LM_XB456 Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 09, 2017 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME 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) Loads: 10.11 Pounds: 404,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107 1 Rib, oven prepared 6 4,224 630.00 726.75 653.45 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 41 56,102 801.00 1058.00 917.87 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6 45,051 861.00 975.25 880.99 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 77 89,057 841.00 1165.00 917.48 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 6 6,950 620.00 738.00 674.00 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 29 26,226 692.00 910.00 763.97 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0 0 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 76 92,355 635.00 835.45 693.13 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 28 37,379 247.00 310.00 268.06 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 47 42,542 1447.00 1625.00 1500.31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .