LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 08, 2019 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 239.56 Loads 9,582,271 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 61.44 Loads 2,457,651 Pounds Branded Select 11.75 Loads 469,986 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 76 130,637 688.63 884.00 721.22 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 49 318,997 778.94 940.00 811.77 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 98 550,802 786.19 975.00 831.31 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 16 54,748 210.00 230.00 216.78 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 74 374,343 218.30 260.50 230.57 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 20 28,672 366.35 439.25 391.63 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 28 29,588 519.19 582.00 560.21 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 105 861,419 246.00 302.00 266.06 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 54 127,814 246.00 278.25 256.63 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 79 621,810 253.30 294.00 266.65 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 34 36,517 463.00 483.00 470.33 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 27 61,618 547.19 602.15 575.59 130 4 Chuck, short rib 22 67,142 335.69 387.15 352.56 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 82 434,910 254.00 297.25 261.40 168 1 Round, top inside round 20 55,102 216.73 237.80 225.91 168 3 Round, top inside round 81 840,148 212.50 252.25 225.61 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 29 72,703 247.00 300.00 258.97 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 134 1,586,869 196.00 252.80 210.75 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 97 425,615 234.00 288.15 246.89 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 71 381,889 546.63 693.00 565.49 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 12 18,439 563.46 652.91 598.60 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 79 224,724 686.94 849.00 717.24 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 13 25,047 352.61 380.80 357.40 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 66 261,036 345.75 405.00 365.25 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 72 308,639 504.49 623.50 550.82 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 76 531,266 264.00 302.00 271.62 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 24 146,997 318.11 388.50 330.05 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 38 74,851 469.94 523.50 486.23 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 73 180,431 958.59 1209.25 1008.31 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 17 23,590 894.22 1120.25 925.10 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 40 68,952 490.50 550.00 520.80 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 17 105,307 457.50 493.00 470.88 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 17 22,359 788.00 863.65 832.29 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 31 77,389 314.00 354.78 321.20 Pectoral Meat 28 87,863 314.00 357.25 330.39 Ground Chuck 80% 26 136,795 182.00 230.00 203.13 Ground Round 85% 9 20,997 262.00 271.66 264.45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 14 20,877 694.91 797.57 728.49 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 37 171,839 795.00 919.00 819.96 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 25 102,599 219.50 244.00 230.64 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 53 774,692 249.00 295.00 267.62 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 14 50,021 248.00 281.24 253.10 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 30 330,257 259.00 285.00 266.69 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 11 14,237 460.00 487.85 469.34 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 23 106,542 250.00 278.15 261.68 168 3 Round, top inside round 16 75,897 214.00 235.15 228.36 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6 14,870 265.00 282.00 267.24 171B 3 Round, outside round 46 250,506 196.00 247.85 212.50 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 33 194,391 219.20 280.00 235.66 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 53,153 560.50 641.24 579.35 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 24 45,900 695.00 759.77 726.07 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 32 134,642 336.80 391.00 352.50 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7 11,156 563.15 592.00 585.15 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9 14,836 268.00 303.00 291.13 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 33 67,263 954.00 1095.56 995.54 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 13 9,895 501.00 541.24 517.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6 9,336 638.00 670.00 650.60 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6 15,894 742.92 782.00 765.57 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 13 25,754 223.00 247.25 232.80 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 31 109,832 250.00 299.00 270.34 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12 25,378 265.75 295.75 276.91 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 34 33,099 270.00 289.00 278.31 168 3 Round, top inside round 34 96,674 220.00 242.25 230.60 171B 3 Round, outside round 20 58,101 213.00 249.00 225.42 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 27 22,648 267.00 287.00 279.92 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 7 47,962 490.00 522.00 502.60 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20 19,278 352.00 387.00 368.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .