LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 22, 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 231.99 Loads 9,279,425 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 39.87 Loads 1,594,686 Pounds Branded Select 12.93 Loads 517,011 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 89 174,733 720.98 870.00 775.95 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 39 259,708 829.64 940.00 863.62 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 81 141,313 821.00 999.00 876.18 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 18 80,456 215.00 230.00 220.15 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 66 407,197 217.00 267.00 230.98 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 17 25,059 372.00 422.00 384.58 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 39 42,041 477.20 582.00 525.22 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 130 1,273,287 247.00 299.50 261.05 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 39 113,811 228.91 267.98 238.42 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 87 546,763 254.00 300.00 275.14 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 31 36,936 459.00 497.75 467.94 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 38 102,583 502.00 600.00 565.06 130 4 Chuck, short rib 15 16,075 329.12 367.25 350.51 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 105 824,045 239.00 283.00 245.62 168 1 Round, top inside round 25 100,892 211.20 233.79 225.67 168 3 Round, top inside round 73 672,270 216.50 246.75 228.17 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 41 82,930 253.50 298.25 268.29 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 119 1,061,270 191.00 229.25 204.56 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 90 373,975 224.00 256.75 231.83 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 75 656,718 644.00 732.98 681.77 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 6 3,391 639.00 721.55 668.58 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 3,254 713.00 724.75 717.16 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 72 248,439 751.00 904.00 796.78 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 17 37,469 357.00 362.73 360.20 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 64 236,676 352.75 396.00 375.00 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 44 156,948 562.37 662.25 599.93 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 50 204,056 250.00 303.00 261.64 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 20 69,969 357.00 451.43 380.31 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 33 42,785 483.50 585.00 516.58 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 93 329,228 958.00 1163.00 990.62 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 20 20,946 945.07 1122.00 998.33 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 53 108,807 500.50 572.00 525.18 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 33 77,492 448.00 509.00 470.10 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 19 27,228 756.00 848.00 814.68 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 25 77,910 305.00 329.75 315.23 Pectoral Meat 22 66,077 313.50 359.00 326.70 Ground Chuck 80% 26 181,093 198.00 229.98 209.03 Ground Round 85% 7 26,946 258.00 271.76 262.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 18 62,882 736.48 785.00 752.44 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 38 70,278 831.00 934.00 868.53 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 25 136,095 223.00 249.82 229.19 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 38 165,199 244.64 275.00 258.93 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 25 39,463 229.88 262.00 237.25 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 32 60,955 257.00 289.00 272.51 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 12 16,007 450.00 476.15 463.39 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 26 142,205 240.00 274.00 247.54 168 3 Round, top inside round 12 24,541 224.50 245.00 231.09 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5 3,932 258.00 281.00 264.99 171B 3 Round, outside round 44 403,941 198.00 225.00 204.50 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 30 68,672 223.90 262.00 232.69 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13 9,700 643.00 667.00 653.77 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 27 42,327 763.69 848.76 788.49 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 25 36,159 343.66 408.00 366.95 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13 36,259 589.00 635.00 609.12 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8 21,271 248.00 283.00 269.39 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 8 12,519 363.00 411.00 393.78 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 35 128,155 955.00 1053.00 980.88 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 28 12,890 500.50 550.00 520.06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19,220 650.00 702.00 682.96 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7 9,378 755.50 790.00 768.49 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 19 43,433 223.00 242.00 232.00 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 42 134,912 251.50 291.25 265.98 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20 43,896 262.00 298.75 274.20 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 20 18,998 241.00 289.00 268.00 168 3 Round, top inside round 42 100,605 223.00 249.00 232.05 171B 3 Round, outside round 25 70,640 201.50 235.00 209.78 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 27 17,229 241.00 275.00 253.66 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 21,551 525.00 532.00 529.76 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 0 0 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 24 20,531 359.49 389.00 372.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .