LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, May 06, 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 197.44 Loads 7,897,541 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 53.32 Loads 2,132,658 Pounds Branded Select 18.94 Loads 757,537 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 67 123,415 713.69 874.25 753.28 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 39 212,051 825.00 925.00 847.88 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 85 190,133 817.00 1018.00 866.66 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 9 37,730 222.00 230.00 223.28 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 56 279,483 220.00 255.50 236.22 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 21 36,400 357.00 422.00 374.68 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 31 30,760 473.67 562.00 520.21 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 100 806,967 249.75 283.07 256.72 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 48 222,026 208.00 251.75 215.65 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 93 810,693 260.50 307.55 280.46 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 28 33,224 462.30 501.00 473.86 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 32 61,452 549.21 599.50 583.83 130 4 Chuck, short rib 26 64,803 313.00 375.25 344.05 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 77 433,246 214.00 262.96 230.09 168 1 Round, top inside round 24 192,194 210.41 230.57 213.88 168 3 Round, top inside round 80 370,211 210.00 246.75 221.18 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 29 44,904 235.00 298.25 265.60 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 97 888,088 199.00 238.60 203.56 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 92 413,954 210.46 251.75 219.79 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 57 108,718 633.18 745.00 687.21 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 6 9,840 678.00 728.25 695.96 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 5 5,519 723.00 790.00 746.11 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 78 228,627 770.00 964.00 814.84 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 15 17,856 347.00 368.00 357.59 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 53 189,561 349.00 392.49 357.85 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 56 291,239 569.00 707.25 583.45 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 70 422,608 250.00 308.29 261.91 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 16 67,974 371.69 452.00 389.25 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 25 55,133 532.00 613.75 579.78 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 93 337,160 963.00 1125.00 987.80 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 17 25,495 952.53 1115.00 972.17 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 43 65,381 514.00 560.75 534.78 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 36 207,215 446.00 490.00 456.87 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 18 43,829 767.00 869.25 788.57 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 28 42,016 294.00 325.50 302.19 Pectoral Meat 13 37,047 294.00 347.00 324.32 Ground Chuck 80% 27 279,435 193.00 236.37 212.51 Ground Round 85% 4 13,183 257.00 271.76 260.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21 89,233 729.00 795.00 739.47 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 28 53,446 845.00 940.00 871.79 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 28 131,837 221.50 246.15 233.36 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 47 334,481 247.49 282.00 259.05 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 15 61,801 212.00 256.20 214.65 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 23 44,811 260.00 306.00 273.20 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 10 7,407 475.00 488.20 481.81 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 41 189,401 220.35 261.00 231.00 168 3 Round, top inside round 23 112,244 207.00 234.00 215.28 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4 7,301 257.19 272.00 268.66 171B 3 Round, outside round 42 189,326 197.00 225.00 206.10 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 34 169,890 213.00 247.79 219.89 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 29 490,770 621.31 734.00 629.68 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 24 70,667 770.00 879.00 811.06 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20 76,502 352.00 387.00 363.93 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10 18,735 578.00 640.00 600.67 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12 22,228 269.75 284.78 276.10 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 32 40,470 957.00 1059.00 999.20 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 18 9,954 525.00 563.00 538.49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9 12,361 663.00 706.00 670.50 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 32 23,748 748.00 815.00 784.94 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14 61,515 224.00 258.75 235.22 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 40 149,093 248.00 288.75 259.56 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29 38,261 268.00 302.25 279.16 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 23 37,793 216.00 277.00 251.02 168 3 Round, top inside round 30 181,235 210.00 245.75 220.93 171B 3 Round, outside round 18 50,741 200.00 220.00 207.96 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 36 40,150 225.00 252.00 237.40 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11 55,645 513.00 556.29 540.62 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 5 9,896 560.71 616.08 588.20 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 24 67,480 328.50 392.25 351.77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .