3 8,193 532.00 621.00 595.65 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10 22,010 625.00 670.00 631.38 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12 40,725 205.00 233.25 219.73 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 30 62,966 314.00 342.25 324.37 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21 66,974 217.00 233.75 222.86 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 18 25,488 230.00 267.25 241.76 168 3 Round, top inside round 24 64,417 202.00 227.00 217.23 171B 3 Round, outside round 14 14,181 228.00 245.00 235.79 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 24 20,552 253.75 292.25 279.06 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9 23,675 395.00 416.00 403.83 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 5 19,794 428.00 538.15 443.26 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 29 102,071 222.00 280.00 245.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .