LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 29, 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 187.09 Loads 7,483,618 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 48.85 Loads 1,954,058 Pounds Branded Select 12.46 Loads 498,549 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 67 145,822 725.75 898.00 775.79 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 48 248,559 850.00 965.00 875.30 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 83 144,837 845.00 1006.00 885.02 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 15 56,398 210.00 236.80 217.08 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 47 325,731 221.00 256.50 234.37 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 22 74,284 371.00 422.00 395.49 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 28 24,722 500.59 572.00 516.08 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 83 367,187 257.87 289.25 269.91 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 35 106,857 222.00 267.57 231.59 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 106 891,546 260.50 300.50 273.11 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 27 30,888 442.00 506.50 466.29 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 27 56,188 545.73 599.59 578.59 130 4 Chuck, short rib 20 35,010 319.00 367.25 354.93 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 89 385,895 223.00 282.97 240.98 168 1 Round, top inside round 20 76,464 216.76 237.80 225.90 168 3 Round, top inside round 74 627,493 216.50 248.25 226.52 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 35 89,307 240.00 290.00 252.02 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 108 1,039,873 196.00 229.25 202.36 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 92 679,178 214.00 256.75 220.68 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 51 150,193 666.00 748.99 679.56 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 11 25,694 675.00 727.25 713.77 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 2,393 723.00 787.00 754.07 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 63 110,858 783.25 895.00 833.77 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 9 18,623 352.00 370.80 356.25 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 69 262,919 327.00 395.97 366.65 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 60 239,743 582.00 687.25 603.49 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 44 173,915 240.00 287.00 263.95 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 22 97,092 372.50 433.00 412.86 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 19 20,159 494.00 593.00 525.90 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 68 102,062 977.09 1149.75 1025.95 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 24 39,283 940.50 1122.00 983.00 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 60 90,722 498.00 576.50 530.23 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 41 206,765 445.00 502.00 465.03 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 22 66,623 749.13 859.75 805.32 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 34 121,162 296.00 325.50 312.49 Pectoral Meat 20 105,031 312.00 336.75 319.14 Ground Chuck 80% 25 131,365 189.00 246.80 204.63 Ground Round 85% 7 17,251 262.00 271.83 264.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 16 6,977 743.00 801.27 769.64 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 56 257,383 830.25 951.00 846.44 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 23 143,742 222.50 244.00 232.62 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 37 249,097 247.00 282.00 255.28 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 7 6,567 224.00 256.27 234.97 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 34 70,490 259.59 296.08 275.34 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 12 10,623 464.00 479.27 471.97 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 47 371,119 225.00 270.12 232.53 168 3 Round, top inside round 15 83,533 216.50 237.15 220.23 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7 4,574 255.00 283.00 267.47 171B 3 Round, outside round 35 285,555 197.00 225.00 202.71 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 34 117,656 215.00 251.00 225.26 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 17 55,846 632.34 703.32 644.61 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 34 129,437 790.25 876.55 800.23 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20 31,383 343.55 411.00 361.11 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11 15,160 600.23 643.15 624.03 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 13 22,970 245.00 300.76 272.16 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 39 51,842 960.00 1078.55 990.82 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 22 10,985 515.00 541.27 529.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8 14,686 778.00 795.00 789.17 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14 30,236 225.00 247.25 238.07 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 25 96,186 257.25 287.25 264.94 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13 26,291 262.00 300.75 273.36 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 22 54,374 235.00 287.00 247.25 168 3 Round, top inside round 24 55,453 216.25 246.25 229.87 171B 3 Round, outside round 18 77,149 199.75 225.00 205.18 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 28 28,793 235.00 253.75 242.31 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5 25,011 532.00 553.32 541.83 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6 20,709 568.35 606.08 585.72 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 21 57,530 330.00 395.75 350.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .