LM_XB456 Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 08, 2019 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: 13.18 Pounds: 527,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3 5,041 523.00 535.00 528.23 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 48 65,064 747.66 859.39 795.07 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 12 15,226 860.00 916.50 873.59 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 91 123,065 817.54 995.00 849.24 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 9,916 610.00 650.00 627.29 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 31 43,054 700.00 851.50 732.10 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 102 159,870 734.61 877.00 784.25 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 5 6,728 355.00 382.00 361.22 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 42 43,250 350.00 400.36 373.51 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 51 54,995 1171.19 1325.00 1198.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .