LM_XB402
Des Moines, IA                  Wed, Nov 28, 2018               USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Morning

USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 9:30am

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.


                                                CHOICE         SELECT
                                                600-900        600-900
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Current Cutout Values:                          213.58         198.91
Change from prior day:                          (0.42)         (1.33)
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Choice/Select spread:                                   14.67
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                82

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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
 Primal Rib                                     415.30         335.33
 Primal Chuck                                   167.11         163.24
 Primal Round                                   161.43         161.89
 Primal Loin                                    270.85         249.49
 Primal Brisket                                 187.39         188.58
 Primal Short Plate                             145.06         145.06
 Primal Flank                                   105.84         105.08
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LOAD COUNT AND CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY FOR PRIOR 5 DAYS
                                                CHOICE         SELECT
Date  Choice Select Trim Grinds Total           600-900        600-900
11/27    76    19    10    35    140            214.00         200.24
11/26    35    15     0    13     64            214.45         199.79
11/23    26    18     6    12     62            213.85         198.51
11/21    99    21    13    43    175            213.69         198.26
11/20    84    34     5    19    143            214.09         198.43
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Current 5 Day Simple Average:                   214.02         199.05
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NATIONAL BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES   FOB Plant basis negotiated sales
for delivery within 0-21 day period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

