LM_XB454 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 08, 2019 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 521.95 loads 20,877,804 pounds Select Cuts 218.39 loads 8,735,538 pounds Trimmings 361.49 loads 14,459,445 pounds Ground Beef 361.45 loads 14,457,965 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 220 1,681,598 682.89 813.58 695.91 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 184 358,091 706.72 850.00 784.90 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 489 869,261 702.57 914.44 798.39 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 72 215,223 209.44 229.00 219.09 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 181 566,168 218.00 245.11 227.10 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 49 56,261 287.80 393.00 375.92 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 77 286,407 270.00 303.42 289.31 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 436 1,225,197 255.77 292.00 268.60 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 185 369,590 250.00 268.26 257.08 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 109 581,759 286.00 359.26 313.55 116G 4 Chuck, flap (IM) 39 88,266 558.00 610.00 586.32 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 515 1,702,664 261.00 290.00 267.73 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 145 192,686 452.51 492.00 466.67 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 45 20,594 537.00 591.00 553.92 130 4 Chuck, short rib 203 516,074 324.89 375.00 345.60 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 3 1,337 256.00 265.00 260.99 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 452 1,048,242 235.00 281.29 268.37 168 1 Round, top inside round 342 655,240 208.03 235.00 216.18 168 3 Round, top inside round 193 630,387 218.41 246.11 224.52 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 208 363,446 238.00 280.46 261.76 169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 146 408,827 283.12 363.83 306.06 3 Round, top inside, side off 12 129,998 235.50 245.80 242.03 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 15 20,339 200.00 241.58 210.25 171B 3 Round, outside round 294 850,643 205.91 246.66 226.89 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 449 1,008,238 244.00 292.57 261.36 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 177 232,020 548.03 589.00 563.67 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 27 113,795 539.82 599.44 560.34 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 401 949,502 540.47 723.30 646.44 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 104 65,959 321.10 361.79 337.28 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 199 354,612 348.92 378.30 363.80 184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC (IM) 20 93,253 460.00 501.00 470.19 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 343 766,870 490.11 575.00 516.67 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 215 500,446 259.13 289.66 276.70 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 104 190,713 301.00 351.00 337.71 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 111 492,713 450.06 527.00 485.37 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 328 380,027 964.50 1015.30 985.15 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 68 123,980 878.88 1033.83 938.24 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 232 485,481 490.44 544.26 518.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 103 317,251 607.89 673.00 620.26 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 161 179,728 665.00 750.00 700.27 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 208 236,173 714.77 765.87 739.96 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 66 199,624 226.00 256.00 239.80 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 32 81,779 209.00 227.54 222.07 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 100 381,843 219.65 237.98 228.69 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5 3,866 341.00 376.75 351.87 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 6 23,895 294.41 297.36 295.96 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 276 848,107 259.53 286.19 270.95 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 147 135,112 244.66 261.00 255.94 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 116G 4 Chuck, flap (IM) 4 4,650 485.90 556.29 501.66 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 236 726,775 263.40 307.86 274.70 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 16 7,154 467.00 479.00 471.52 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 32 41,487 509.41 556.00 513.59 130 4 Chuck, short rib 64 157,809 312.00 370.00 347.21 160 1 Round, bone-in 161 1 Round, boneless 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 234 361,404 249.14 281.38 272.15 168 1 Round, top inside round 225 273,420 214.00 231.90 222.55 168 3 Round, top inside round 138 370,736 214.00 234.30 226.06 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 79 97,472 252.10 283.00 266.61 169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 6 19,611 291.00 318.39 309.19 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 11 8,549 196.93 206.00 202.19 171B 3 Round, outside round 224 539,979 210.96 252.53 231.08 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 216 319,101 244.00 285.53 264.53 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 111 111,587 496.00 561.61 508.36 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 18 49,493 389.18 446.58 401.64 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 18 19,532 471.00 490.03 473.17 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 288 268,560 513.11 551.09 525.28 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 140 133,078 335.00 361.00 342.90 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 176 183,973 347.00 383.00 360.93 184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC (IM) 4 55,486 490.00 578.42 490.58 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 124 430,183 490.11 553.00 514.22 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 94 191,345 257.00 283.48 265.67 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 73 141,953 291.30 335.10 302.36 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 23 37,258 407.19 454.00 421.72 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 163 131,010 943.57 996.99 968.69 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 29 36,352 871.45 953.51 922.54 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 126 116,954 506.10 539.61 513.94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 4 Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen 7 5,702 126.88 172.00 132.97 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 248 763,443 453.41 530.37 470.61 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 251 375,961 700.00 788.82 769.80 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) 79 88,417 1018.66 1169.50 1087.63 Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 323 1,430,086 263.84 322.00 309.31 Pectoral Meat 178 469,148 320.34 364.00 336.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Beef 73% 404 1,750,132 164.89 198.14 180.89 Ground Beef 75% 44 149,476 168.46 197.78 180.49 Ground Beef 81% 922 5,015,655 174.20 232.00 194.86 Ground Beef 85% Ground Beef 90% 97 1,010,337 234.43 299.00 238.80 Ground Beef 93% 154 562,823 243.88 311.17 272.26 Ground Beef Chuck 80% 337 1,784,900 186.89 224.06 202.19 Ground Beef Round 85% 131 338,520 216.78 262.48 245.81 Ground Beef Sirloin 90% 44 214,673 239.49 309.90 258.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blended Ground Beef 73% 130 996,209 148.48 188.97 173.03 Blended Ground Beef 75% 12 57,063 174.45 191.94 189.02 Blended Ground Beef 81% 112 1,217,204 172.07 211.02 191.79 Blended Ground Beef 85% 16 68,753 219.74 249.36 234.82 Blended Ground Beef 90% Blended Ground Beef 93% 21 45,353 252.00 319.25 286.28 Blended Ground Beef Chuck 80% 31 214,420 189.39 217.16 204.57 Blended Ground Beef Round 85% 21 89,058 205.74 259.58 249.91 Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 90% 9 27,340 276.74 317.42 308.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh 50% lean trimmings 482 13,877,995 63.34 94.04 82.01 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 .