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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Oct 16, 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:         14.67
Pounds:      586,706

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared             3       3,345   598.00   661.75   615.39
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    47     108,112   800.75  1057.79   852.68
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       9      19,213   860.00  1001.50   883.31
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       63      31,447   790.90  1150.00   910.72
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3         11      10,114   608.00   701.75   638.69
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         18      21,623   668.75   906.26   705.12
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy       0           0
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        90     219,689   625.00   834.00   660.11
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    8      13,644   255.00   315.00   265.60
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      32     119,588   242.00   294.25   258.78
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   51      32,980  1460.90  1618.00  1491.38
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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"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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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
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