LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 11, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED 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) Upper 2/3 Choice 196.58 Loads 7,863,059 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 57.66 Loads 2,306,367 Pounds Branded Select 10.23 Loads 409,184 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper 2/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 85 337,172 640.00 787.00 664.27 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 36 122,827 755.51 900.00 791.05 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 68 174,228 765.00 921.00 788.40 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 12 43,937 205.00 217.25 210.13 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 51 455,882 213.25 245.50 220.85 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 15 14,213 353.00 392.00 361.06 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 28 29,816 434.65 504.00 463.93 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 81 459,245 272.00 319.25 289.33 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 37 102,973 232.00 263.75 238.97 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 84 789,963 262.75 292.25 266.19 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 23 18,525 454.00 501.97 472.18 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 35 82,364 521.32 657.25 603.83 130 4 Chuck, short rib 22 36,756 317.71 392.20 338.78 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 81 566,744 229.27 265.75 245.83 168 1 Round, top inside round 10 18,859 219.00 232.61 222.44 168 3 Round, top inside round 74 663,564 213.50 248.75 221.97 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 28 63,630 248.00 316.00 257.43 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 103 740,672 208.00 248.75 220.95 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 79 483,851 250.50 288.75 261.50 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 75 474,952 495.00 595.00 505.70 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 10 6,231 483.00 518.46 497.76 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 4,057 533.00 543.75 539.29 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 108 444,786 528.00 702.00 547.28 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 18 79,360 336.37 357.00 339.81 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 61 178,911 349.00 410.00 363.00 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 26 60,579 520.32 612.25 539.85 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 53 271,314 255.04 296.00 274.93 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 12 33,124 312.00 354.00 322.26 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 20 24,457 418.00 477.25 451.38 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 83 321,441 1013.26 1230.00 1041.06 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10 13,216 956.00 1142.25 1012.53 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 42 62,417 478.00 538.01 507.24 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 25 241,639 500.00 552.00 513.28 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 24 94,179 669.00 736.75 711.44 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 32 72,394 290.00 337.25 309.22 Pectoral Meat 17 44,459 300.50 350.75 309.78 Ground Chuck 80% 29 110,626 178.00 228.54 199.13 Ground Round 85% 6 26,202 253.00 272.08 261.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower 1/3 Choice Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 19 14,921 633.37 695.00 663.87 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 43 161,668 746.00 862.00 760.76 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 26 160,881 214.00 230.00 220.60 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 44 186,084 276.00 317.00 288.35 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 20 29,700 230.00 252.00 239.22 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 33 217,805 259.00 289.00 266.11 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7 5,340 455.00 513.00 465.40 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 40 193,142 232.80 265.00 245.82 168 3 Round, top inside round 21 160,568 213.50 235.15 224.43 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10 27,426 246.13 267.13 258.60 171B 3 Round, outside round 49 236,321 210.00 236.97 221.37 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 37 166,614 249.00 274.00 261.88 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 105,596 496.50 575.00 524.17 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 43 384,895 527.00 614.00 537.23 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 21 36,941 353.00 405.00 363.44 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9 12,323 525.00 563.15 542.42 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 17 24,893 270.00 290.13 280.52 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 4 4,139 301.00 332.00 315.67 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 37 131,353 991.00 1155.00 1026.83 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 25 14,516 485.00 510.00 497.39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Select Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16 31,433 686.00 745.00 705.66 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 11 20,270 210.00 230.00 220.40 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 35 88,357 268.00 307.25 288.95 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16 65,488 256.00 290.00 264.20 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 22 35,337 241.80 272.00 255.31 168 3 Round, top inside round 29 50,665 219.25 239.00 228.53 171B 3 Round, outside round 21 40,920 214.00 249.00 224.79 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 22 23,120 251.00 278.75 266.88 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5 25,217 497.00 537.00 520.40 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 4 6,767 518.00 560.00 543.96 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 15 16,591 345.25 365.00 357.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .