LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 16, 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 187.59 Loads 7,503,695 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 65.35 Loads 2,613,859 Pounds Branded Select 15.79 Loads 631,492 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 70 170,158 633.00 800.75 703.46 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 32 122,015 757.00 872.25 819.35 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 71 107,796 762.74 953.00 816.45 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 8 37,334 185.75 205.50 192.09 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 69 602,913 192.00 236.50 208.02 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 11 8,287 314.00 403.75 345.03 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 20 35,558 345.00 383.67 366.11 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 87 410,395 298.00 366.00 323.38 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 50 155,259 217.00 257.93 225.86 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 66 206,739 213.00 262.75 237.74 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 12 18,068 371.00 444.00 406.85 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 34 53,200 460.00 554.75 521.82 130 4 Chuck, short rib 12 13,740 320.75 345.00 329.99 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 85 541,315 220.00 267.75 229.45 168 1 Round, top inside round 37 333,870 200.00 231.21 209.22 168 3 Round, top inside round 83 636,275 195.00 237.75 216.60 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 26 34,416 256.74 278.50 266.68 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 115 1,306,009 195.00 249.35 207.58 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 72 212,959 269.00 300.50 281.55 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 53 102,491 455.87 569.75 487.84 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 9 40,054 419.79 505.75 433.77 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 5 4,582 510.00 553.00 532.93 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 110 294,503 520.00 698.32 549.06 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 15 55,201 238.65 268.00 242.44 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 75 282,370 230.00 344.00 255.37 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 47 228,629 394.00 512.25 409.40 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 58 212,694 200.00 246.00 223.20 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 17 34,110 255.00 292.25 274.95 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 30 32,800 330.50 406.50 365.02 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 72 205,935 927.00 1098.75 972.48 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8 11,986 855.00 1044.25 935.31 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 58 168,502 378.00 483.50 424.78 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 32 93,522 345.00 375.00 349.25 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 24 37,392 469.00 630.75 528.45 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 37 177,528 246.00 285.50 260.35 Pectoral Meat 14 30,729 260.00 285.50 273.56 Ground Chuck 80% 27 198,276 165.40 208.04 176.94 Ground Round 85% 5 24,229 250.65 257.00 256.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 170,199 628.00 713.00 675.29 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 28 57,170 738.00 874.82 771.62 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 49 333,757 184.00 224.00 202.33 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 41 226,447 298.00 370.00 328.63 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 23 61,486 220.00 253.76 230.96 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 37 82,563 215.00 250.00 237.19 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6 2,334 423.62 454.00 443.65 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 51 218,791 204.00 245.30 226.50 168 3 Round, top inside round 33 80,575 195.00 228.87 220.05 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10 9,441 255.00 265.00 257.60 171B 3 Round, outside round 66 650,557 193.62 242.00 209.60 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 28 81,408 262.00 288.00 271.82 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 38 187,402 430.00 525.50 447.49 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 36 38,794 510.00 597.00 538.76 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 115,771 238.00 281.20 245.86 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 24,536 405.00 465.00 421.18 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 17 45,569 215.00 240.00 220.12 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 9 18,695 250.00 280.00 272.25 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 34 174,003 900.00 1016.00 927.07 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 22 21,674 385.00 444.60 400.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 8 26,600 530.00 610.35 575.26 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10 30,987 613.00 672.00 638.06 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12 21,075 197.00 235.00 209.44 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 36 73,701 295.00 341.25 317.06 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 15 19,959 200.00 248.75 234.97 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 17 77,286 222.90 266.00 232.83 168 3 Round, top inside round 35 138,062 195.00 233.75 214.18 171B 3 Round, outside round 19 110,442 200.00 235.00 209.09 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 21 15,371 270.00 297.25 284.04 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11 50,000 397.00 441.00 409.73 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6 13,315 425.00 467.00 440.39 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 24 46,235 225.00 267.00 242.64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .