LM_XB454 Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 16, 2017 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS - Formulated Sales FOB Plant basis formulated 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) Choice Cuts 526.55 loads 21,061,986 pounds Select Cuts 256.40 loads 10,256,196 pounds Trimmings 360.91 loads 14,436,296 pounds Ground Beef 389.06 loads 15,562,302 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choice Cuts, 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 290 947,197 585.00 720.00 671.18 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 207 216,061 624.58 821.69 732.66 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 455 953,381 624.58 847.02 712.74 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 71 284,681 183.77 200.69 195.30 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 202 717,160 190.29 235.00 203.54 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 128 88,192 255.00 330.86 306.95 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 109 197,759 237.00 301.00 264.97 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 521 1,310,864 270.00 345.00 316.64 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 279 395,362 217.07 251.08 223.26 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 169 834,365 296.95 365.00 341.70 116G 4 Chuck, flap (IM) 29 88,998 518.55 618.00 588.01 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 575 1,909,973 207.00 246.07 231.14 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 208 173,158 375.00 443.00 418.37 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 110 48,305 450.00 526.85 502.12 130 4 Chuck, short rib 193 410,877 296.43 375.00 331.30 160 1 Round, bone-in 4 3,172 214.75 216.60 214.94 161 1 Round, boneless 7 3,871 224.40 265.16 243.00 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 483 893,414 225.00 243.90 230.11 168 1 Round, top inside round 290 717,177 201.00 227.00 210.00 168 3 Round, top inside round 184 704,297 196.00 230.00 214.01 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 247 284,389 227.86 264.00 250.14 169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 111 344,624 254.80 347.67 286.50 3 Round, top inside, side off 29 191,384 225.99 245.00 233.97 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 21 7,405 209.00 231.20 219.23 171B 3 Round, outside round 370 710,921 200.25 253.00 220.23 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 587 1,272,507 227.10 304.77 265.17 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 277 449,605 416.42 494.94 438.44 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 33 216,479 385.00 451.64 408.65 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 482 1,010,304 450.00 576.02 511.51 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 107 74,644 228.00 265.32 236.09 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 176 376,402 240.00 274.92 252.05 184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC (IM) 52 114,966 335.00 463.93 344.45 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 276 690,897 373.23 433.00 396.24 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 232 656,090 208.92 247.00 218.85 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 106 231,531 230.00 275.23 249.68 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 138 258,623 313.01 383.34 332.14 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 347 460,904 851.00 958.30 917.79 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 129 106,192 827.44 967.32 872.38 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 277 415,358 381.81 451.10 414.97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Cuts, 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 126 110,829 517.93 605.31 567.21 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 102 99,585 599.40 699.88 629.03 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 337 421,954 622.43 700.76 649.61 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 72 284,071 195.00 242.00 215.35 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 39 133,780 188.62 206.22 201.67 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 181 667,685 189.70 230.00 205.01 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9 30,793 300.00 305.00 302.18 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 338 1,108,030 269.00 339.79 323.53 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 120 109,019 220.00 235.00 225.15 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 116G 4 Chuck, flap (IM) 13 8,512 477.71 556.30 524.57 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 206 974,146 208.00 261.80 226.39 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 18 10,377 389.00 453.16 420.41 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 29 33,957 454.10 471.42 457.59 130 4 Chuck, short rib 80 175,475 296.43 331.83 311.73 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 6 5,279 212.00 243.00 218.87 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 209 494,135 221.94 254.80 230.65 168 1 Round, top inside round 211 346,837 198.91 222.10 214.59 168 3 Round, top inside round 139 315,886 196.00 224.37 215.05 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 89 74,061 237.79 274.00 254.46 169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 6 31,509 268.42 306.45 295.30 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 20 42,536 197.90 230.20 208.55 171B 3 Round, outside round 214 478,961 202.00 238.12 215.37 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 184 395,973 234.76 289.00 275.00 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 188 119,379 400.86 471.40 433.37 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 14 49,451 331.06 362.45 351.88 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 21 16,057 378.00 472.88 398.55 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 349 407,293 404.00 475.63 417.85 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 101 149,116 219.86 278.24 232.39 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 275 312,489 217.00 265.99 242.37 184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC (IM) 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 129 383,700 363.04 399.00 377.67 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 66 144,157 205.50 227.13 213.26 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 63 142,003 230.47 266.84 241.22 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 16 38,129 312.13 349.14 333.57 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 160 103,106 846.00 930.22 866.91 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 45 15,056 759.23 842.88 806.40 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 101 107,399 373.59 419.95 388.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 5 12,691 97.59 150.00 110.65 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 289 987,365 324.00 431.46 347.80 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 243 316,404 450.91 501.10 480.51 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) 96 104,766 670.94 770.84 706.15 Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 317 1,514,976 244.96 272.90 253.41 Pectoral Meat 222 549,097 250.00 285.00 267.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% 412 2,231,149 118.34 220.00 131.13 Ground Beef 75% 41 176,211 133.99 161.91 138.80 Ground Beef 81% 992 4,460,187 137.25 245.00 161.02 Ground Beef 85% Ground Beef 90% 137 1,159,228 238.72 307.30 244.90 Ground Beef 93% 270 589,471 250.00 333.84 279.08 Ground Beef Chuck 80% 389 2,029,311 162.80 202.52 177.64 Ground Beef Round 85% 171 634,160 216.29 272.00 238.70 Ground Beef Sirloin 90% 49 204,462 243.91 345.84 256.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blended Ground Beef 73% 128 809,240 115.20 178.32 147.88 Blended Ground Beef 75% 29 147,852 133.30 183.57 151.93 Blended Ground Beef 81% 128 1,101,531 136.79 205.00 165.54 Blended Ground Beef 85% 50 241,974 188.08 290.00 223.76 Blended Ground Beef 90% Blended Ground Beef 93% 33 117,947 256.87 317.09 277.92 Blended Ground Beef Chuck 80% 27 230,456 160.82 207.70 181.78 Blended Ground Beef Round 85% 30 96,840 214.75 285.75 246.73 Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 90% 6 8,760 266.45 280.19 272.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 483 13,865,036 37.00 61.99 46.72 Frozen 50% lean trimmings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION 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 .