 Choice Cuts             51.81  loads          2,072,421  pounds
 Select Cuts             15.63  loads            625,208  pounds
 Trimmings                5.48  loads            219,354  pounds
 Ground Beef              9.08  loads            363,399  pounds
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Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6          (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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109E 1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in       11      88,468   783.11  824.62  784.49
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light          0           0
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy         33      21,347   890.00  928.00  904.07
113C 1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off        3      24,334   210.00  221.25  216.85
114  1  Chuck, shoulder clod              4       3,901   195.00  201.00  195.48
114A 3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd       20     511,097   196.40  215.39  197.20
114D 3  Chuck, clod, top blade
114E 3  Chuck, clod, arm roast            6      45,821   250.00  267.25  253.09
114F 5  Chuck, clod tender (IM)
116A 3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off       42      67,959   289.00  311.00  300.86
116B 1  Chuck, chuck tender (IM)         12      50,895   205.00  211.00  206.68
     3  Chuck roll, retail ready          3      17,555   318.00  330.00  325.44
116G 4  Chuck, flap (IM)                  3       7,178   562.19  586.00  568.86
120  1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls        39      47,822   260.99  290.75  279.30
120A 3  Brisket, point/off, bnls          4       1,031   465.00  499.15  467.45
123A 3  Short Plate, short rib            5       1,285   575.00  607.00  592.57
130  4  Chuck, short rib                 34      47,158   367.00  430.00  395.27
160  1  Round, bone-in
161  1  Round, boneless
167A 4  Round, knuckle, peeled           48     151,629   215.00  246.00  225.03
168  1  Round, top inside round          25      56,016   192.00  210.00  196.61
168  3  Round, top inside round          18     129,845   195.50  213.00  198.57
169  5  Round, top inside, denuded       10      14,008   227.00  252.00  241.13
169A 5  Round, top inside, cap off        4      11,068   261.43  287.00  264.91
     3  Round, top inside, side off       0           0
170  1  Round, bottom gooseneck           4       1,491   201.25  223.00  213.03
171B 3  Round, outside round             28     277,217   204.00  222.00  206.58
171C 3  Round, eye of round (IM)         60      77,992   213.94  235.00  220.66
174  3  Loin, short loin, 0x1            11      29,116   440.08  519.62  446.24
175  3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1
     1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180  3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1           22      65,885   470.00  510.75  473.32
184  1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy       9       6,386   310.00  330.00  317.15
184  3  Loin, top butt, boneless         20      36,581   320.00  339.00  328.86
184B 3  Loin, top butt, CC (IM)
185A 4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap        7      12,637   460.00  470.00  461.55
185B 1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy      12      49,011   209.88  241.00  214.14
185C 1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM)      10      31,463   239.00  255.00  240.30
185D 4  Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM)           9      31,422   392.00  406.00  397.11
189A 4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy      40      33,846  1166.79 1240.04 1198.23
191A 4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193  4  Flank, flank steak (IM)           9      26,030   438.48  460.00  441.25
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Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6       (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL         Sub-Primal             # of      Total        Price     Weighted
                                       Trades    Pounds       Range     Average
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109E 1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in        4      35,892   602.58  630.00  604.91
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light          3       6,307   674.43  782.00  725.16
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy          3       3,808   645.00  700.00  649.12
113C 1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114  1  Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd        4      17,701   205.23  215.39  206.30
114D 3  Chuck, clod, top blade            0           0
114E 3  Chuck, clod, arm roast            0           0
114F 5  Chuck, clod tender (IM)
116A 3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off       12      63,809   280.00  298.00  285.70
116B 1  Chuck, chuck tender (IM)          5      11,787   207.80  214.00  209.55
     3  Chuck roll, retail ready          0           0
116G 4  Chuck, flap (IM)                  3      17,186   531.39  545.00  532.51
120  1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls         4      16,609   260.00  270.00  265.56
120A 3  Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3  Short Plate, short rib
130  4  Chuck, short rib
160  1  Round, bone-in
161  1  Round, boneless
167A 4  Round, knuckle, peeled           11      26,346   218.00  241.00  225.15
168  1  Round, top inside round           3       4,516   198.23  200.00  198.38
168  3  Round, top inside round           6      15,698   195.00  207.00  201.16
169  5  Round, top inside, denuded        4      12,470   220.00  240.23  225.72
169A 5  Round, top inside, cap off
     3  Round, top inside, side off       0           0
170  1  Round, bottom gooseneck           0           0
171B 3  Round, outside round             12      37,762   198.00  221.00  204.77
171C 3  Round, eye of round (IM)          9      34,604   220.00  228.39  222.74
174  3  Loin, short loin, 0x1             7       9,532   374.47  400.00  380.44
175  3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1             0           0
     1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1        0           0
180  3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1            5       8,995   384.93  413.39  395.82
184  1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy       0           0
184  3  Loin, top butt, boneless          8      22,807   305.00  320.00  309.18
184B 3  Loin, top butt, CC (IM)           0           0
185A 4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap        5      36,397   438.49  447.00  442.30
185B 1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy       0           0
185C 1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM)       5      37,194   208.00  233.73  229.00
185D 4  Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM)
189A 4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy       3      24,785  1139.00 1175.00 1144.17
191A 4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193  4  Flank, flank steak (IM)
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS   Fat Limitations 1-6  (IM) = Individual Muscle
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124  4  Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen            7      45,913   122.00  140.00  122.60
121D 4  Plate, Inside Skirt (IM)         12      30,985   435.00  468.00  448.79
121C 4  Plate, Outside Skirt (IM)         6       5,875   545.00  635.49  604.90
121E 6  Outside Skirt, pld (IM)
        Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean      10      54,733   299.37  315.00  303.98
        Pectoral Meat                    18      53,601   304.00  331.00  314.97
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                          10      13,348   140.00  147.25  142.68
Ground Beef 75%
Ground Beef 81%                          22      97,385   150.00  182.00  161.28
Ground Beef 85%
Ground Beef 90%                           0           0
Ground Beef 93%                           9      37,475   279.40  293.50  286.22
Ground Beef Chuck 80%                    14     140,341   165.28  186.50  173.21
Ground Beef Round 85%
Ground Beef Sirloin 90%
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BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind
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Blended Ground Beef 73%
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81%
Blended Ground Beef 85%
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 80%
Blended Ground Beef Round 85%             0           0
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 90%           0           0
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings                  8     219,354    65.00   79.27   72.09
Frozen 50% lean trimmings                 0           0
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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 daily 3/70/20 guideline.  Please refer to weekly
LM_XB459 as the item may qualify.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460            email:  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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