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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Apr 22, 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:         16.31
Pounds:      652,404

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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             4      12,236   510.00   535.00   513.66
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    53      82,060   762.32   875.25   794.80
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light      12      14,801   879.25   956.25   894.20
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       91     119,740   845.00  1008.00   869.36
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          5       7,264   630.00   650.00   634.80
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         30      28,718   714.05   867.25   745.02
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy       0           0
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        83     182,738   801.05   952.88   824.48
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    5      18,121   375.00   395.00   380.04
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      39      57,453   367.00   396.05   386.73
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   60     126,429  1146.75  1356.00  1192.47
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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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