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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Apr 29, 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:         14.32
Pounds:      572,886

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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       3,861   525.00   535.00   530.64
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    41      49,641   778.00   909.49   812.23
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       7      18,566   882.00   971.50   893.85
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       90     229,255   846.64  1001.00   870.11
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          9      10,709   625.00   650.00   639.35
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         35      41,187   680.00   867.25   717.83
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     0           0
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        58      73,824   796.13   895.75   837.28
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      33      88,116   363.00   400.00   379.51
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   40      52,281  1111.25  1353.00  1212.97
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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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