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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, May 06, 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:          8.24
Pounds:      329,789

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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       9,118   528.00   535.00   530.08
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    37      33,115   764.97   905.15   827.73
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       9       5,174   925.00   979.25   964.67
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       75      52,865   855.00  1051.00   909.27
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3         10      10,808   635.00   662.00   646.93
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         39      71,236   675.00   876.50   703.19
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     4         957   816.00   831.00   823.85
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        72      65,560   821.75   968.00   858.71
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    5       6,437   370.75   415.00   386.12
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      40      50,655   360.25   410.16   375.91
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   42      21,127  1215.00  1360.00  1275.52
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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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