LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 15, 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 218.52 Loads 8,740,879 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 47.92 Loads 1,916,930 Pounds Branded Select 11.78 Loads 471,028 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 79 174,974 700.37 881.00 748.62 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 42 227,879 790.25 910.00 840.09 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 80 130,042 784.00 997.61 849.20 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 13 40,190 213.00 230.00 218.04 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 72 367,741 220.63 267.00 230.19 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 21 24,889 376.89 422.00 389.79 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 37 46,305 496.83 582.00 543.79 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 115 685,106 246.00 289.25 260.79 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 38 105,652 238.81 273.25 250.18 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 99 837,213 264.50 295.08 272.10 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 25 25,410 464.00 490.75 471.48 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 21 60,457 546.02 595.00 571.18 130 4 Chuck, short rib 20 52,539 326.96 386.68 344.83 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 81 379,964 241.00 296.75 251.05 168 1 Round, top inside round 16 97,724 217.73 231.50 223.34 168 3 Round, top inside round 89 751,044 216.50 248.25 227.08 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 29 53,900 257.50 298.25 269.93 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 137 1,082,568 196.00 234.25 207.63 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 92 441,289 223.38 266.75 237.59 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 71 228,843 566.00 710.40 597.58 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 12 28,167 613.00 684.60 639.09 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 5 1,975 663.00 724.75 688.29 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 87 463,248 700.75 868.00 745.46 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 14 62,297 333.12 373.00 338.57 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 71 382,908 341.00 398.08 363.87 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 61 216,164 538.15 647.25 582.69 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 41 134,873 264.00 301.00 273.64 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 18 140,749 336.35 396.85 347.25 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 29 37,162 477.00 532.00 492.89 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 84 349,861 949.17 1166.50 970.51 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 21 28,998 935.75 1115.00 956.82 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 55 121,840 490.50 549.00 520.06 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 47 297,154 455.65 493.50 472.17 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 28 89,902 771.00 855.75 814.69 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 25 62,356 307.00 335.50 315.88 Pectoral Meat 23 117,542 320.84 349.25 328.46 Ground Chuck 80% 25 111,906 198.00 242.45 208.62 Ground Round 85% 10 22,488 257.00 271.74 260.34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 109,068 708.00 796.60 715.51 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 31 61,706 811.00 905.00 839.81 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 28 148,238 222.00 244.00 230.13 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 28 127,136 246.50 287.00 261.19 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 15 24,601 228.00 276.25 245.50 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 44 496,007 261.50 289.00 266.86 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 10 11,554 461.50 477.00 467.30 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 35 194,061 238.00 281.00 252.03 168 3 Round, top inside round 12 20,075 223.00 234.00 227.93 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 8 8,016 262.05 281.00 273.46 171B 3 Round, outside round 31 266,181 195.00 232.00 204.48 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 24 54,725 234.50 280.00 245.24 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 63,515 568.00 673.86 595.38 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26 72,481 724.58 799.55 754.98 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 22 111,012 341.00 384.25 354.30 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11 16,364 554.00 617.00 592.93 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4 19,655 274.15 293.00 290.43 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 30 85,100 950.00 1081.60 972.31 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 20 10,685 486.50 555.00 514.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5 4,751 636.00 680.00 670.43 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6 6,309 755.00 800.00 771.07 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14 22,821 220.00 238.00 229.71 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 33 71,824 259.77 289.00 271.83 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20 29,729 257.00 288.75 272.25 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 19 24,166 252.00 290.25 264.63 168 3 Round, top inside round 28 118,869 216.25 245.75 229.66 171B 3 Round, outside round 19 47,079 203.75 236.00 216.39 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 27 29,219 244.52 280.00 259.30 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11 37,323 504.00 554.72 532.08 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 10 37,003 513.35 600.00 550.70 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 21 30,648 352.00 383.75 368.49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .